Isaiah Hartenstein wins the NBA title as the second German basketball player after Dirk Nowitzki. His team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, prevailed in the decisive game seven against the Indiana Pacers and decided The NBA final series for itself.
Oklahoma City won 103: 91 against the challenger from the east. The favorite from Oklahoma City, the best team of the regular season, used the home advantage in the seventh game to start the championship.
It is the first NBA title for the Thunder since 1979, at that time the franchise still resided in Seattle under the name Supersonics. For the city of Oklahoma City, it is the first title in one of the big US profiles. The Indiana Pacers, who had reached the finals for the first time after 25 years, have to continue to wait for their first NBA title.
Hartenstein first German NBA champion to Nowitzki
Center Isaiah Hartenstein, who celebrated her arm with a master-Käppi and his little son after the end of the game, crowned himself for the NBA champion when he took the first final. He is only the second German basketball player according to Dirk Nowitzki, who wins the title in the best basketball league in the world. Hartenstein came to Oklahoma City from the New York Knicks last summer, where he finally made his breakthrough in his seventh NBA year and became one of the most sought-after players in the center position. At Thunder, he received a monster contract for $ 87 million for three years and the place in the starting line -up.
Hartenstein also demonstrated its great value at “OKC”, with his game overview, physique and presence under the basket. With 11.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, he came up with the best values of his career, he fitted perfectly into the strong team defense of the Thunder, which provided the best defensive in the league, the foundation for winning the NBA title.