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Magic lose without injured Wagner
Without basketball world champion Franz Wagner, the Orlando Magic suffered a bitter defeat in the race for the direct playoff places in the NBA. Things are going better for Maximilian Kleber and the Dallas Mavericks.
Without basketball world champion Franz Wagner, the Orlando Magic suffered an annoying defeat in the race for the direct playoff places in the NBA. While the German shooting star was missing due to an ankle injury, his team lost 106:118 at the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Wagner’s brother Moritz had twelve points and five rebounds.
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With three game days before the end of the regular season, Orlando has to worry about direct entry into the championship round. The Wagners and Co. are still in fourth place in the East with 46 wins and 33 defeats, but a fall into the play-in places is still possible in the final spurt. The Philadelphia 76ers are currently in seventh place with 45 wins and 35 defeats, which would only be enough for the pre-playoff round.
Things went better for Maximilian Kleber and the Dallas Mavericks. With a 130:104 win at the Charlotte Hornets, the in-form Texans qualified directly for the playoffs because the Phoenix Suns lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 92:105 at the same time. Thanks to their success, the Californians, who competed without Daniel Theis this time, are also secure in the playoffs.
NBA: Doncic shines with a triple double
Dallas superstar Luka Doncic, who still has faint hopes of winning the MVP title, excelled with a triple double of 39 points, twelve rebounds and ten assists, while Kleber came off the bench with ten points and six rebounds.
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Isaiah Hartenstein and the New York Knicks are also heading towards the postseason. In the 128:117 win over the Chicago Bulls, the German center recorded eleven points, grabbed four rebounds and scored six times, while playmaker Jalen Brunson shone again with a strong 45 points.
The Milwaukee Bucks experienced a moment of shock in their 104:91 win against top championship favorites Boston Celtics. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 15 points at the time, strained his left calf in the third quarter.
His coach Doc Rivers spoke afterwards of a heightened level of concern: “He’s Giannis. I think everyone is probably thinking the same way I am right now. We’ll just hope for the best.”
2024-04-10 20:26:12
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