Dennis Schröder celebrates his NBA comeback after an injury break, but has to accept a bankruptcy with the Kings. Meanwhile, the Lakers celebrate a narrow victory.
National team captain Dennis Schröder celebrated his comeback after a three-week injury break, but was unable to prevent the Sacramento Kings from suffering another defeat in the NBA. The Kings lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-117.
Schröder came off the bench after his hip injury. The 32-year-old was his team’s most successful thrower with 17 points in 25 minutes, along with DeMar DeRozan and Precious Achiuwa. There was also a rebound and three assists from the point guard.
However, the Kings are facing another loss: top scorer Zach LaVine injured his ankle in the second quarter. Julius Randle was the top scorer for the Wolves with 24 points. World and European champion Schröder last played on November 24th.
For the Kings it was the 20th defeat of the season in the 26th game. It is the worst win rate since the 2008/09 season. The team from California is only in second-to-last place in the Western Conference.
Lakers beat Suns – Warriors lose
In contrast, the Los Angeles Lakers with the two top stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic landed a narrow 116:114 win against the Phoenix Suns. With 18 wins from 25 games, the Lakers are on track. Doncic scored 29 points, James 26. The 40-year-old decided the close game with two free throws 3.9 seconds before the end. Maximilian Kleber was not in the squad.
Despite a gala performance, Stephen Curry could not prevent his Golden State Warriors from losing 131:136 to the Portland Trail Blazers. The 37-year-old scored 48 points.
