Franz Wagner surrounded by opposing arms. The Berliner still scored 18 points in the game against the Chicago Bulls Photo: picture alliance/ AP
From BZ/dpa
The two Berlin brothers, Moritz and Franz Wagner, scored a total of 25 points in the Orlando Magic’s win over the Chicago Bulls.
It’s always getting better for French and Moritz Wagner. With the Orlando Magic, the Berlin brothers won 100:91 at the Chicago Bulls. Franz Wagner contributed 18 points, Moritz Wagner scored seven points. Paolo Banchero was the best thrower with 22 points.
It was Orlando’s 24th win this season. The team has already achieved two more successes than in the entire last season.
Despite this, they are currently only 13th out of the 15 teams in the Eastern Conference.
Center duel: Moritz Wagner (left) against Nikola Vucevic from the Bulls Photo: picture alliance/ AP
But 24 games before the end of the main season, the team is still within striking distance of the playoffs: Orlando (24:34) would have to intercept the Atlanta Hawks (29:29), who are currently eighth.
Bankruptcy for Schröder and the Lakers
Things aren’t going so well for Dennis Schroeder and his Lakers: Without NBA record holder LeBron James, Los Angeles suffered the next painful defeat. The Lakers lost 115-127 at the Portland Trail Blazers and suffered another setback in the race for a playoff spot against a direct competitor.
In the fourth defeat in the past five games, Schröder only hit one of his seven throws from the field and only scored two points. The Lakers (26:32) are only 13th out of the 15 teams in the Western Conference.
The New York Knicks are on a playoff spot with German center Isaiah Hartenstein. The Knicks prevailed in the city derby against the Brooklyn Nets 124:106, Hartenstein scored eight points in his 32nd win of the season.