50 points from Irving: “Master class”
irving came to 16 points in the final quarter alone and helped Nets trying to keep the Hornets at bay. Overall he hit Point Guard nine threes. “That was a master class“said teammate Kevin Durant. Because of his missing corona vaccination irving still not eligible to play at home games.
Golden State ends losing streak
In the west, they could too Golden State Warriors end their five-game winless streak. In the 112:97 win against the Clippers, they had warriors their star players again Stephen Curry, Clay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins on the floor, who had paused in the last game in Denver. But the best scorer was Rookie Jonathan Kuminga, who got 21 points. For the Clippers, Isaiah Hartenstein had ten points, six rebounds and four assists.
Orlando with Wagner brothers narrowly lose to Phoenix
the warriors stay in the Western Conference in third place behind the Memphis Grizzlies, who celebrated a clear 132:11 victory against New Orleans. They stay at the top Phoenix Suns, after winning 102-99 at the Orlando Magic continue to be the best team in the NBA.
Orlando with the two Berlin brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner kept up for a long time. Franz Wagner even had the chance to equalize in the final seconds – but his threesome was blocked. The rookie scored six points, Moritz Wagner scored twelve points.
Source: red/dpa