Again Franz Wagner played a lot for Orlando Magic in the NBA and led his team to a 109:97 victory against Washington Wizard’s victory. Stephen Curry and LeBron James fought a big duel in Los Angeles.
Franz Wagner scored the first seven points in the final quarter and then ensured peace in the game with a steal and a dark. Overall, the basketball world champion came from Germany to 27 points, only his team-mate Paolo Banchero was better with 33 points and outstanding 18 rebounds.
Wagner: “Can do it even better”
“That was very important,” said Wagner, who was the only European to be nominated for the sportsmanship Award of the North American professional league the day before: “In this phase of the season we want to achieve the best possible space for play-in or the play-offs. That was a good team victory, but we can play much better, we still have a lot of work ahead of us”.
Banchero raved about the interaction with Wagner. “We make it possible for us to be ourselves. We push ourselves and try to get better and better,” said the 22-year-old.
The way to the NBA playoffs
In the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference The six best teams each reach the playoffs. The four teams behind each conference in the play-ins each play out two other participants. These 16 teams play the NBA title in the playoffs in a tournament tree divided into west and east.
Now crucial duel against Atlanta
Orlando consolidated seventh in the table with victory and would have home rights in the play-ins, in which a victory would be enough for them to move into the playoffs. Before the outstanding four games, the team around Wagner now has a four -day break and then hits the Atlanta Hawks twice, the eighth place.
Antetocounmpo with best values
The Milwaukee Bucks (42:34) improved to fifth in the Eastern Conference thanks to superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. According to Espn, the Greek in the 126: 113 against the Philadelphia 76ers came 35 points, 17 rebounds and 20 assists in the history of the NBA.
As a third player in the history of the Bucks, he achieved at least 20 assists in one game, so he also set up a career high value for himself.
Warriors win the Lakers
In the narrow Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors prevailed in a highly expected game at the Los Angeles Lakers with 123: 116.
With the fourth victory in a row, Golden State is stuck to the Lakers except for one game and suddenly even mixes in the race in the playoffs in the race for the home advantage.
Curry decides for giant duel
Stephen Curry from the Warriors and LeBron James from the Lakers provided the audience a strong show with the better end for the guests. Curry got 35 points and got a lot of help from Brandin Podziemski with 28 points.
Duel of the superstars, LeBron James against Stephen Curry
“The intensity is crazy, every game counts,” said Curry, “it feels like the playoffs have already started. But I love it.”
LeBron James ended the evening with 33 points, Austin Reaves disappointed Luka Doncic for his conditions and recorded 19 points.