National player Isaiah Hartenstein has made an impressive comeback with the Los Angeles Clippers at the Philadelphia 76ers. The Wagner brothers and Orlando conceded the next defeat at the Lakers. In the top game in the east, defending champions Milwaukee Bucks prevailed against the Chicago Bulls.
Contributed ten points in the race to catch up: Isaiah Hartenstein.
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Despite being 24 points behind, the Clippers won 102:101 at the Philadelphia 76ers, the 23-year-old Hartenstein scored ten points in 15:32 minutes.
The Clippers were down 44-68 in the third quarter but then came back. Only 1:30 minutes before the end, the team around top scorer Reggie Jackson (19 points) took the lead and didn’t give it up anymore.
Orlando conceded next defeat
The brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner had to admit defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers. With the 105:116 (62:54), the Orlando Magic conceded their fourth loss in a row and remain the worst team in the NBA.
At half time, Orlando was still in the lead by eight points. But in the third quarter, the Lakers lived up to their role as favorites, won the round 31:16 and turned the game around. LeBron James led the Lakers with 29 points. In the Magic, Franz Wagner had 15 points, Moritz Wagner remained without points in five minutes.
National player Dennis Schröder also lost with his team. The Boston Celtics lost 105-109 (58-54) against the Portland Trail Blazers. Starter Schröder scored nine points and only hit one of five three-point attempts.
First buzzer beater for curry
Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a 105-103 (43-54) home win over the Houston Rockets. In the very last second, Curry scored for the victory for the Warriors, according to ESPN it was the superstar’s first game-winning shot with the final siren in his career. Daniel Theis did not play against the opponent from Texas.
Bucks win top game
In the top game in the east, defending champions Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 94-90. The champions could rely on superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points), with the Bulls DeMar DeRozan trumped again (35).
