“It was probably the biggest throw of my career,” said Wagner after the game with a smile on his face: “We didn’t have any more timeouts. Then I had the idea to do it myself. The throw before felt very good. Then I didn’t think much about it. I think it was a good decision.”
The Florida team once again owed its seventh success in the last eight games to Wagner’s brilliant performance. In addition to the 37 points, the Berliner had five rebounds and eleven assists. His older brother Moritz also recorded a strong 19 points, while rookie Tristan Da Silva scored twelve.
Anthony Davis became the tragic hero for the Lakers. The star center became the best point collector of the evening with 39 points, but he missed two free throws immediately before Wagner’s final throw. LeBron James scored 31 points.
