New York (dpa) – The Orlando Magic around the world champion brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner lost their first game in the new NBA tournament. The team from Florida conceded 104:124 against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday evening (local time).
The Magic overcame a double-digit deficit and were ahead almost throughout the third quarter before completely losing control in the final period and ending up trailing by 24 points.
27 points after Magic turnovers
“They scored 27 points after we lost the ball. That was it,” said Franz Wagner, who was his team’s best scorer with 21 points. “The game was a little closer than the result looks.” Moritz Wagner had 11 points.
In the tournament, which is being played for the first time, the six group winners advance to the knockout round. The two best second-place teams also make it to the next round. The games are also part of the main round of the NBA season.
The Dallas Mavericks also lost, but have a balanced record after winning their first tournament game. The score against the New Orleans Pelicans was 110:131. The Pelicans only allowed Luka Doncic 16 points, Kyrie Irving had 17 points for the Mavericks. Maxi Kleber was missing due to his toe injury.
In the top game of the day, the Indiana Pacers won 132:126 against the Philadelphia 76ers and ended the hosts’ eight-game winning streak. Joel Embiid scored 39 points for Philadelphia, but couldn’t prevent the defeat. World champion Daniel Theis was missing for personal reasons.
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2023-11-15 06:02:49
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