The Lakers stumble without their superstars!
The Los Angeles Lakers lost 104:121 to the Brooklyn Nets without the injured LeBron James (38) and the rested Anthony Davis (29).
James needs just 117 points to break the NBA’s all-time scoring record. According to the coach, whether he can further reduce the gap to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night should only be clarified in the course of the day. James missed the game against the Nets because of “significant pain” in his left ankle.
After being 19 points behind, the Lakers even took the lead in the third quarter. In the last quarter, however, the team of national team captain Dennis Schröder (29) broke apart completely and clearly lost the game. Schröder put up ten points but only hit two of his 15 attempts from open play. With 26 points, Kyrie Irving (30) from the Brooklyn Nets, who still have to do without superstar Kevin Durant (34), was the best pitcher of the evening.
Orlando Magic surprise against the Philadelphia 76ers
The German brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner have provided the next big surprise win in the NBA with the Orlando Magic. Orlando won against the recently very strong Philadelphia 76ers with 119:109. The 76ers had recently won seven games in a row, including against the top team from the West – the Denver Nuggets. The surprise loss pushed Philadelphia from second to third place in the Eastern Conference.
Philadelphia’s MVP candidate Joel Embiid (28) was the best pitcher of the evening with 30 points, but could not prevent bankruptcy. On the Magic side, Moritz Wagner (25) had a strong 22 points, his brother Franz (21) had 19 points. Paolo Banchero (20) was the Magic’s top pitcher with 29 points.
Doncic-Gala bei Comeback
After Luka Doncic (23) missed the last game of his Dallas Mavericks with a sprained ankle, he reported back impressively against the Detroit Pistons. In the 111-105 win, he was the outstanding player of the game with 53 points and led the Mavericks to their 27th win of the season.
