Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic demonstrate their top form and inflict the next bankruptcy on the Nets. In the other game, the Memphis Grizzlies extend their great series. Two stars in particular shine with top scores.
The Orlando Magic also won their fifth game in a row against the Brooklyn Nets. In the Barclays Center, the team led by the Wagner brothers achieved a 100:92 victory. Even DBB captain Dennis Schröder, who had missed the last meeting for personal reasons, was unable to prevent the defeat. Magic star Paolo Banchero, however, is still unavailable due to his muscle injury.
Just the day before, the Nets were defeated 100:123 in the NBA Cup. While Tristan da Silva set a career high with 13 points, Franz Wagner scored an outstanding 29 points. This time the latter “only” got 20 points, but it was still enough for the next crowning as top scorer.
On the New York side, Cameron Johnson scored extremely reliably and collected 25 points. Schröder barely scored less with 20. When it comes to assists, the national player even achieved the highest score at team level with seven, the same applies to Franz Wagner in the Orlando dress (8).
The home team ended the first quarter still in the lead, and at the break it was already 50:50 in a game characterized by defensive strength. In quarter number three, Orlando developed a larger cushion for the first time, although three-point shots remained in short supply. With an interim score of 75:69, we went into the dressing room before the Magic were able to celebrate at the end.
The players can’t look forward to a long break. On Tuesday from 2 a.m. the Chicago Bulls will be guests at the Nets (the game in the ran live ticker), but one day later the Magic have to play – the New York Knicks are aiming for a win (from 1:30 a.m. in the ran live ticker ) after the 114:129 defeat against the Dallas Mavericks.
Grizzlies also beat Indiana Pacers
In the parallel game, the Memphis Grizzlies continued their run. After the 136:121 triumph over the Indiana Pacers, head coach Taylor Jenkins’ team has six NBA victories in a row and is in third place in the Western Conference thanks, among other things, to 25 points from Jaren Jackson Jr. and eight assists from superstar Ja Morant . The team from Indianapolis has to accept the next setback after the early exit from the NBA Cup.
There were now many signs that the Memphis winning streak was coming to an end – the Pacers were even 19 points ahead in the first half. 22-year-old Bennedict Mathurin in particular was able to demonstrate his accuracy (19).
Both franchises will be back in action on Wednesday. Indiana welcomes the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Cup from 1:30 a.m. (the game in the ran live ticker). An hour later, the top duel between the Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic begins (from 2:30 a.m. in the ran live ticker).
