Phoenix Suns win after overtime
At the top, the Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 127-124 after overtime. Despite the 122:98 against the Houston Rockets around German national basketball player Dennis Schröder, pursuer Memphis Grizzlies no longer has a realistic chance of winning first place in the main round, but benefited from the defeat of the Warriors and consolidated second place.
Schröder’s top pitcher for the Houston Rockets
In fourth place, the Utah Jazz put the pressure on Golden State. The team got a 108-93 at the New York Knicks. Schröder came off the bench for the Rockets and was his team’s best pitcher with 17 points.
His former team, the Boston Celtics, won 124-104 at the Denver Nuggets and can still hope for second place in the Eastern Conference. Daniel Theis contributed seven points. The Celtics benefited from the Philadelphia 76ers’ 88-93 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
Wagner brothers with 21 points
Moritz and Franz Wagner scored 90:85 in the Orlando Magic’s home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Franz Wagner got eleven points, his brother ten.
Source: dpa