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Doncic finished with 38 points, 11 assists and six rebounds on 11-for-25 shooting (8 for 14 from 3-point range), while Reaves played second fiddle with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Mesut has always played second fiddle to his handsome younger brother, Sheikh Ferit (Feyyaz Duman).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The Winter Olympics might play second fiddle to its warmer, sunnier summer version, but there is still a lot of history behind it.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Lucas Grabeel played second fiddle to Tisdale as Sharpay's brother, Ryan Evans.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Mesut has always played second fiddle to his handsome younger brother, Sheikh Ferit (Feyyaz Duman).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The Winter Olympics might play second fiddle to its warmer, sunnier summer version, but there is still a lot of history behind it.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Lucas Grabeel played second fiddle to Tisdale as Sharpay's brother, Ryan Evans.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Second fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20fiddle. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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