NBA Round-up: Embiid towers over Franz – Wagner brothers award play-off match point
The basketball world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner must continue to tremble in the fight for direct play-off participation in the NBA. When Franz Wagner, who had recently injured his ankle, returned, the Orlando Magic missed a match point at 113:125 in the important direct duel with their rivals Philadelphia 76ers, and in the last game of the regular season on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks there is a risk of falling into the play-in places .
“It’s just a win and then everything is fine. We have to focus on the last game and win,” said Franz Wagner, who had been injured in the last few games and had 24 points, six rebounds and three assists in his comeback delivered. After his injury, he “felt good. I’m happy to be back.”
His brother Moritz had 17 points. Nevertheless, the team from Florida suffered their third defeat in a row in the final spurt. For the 76ers, top star Joel Embiid stood out with 32 points.
Orlando is still in fifth place in the East with 46 wins and 35 defeats. In the three-way battle for the last two direct play-off places, Philadelphia has the same record after their success, and the Indiana Pacers also have 46 successes. With a win, Orlando can reach the play-offs on its own.
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Daniel Theis, Maximilian Kleber and Isaiah Hartenstein have already qualified. Theis had 14 points and seven rebounds in his Los Angeles Clippers’ 109:110 win against the Utah Jazz, while Kleber had six points in the Dallas Mavericks’ 89:107 win against the Detroit Pistons.
Zum Match-Center: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Utah Jazz
The New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 111:107 in Hartenstein’s absence. National team captain Dennis Schröder was missing from the Nets due to problems with his Achilles tendon.
Zum Match-Center: New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets
Further results:
Washington Wizards 127:129 Chicago Bulls
Boston Celtics 131:98 Charlotte Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers 129:120 Indiana Pacers
Memphis Grizzlies 120:123 Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat 125:103 Toronto Raptors
Minnesota Timberwolves 109:106 Atlanta Hawks
Oklahoma City Thunder 125:107 Milwaukee Bucks
San Antonio Spurs 121:120 Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks 89:107 Detroit Pistons
Golden State Warriors 109:114 New Orleans Pelicans
Portland Trail Blazers 107:116 Houston Rockets
Sacramento Kings 107:108 Phoenix Suns
2024-04-13 05:40:48
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