Another strong performance by Franz Wagner wasn’t enough to lead Orlando to their third win in a row. Convincing: Defending champions Milwaukee and James Harden for the Sixers. The NBA on Thursday morning.
Heimdebüt in Philly: James Harden.
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The Philadelphia 76ers underlined their ambitions with new signing James Harden’s home debut. “The Beard” shone in the duel with the New York Knicks with 26 points. Top star Harden was more successful on his home debut for the Philadelphia 76ers. In the 123-108 win, Harden, who came to Philadelphia from the Brooklyn Nets in a well-noticed blockbuster trade, had 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Joel Embiid (27/12) and Tyrese Maxey (25) helped the Sixers win their 38th win of the season.
These are knocking louder and louder in the east. The top 4 of the conference are only three wins apart. Defending champion Milwaukee Bucks (38:25) is also one of them, especially after the remarkably twisted duel with Primus Miami (41:22). Despite being 15 points behind six minutes before the end of the game, the Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, still managed to win a 120:119 home win after being unable to do anything against the flood of three visitors for a long time (21 goals, six from Tyler Herro alone, 30 points). could. Antetokounmpo’s 28 points and 17 rebounds ultimately got the Bucks off to a good start in their top game week with an away game against the Chicago Bulls (second in the East) on Friday and a home game against West premier Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
Even without their top stars Chris Paul and Devin Booker, the Suns won their duel with the Portland Trail Blazers by a clear 120:90 – it was already the 50th win of the season for the Arizona team.
28 Wagner points, an injured Schröder ankle
The Orlando Magic, meanwhile, missed out on their third win in a row after giving up an 18-point lead against the Indiana Pacers and losing in overtime. After the 114:122, Franz Wagner from Berlin, the best thrower in his team with 28 points, said: “This is a good opportunity to learn something.” The rookie particularly impressed in one sequence just after half-time when he picked up 12 points in five minutes of play. But after the third quarter, the Magic buckled and lost too many balls, which led to easy Pacers counters.
National player Dennis Schröder did not play in the 127:132 of the Houston Rockets after extra time against the Utah Jazz due to an injury to his right ankle.
