Basketball world champion Franz Wagner is involved Orlando Magic For the second time in a row in the NBA play-offs.
The 23-year-old celebrated a safe 120: 95 success against the Atlanta Hawks And loosened the hoped -for ticket. With 13 points and 13 rebounds, Wagner had a decisive part in progress, the Munich Tristan da Silva contributed four points for Orlando in just under four minutes.
Now the Boston Celtics are waiting
Wagner did not hit a single of his five attempts from a distance. However, he was able to set accents on the defensive and contributed most of the rebounds of the game. Best actor at Orlando was Cole Anthony With 26 points. Topstar protruded at Atlanta Trae Young with 28 points.
In the play-offs you are waiting for Orlando A big challenge: Wagner and Co. meet defending champions in the first round Boston Celtics To star player Jayson Tatum. Boston Had the main round ended in second place in the east. In the pre -season was Orlando in the first round only in the decisive game seven to the Cleveland Cavaliers failed.
Second chance for the Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks Have a second chance and play on Friday (local time) against the winner of the Play-in game between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat.
The winner of this ko game gets it with the main round Cleveland to do. A total of four play-off tickets are awarded at the Play-in tournament-two each in the east and west. For this, the teams compete against each other in places seven to ten of the respective conferences.
Golden State Warriors are also further
In the Western Conference they secured themselves Golden State Warriors The playoff participation via the first detour. The team around superstar Stephen Curry hit in the native hall Memphis grizzlies Just with 121: 116. In the first round of the final series, the ex-master from San Francisco meets the Houston Rockets.
Like the Hawks in the east, the grizzlies in the Western Conference still have a possibility on the playoffs. In the last play-in game, Memphis receives the winner of the duel between the Sacramento Kings and the Dallas Mavericks. The winner of this game moves into the playoffs as number eight in the west and gets it with the Oklahoma City Thunder to do.