Shortly before the end of the game, Wagner converted the decisive throw to make it 119:118. “It was probably the biggest throw in my career so far,” Wagner said after the game. His teammate Jalen Suggs spoke of a “movie moment.”
Wagner set two personal season highs with 37 points and eleven assists. He had never managed so many assists in a game in his four NBA seasons. In addition to the so-called double-double, Wagner also recorded six rebounds and four steals. His brother Moritz Wagner also achieved a personal season best with 19 points. Tristan da Silva, the Magic’s third German, scored twelve points.
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