Isaiah Hartenstein got his first win with the New York Knicks in the NBA’s second game of the season.
The German center won the home game against the Detroit Pistons with the Knicks with 130:106 (72:52).
The hosts dominated the first half, scored 72 points there and were already 20 points apart in the second quarter. Hartenstein marked six points and grabbed the most of any player in the game with eleven rebounds
Defeat for Franz Wagner and Orlando.
Franz Wagner, on the other hand, has to wait for the first sense of achievement with the Orlando Magic. The Florida franchise also lost its second game, losing 98-108 (54-50) away to the Atlanta Hawks. In the closing stages of the game Orlando conceded a 0:8 run. Franz Wagner had eight points, seven rebounds and four steals, his brother Moritz Wagner was not in the squad again due to an ankle injury. At Atlanta, young star Trae Young scored every one of his 25 points after the break.
The Denver Nuggets hijacked a 128-123 (70-52) away win at the Golden State Warriors and inflicted the reigning champions’ first loss of the season. Nuggets star Nikola Jokic scored the 77th triple-double of his NBA career with 26 points, twelve rebounds and ten assists. Ja Morant led the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 (62-70) win over the Houston Rockets. In the third quarter alone, Morant had 19 points when the 23-year-old hit his first seven shots from the field.
(dpa)
