The Orlando Magic around the again strong Franz Wagner have apparently overcome their weak phase in the North American basketball profile NBA.
World champion Franz Wagner had a decisive part in the 111:10 win of Orlando Magic with the Charlotte Hornets. The Berliner scored the last five points of his team from the Freiwurfinie in a narrow final phase, and he came up with a total of 26 points. After top star Paolo Banchero (32 points), Wagner was the second best thrower of the Magic, plus eight rebounds and four assists for the German.
Orlando celebrated the third victory in the NBA in the NBA and has apparently overcome the weak phase for the time, in good time for the final sprint around the playoff places. With a balance of 35:38 victories, Orlando continues to finish eighth in the Eastern Conference, but also has six victories back in sixth place, the way to the playoffs is therefore likely to lead over the play-in tournament.
Detroit with Dennis Schröder clearly on playoff course
The sixth place in the east, which enables direct participation in the playoffs, continue to prove the Detroit Pistons, with national team captain Dennis Schröder. The pistons, who had to do without their Star Cade Cunningham again, screwed their balance sheet with a 122: 96 success against the San Antonio Spurs to 41 victories in 32 losses. Playmaker Dennis Schröder stood in the starting line -up and contributed seven points, six assists and two rebounds. The top scorer was Marcus Sasser, who scored 27 points as a substitute.
For the Pistons it was the fourth victory from the past five games, Detroit increased the pressure on the fifth placed, the Milwaukee Bucks, which only have one more victory in the account. The Indiana Pacers in fourth place (42:29) are still within reach.
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In the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference The six best teams each reach the playoffs. The four teams behind each conference in the play-ins each play out two other participants. These 16 teams play the title in the playoffs in a tournament tree divided into west and east.
“Okc” first team with 60 wins in the NBA
In the west, the Oklahoma City Thunder expanded its impressive record. At 121:10 at the Sacramento Kings, “Okc” celebrated the seventh win one after the other and was the first team of the season to reach the 60 victories. As number one of the Western Conference, Oklahoma City is already qualified for the playoffs. Isaiah Hartenstein, who left his participation at the European Casketball European Championship at the weekend, stood in the field from the start, scored four points and collected ten rebounds. MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander once again towered over with 32 points.
Thrombosis diagnosis – Lillard fails
NBA-Star Damien Lillard has thrombosis in the leg and can therefore no longer play for the Milwaukee Bucks Basketball. The 34-year-old is the second top player in the league to Victor Wembanyama, who is not operational due to a deeply sitting blood clot. Lillard has the problem in the calf, with Wembanyama from the San Antonio Spurs, the shoulder is affected. Both get blood -thinning medication.
“Damien’s health is our priority number one”, Bucks manager Jon Horst said: “We will support him in going through the strict weekly program to make sure it is safe for him when he plays again.”Lillard has already missed the past three games of the Bucks. How long it will be will be unclear. Wembanyama should no longer be used this season.