Hamburg (SID) – The Dallas Mavericks have received their third defeat of the season without their German national player Maxi Kleber (back injury). In the 110: 125 home defeat against the Miami Heat, 33 points from exceptional player Luka Doncic were not enough, the Heat lead the table of the Eastern Conference with 6-1 wins.
The decisive factor was the balance at Miami. Kyle Lory scored 22 points with six three-pointers converted, Tyler Herro scored 25, Jimmy Butler scored 23 and Bam Adebayo scored 22.
The Los Angeles Lakers also benefited from good burden sharing. In their 119: 117 win against the Houston Rockets, LeBron James (30), Anthony Davis (27) and Russell Westbrook (27) combined 84 points, laying the foundation for their fifth win in game eight. For the Rockets, in which the German center Daniel Theis was not used, it was meanwhile the fifth defeat in a row.
NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks celebrated a success after three defeats. The team around superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo (28 points) won the Detroit Pistons with 117: 89.
