The Orlando Magic cannot be stopped by NBA champions Denver in their winning streak. Schröder’s Raptors defeat the top team Indiana Pacers.
The basketball world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner won with the Orlando Magic in the NBA against the defending champions and won their fifth win in a row.
In the 124:119 win against Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets on Wednesday evening (local time), Franz Wagner scored 27 points, while Jokic scored 30 points for the Nuggets. Moritz Wagner also impressed again with 12 points in 15 minutes on the field.
Dennis Schröder with 26 points
Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors around world champion captain Dennis Schröder won 132:131 away from the previously strong Indiana Pacers. Schröder scored 26 points, the best scorer was his teammate Pascal Siakam with 36 points.
Theis gets eleven rebounds
The fourth German world champion in the NBA also won. Daniel Theis won 109:102 against the San Antonio Spurs with the Los Angeles Clippers. Theis, who only moved to Los Angeles from the Pacers last week, had eight points and a strong eleven rebounds.
Celtics win big game
In the top game of the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 119:116. Boston was leading by 21 points at one point, but it was only towards the end that the Bucks shortened the gap and made the game exciting again.