San Antonio (dpa) – After three away defeats in a row, the two basketball world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner won another game in a foreign arena with the Orlando Magic. The Magic beat the San Antonio Spurs 108:98 (57:51) in the North American NBA league.
The decisive factor was the strong third quarter: With a 17-0 run, the Magic moved ahead to a 22-point difference; Franz Wagner scored ten of his total 20 points during this pressure phase. After the Spurs had reduced the lead to 96:99 in the final phase of the game, Orlando didn’t allow any more points for three minutes. Moritz Wagner scored ten points, while French league newcomer Victor Wembanyama scored 21 points for Spurs. The Magic remain in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Victory for Theis and the Clippers
Daniel Theis was also successful away from home with the Los Angeles Clippers, with the Clippers prevailing over the Washington Wizards with 125:109 (66:60). The guests dominated the third quarter 40:19 and pulled away to a 27-point difference before the final period, with Theis scoring four points. With the sixth win from the last seven games, the Clippers maintain third place in the Western Conference.
Maxi Kleber and the Dallas Mavericks suffered a clear 87:121 (48:52) defeat at the Minnesota Timberwolves. In their second worst loss of the season, the Texans had to do without their two injured stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Kleber didn’t get beyond three points.
The Oklahoma City Thunder won the top game of the Western Conference against the Denver Nuggets 105:100 (47:51). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 34 points, the Nuggets had to do without their star Nikola Jokic. While the Thunder maintain second place, the Nuggets slide down one spot to fourth.
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2024-02-01 06:48:09
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