With 48 points between them, Franz and Moritz Wagner lead the Orlando Magic to their next victory. The team from Florida remains a power, especially in their own arena.
Orlando – The two basketball world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner have led the Orlando Magic to their next success in the NBA. The team from Florida won its home game against the Detroit Pistons with 111:100, for Orlando it was the eighth win from the last nine games. In addition, the Magic remain undefeated at home after eight games and are still in third place in the Eastern Conference.
Franz Wagner was once again the outstanding player on his team; in addition to 30 points, he also contributed nine rebounds and eight assists. In the third quarter, the 23-year-old scored nine of his team’s points in a row, making a decisive contribution to distancing the Pistons. His brother Moritz Wagner also impressed again and scored 18 points as a bench player. Rookie Tristan da Silva was in the starting lineup and scored eight points.
Fourth win in a row for Milwaukee
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks around superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo are getting better and better. After a disastrous start to the season, the Bucks celebrated their fourth win in a row with a 125:119 win against the Charlotte Hornets, all in their own stadium. Antetokounmpo had 32 points and eleven rebounds, but the player of the game was LaMelo Ball for the visitors from Charlotte. He scored a career-high 50 points but was unable to avoid defeat. dpa
