National player NBA: Brooklyn Nets embarrass themselves against OKC Thunder”>Isaiah Hartenstein has made an impressive comeback in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite being 24 points behind, the Californians won 102:101 at the Philadelphia 76ers, the 23-year-old 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. LA is table eighth in the west.
Right in front of the Clippers is city rival Los Angeles Lakers after a 116:105 at Orlando Magic for the German brothers Franz (15 points) and Moritz (0) Wagner. The Florida team ranks last in the East with eight wins and 39 losses.
Setback for Schroeder and Celtics
Dennis Schröder and the Boston Celtics suffered a setback in their battle for a playoff ticket. The record champions lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 105:109, Boston (23:24) is only tenth in the Eastern Conference. Starter Schröder scored nine points and only hit one of five three-point attempts.
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).
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