Ice hockey: JJ Peterka suffers the biggest NHL defeat of the season with Buffalo
The German national ice hockey player JJ Peterka suffered the worst defeat of the season so far in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres. On Friday (local time), the team from New York lost 1:5 (0:3, 0:1, 1:1) at home to the Philadelphia Flyers. At the start of the North American Ice Hockey League season, Buffalo had already lost a game 1:5.
The Sabers conceded two goals in the first minute and a half of the game and were down 4-0 midway through the second period. Peterka prepared Buffalo’s only goal; the World Cup silver medalist scored his seventh point in his eleventh game of the season.
The St. Louis Blues defeated the New Jersey Devils 4:1 (0:0, 2:1, 2:0). Although St. Louis had to cope with the injury to NHL top scorer Jack Hughes in the first third, Kevin Hayes stepped up with two goals and an assist.
Basketball: Defending champion Denver inflicts Dallas’ first loss of the season
The Dallas Mavericks suffered their first defeat in their sixth NBA game of the season. On Friday (local time), superstar Luka Doncic’s team had to admit defeat to the champions of the North American Basketball League, the Denver Nuggets, 114:125 (55:70). The Nuggets moved past the Mavericks to the top of the Western Conference with a record of 5-1 wins.
The Nuggets scored 40 points in the first quarter and opened up a 20-point difference in the third period. The defending champion was carried by Nikola Jokic: The Serb narrowly missed his third triple-double of the season with 33 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists. At Dallas, Luka Doncic shone with 34 points, ten rebounds and eight assists; German basketball national player Maxi Kleber did not play due to a knee injury.
In the game between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder, the referees stood with video evidence for minutes before superstar Stephen Curry’s game-winning basket was counted. Curry hit the shot with 0.2 seconds on the clock in the 141:139 (69:67) away win for the Warriors’ fifth win of the season. With 30 points, Curry became the best scorer of the game.
Isaiah Hartenstein suffered his fourth defeat in the sixth game of the season with the New York Knicks; the Knicks lost 105:110 (46:56) away to the Milwaukee Bucks. Damian Lillard led the Bucks scoring 15 of his 30 points in the final seven minutes of the game. Hartenstein got four points.
The NBA games on Friday (local time) were the first of the season that count not only for the main round, but also for the new tournament format introduced this season. In this, the 30 teams have been divided into six groups, and a winner will be determined in a knockout mode at the beginning of December. The NBA hopes this tournament will increase the excitement during the regular season.
Schröder on Wembanyama: “Perfect” in San Antonio
Basketball world champion Dennis Schröder raved about the giant French talent before the first NBA duel with Victor Wembanyama and sees him in the perfect place. “This is great for him. It looks like he’s taking the pressure well. He works hard and is down to earth. Being in San Antonio is perfect for him. He has one of the greatest coaches in basketball history,” said the 30-year-old Schröder in a digital round with selected media. The Spurs are managed by Gregg Popovich. Schröder’s Toronto Raptors will be visiting the Texans, for whom Wembanyama has been playing since this season, on Sunday (9:30 p.m./Dazn and ProSieben).
“The city had David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili. Having Parker as a go-to guy will be great for him. It’s always great to play against such European players,” said Schröder. The 19-year-old Frenchman showed his best performance to date in the North American professional league in a 132:121 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday evening (local time).
In addition to 38 points, Wembanyama also recorded ten rebounds, two assists and two blocks. After a rocky start, the young star nicknamed “Alien” is getting better and better. The 2.24 meter tall Wembanyama impresses with his mobility and length, especially on defense.
2023-11-05 03:54:02
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