Led by a strong Franz Wagner, the Orlando Magic in the North American Basketball League NBA against the last successful ones Dallas Mavericks won. Nets star Kevin Durant continues to walk in Michael Jordan’s footsteps.
Franz Wagner scored 22 points in Orlando’s 94-87 win against Dallas on Wednesday evening (November 9th, 2022/local time), making him his team’s best thrower.
The Mavericks around the Würzburg Maxi Kleber (8 points) also lost after four wins in a row because the Magic Luka Doncic defended well. The Slovenian only had 24 points and thus remained under the 30-point mark for the first time in the tenth game of the season.
Wagner: “We have something to prove in the league”
“We as a group and as individuals have everything to prove in this league“said Wagner. “We weren’t happy with our performance against Houston the other day. We want to be a resilient team. We need to get better at finishing games and continuing after mistakes“, explained the Berliner. The success was also remarkable because the Magic had to do without Paolo Banchero for the first time this season. He was absent due to an ankle injury.
Durant towers in Nets win
Both Brookyln Nets Kevin Durant continues to play outstandingly. The superstar came in the 112-85 win over the New York Knicksthe first game under Jacque Vaughn, who was appointed the day before the new head coach, to 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, chasing a 34-year-old record from basketball legend Michael Jordan.
Durant has now scored at least 25 points in each of the Nets’ 12 games since the start of the season. It’s the longest streak since Jordan opened the 1988-1989 season with 16 games in which he scored 25 points or more per game. Meanwhile, German pro Isaiah Hartenstein played 15 minutes for the Knicks and recorded five rebounds and two points.
Lakers lose as LeBron James returns
the Los Angeles Lakers lost despite the return of LeBron James (30 points) after recovering from a foot injury with 101:114 against the Los Angeles Clippers and conceded their ninth defeat in the eleventh game. National player Dennis Schröder (after thumb surgery) was still missing.