The Oklahoma City Thunder around Isaiah Hartenstein are still unstoppable in the NBA. At 120:114 (53:61) at the Indiana Pacers, the winning streak held thanks to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The star guard of the team that recently lost the NBA Cup final against the Milwaukee Bucks excelled with 45 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. With eleven points and 13 rebounds, Hartenstein also played a major role in the City Thunder winning the basketball league for the ninth time in a row and expanding their record to 24 wins and five defeats – making them by far the best team in the league the Western Conference.
Magic lose without their top players
Meanwhile, in the East, the Orlando Magic are suffering from massive personnel loss. Although Tristan da Silva once again took advantage of the fact that several star players, the Wagner brothers Franz and Moritz as well as Paolo Banchero, are currently out, his 18 points and six rebounds could not prevent the defeat against the Miami Heat. At 88:89 (52:41), the Magic were also unlucky that Tyler Herro decided the game in favor of the Heat in the final second.
The New Orleans Pelicans remain the weakest team in the league. There was a clear 111:128 (43:61) defeat against the Houston Rockets, it was the eighth defeat in a row. In the NBA bottom (5:26 wins), Daniel Theis had two points and five rebounds.