With Moritz and Franz Wagner as the team’s top scorer duo, the NBA: Nets dominate Bulls in the top duel in the east”>Orlando Magic defeat the Charlotte Hornets. In the fourth quarter, the Wagner brothers take over.
Negative run stopped: After ten defeats in a row, the Orlando Magic left the floor as winners again. The Florida franchise won 116-109 at the Charlotte Hornets for their eighth win of the season. The brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner were the main guarantors of success.
After the Magic opened the fourth quarter with a 15-2 run, the Wagner brothers hit the floor midway through the final period with an 11-2 run. Moritz Wagner scored the final point in the 114:101 decision with two minutes to play with a dunk. The two brothers also found each other in the process:
“When it comes to communication, we have a different dynamic: because we know each other so well and can also talk to each other on a different level,” said Moritz Wagner at the press conference on the interaction with his younger brother.
“They obviously have chemistry as brothers, they are connected. Not only did they do a good job looking for each other, but also making the right play: speaking to their teammates,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley praised the Wagner brothers. “Your competitive spirit rubs off on the entire team.”
In the end, the two provided the team’s top scorers: Moritz Wagner marked a personal best of the season with 26 points, so the big man was only four points below his NBA career high. Moritz Wagner sunk 11 of his 17 shots off the bench in 28 minutes. Franz Wagner followed with 18 points (8/11 FG), six rebounds and seven assists.
