On Martin Luther King Day, things started a little earlier in the NBA – and from a German perspective at a friendly time. The Boston Celtics, who could rely on a strong Dennis Schröder, made the start.
Determined: Dennis Schröder on the way to the basket.
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The Boston Celtics’ season hasn’t gone according to plan so far. But in the last few games it looks like the Celts are going to catch themselves and still push themselves into the play-off ranks. Because early Monday evening (CET) there was a fifth win in six games against New Orleans.
Dennis Schröder also helped with the 104:92. The builder started – and contributed 23 points. He also had nine assists and five rebounds. In doing so, he actively supported the star duo of the Celtics. Like Schröder, Jaylen Brown also scored 23 points, while Jayson Tatum was the top scorer of the match with 27 points.
“It was an early game and we didn’t get into the game properly,” said Schröder, who was 18 points behind with his team in the second quarter. But morale was right and the race to catch up followed. “At half-time we all said to each other: We have to play with more energy! I think that’s exactly what we did in the second half. We scored easy points on offense and let the ball run well.” , continued the German point guard.
Bridges in the mood – Wizards beat 76ers
Miles Bridges was really into basketball on this Martin Luther King Day. After 16 minutes, the Hornets small forward already had a 28-point box score. At the end of the game it was their 38 – of course the top value of the encounter. Bridges played a big part in his team’s 97-87 win in New York.
Joel Embiid also had a strong day, who put up 32 points for Philadelphia and grabbed eight rebounds. However, that wasn’t enough to win in Washington, the Wizards had the upper hand with 117:98. This was mainly due to the fact that the hosts showed a strong team performance and could rely on their bench. Seven players had a two-digit box score, 63 points came from the bank.
