Basketball world champion Dennis Schröder stopped a four-game losing streak with his Toronto Raptors and reached a milestone in his career.
In the 135:128 win against his former club Atlanta Hawks, the Braunschweiger scored 17 points – breaking the 10,000-point barrier ten years after moving to the NBA.
Strong final spurt from the Raptors
He has now scored a total of 10,006 points. Schröder also had seven assists and was attentive on defense. After a weak first half, when Schröder and Co. were already twelve points behind, Toronto turned things up in front of their own fans in the third quarter.
They hit eight three-point throws in a row and a total of nine out of twelve throws from distance, laying the foundation for the important success. In the Eastern Conference, Schröder and the Raptors are in tenth place, and they will play against the Hawks again on Saturday night.
Antetokounmpo scores 64 points
Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo set a personal record with 64 points. Antetokounmpo scored more points than any Bucks player ever in his Milwaukee Bucks’ 140:126 (70:63) win against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday (December 13, 2023, local time). His personal best up to that point was 55 points.
After the final whistle, Antetokounmpo was visibly upset; the Pacers were said to have taken the game ball, which he wanted to keep as a souvenir. The 29-year-old Greek then stormed towards the guests’ cabin. There had already been a major argument during the game. In the semifinals of the NBA tournament a week ago, Indiana eliminated Milwaukee.
Defeat for Hartenstein
Isaiah Hartenstein, however, suffered a defeat with the New York Knicks at the Utah Jazz. With the score at 113:117, the 25-year-old played almost 30 minutes and managed seven points.