The Sacramento Kings around German national basketball team captain Dennis Schröder simply can’t find their way in the NBA. The Kings were clearly defeated by the Golden State Warriors around superstar Stephen Curry 103:137 and suffered their seventh defeat in a row. With just eight wins this season and 30 defeats, Sacramento remains in last place in the Western Conference. League-wide, only the Indiana Pacers in the East have a worse record.
Schröder once again started the game on the bench, and in the end the Braunschweig player had 15 points, three rebounds and three assists. The Kings were able to keep the game relatively close for a long time, and at halftime they were only four points behind. However, the Warriors pulled away in the second half, and the game completely slipped away from Sacramento, especially in the final quarter. As expected, Golden State’s highest point player was Curry, who contributed 27 points.
Orlando loses before the Berlin appearance – Silva is missing
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic once again failed to win two games in a row for the first time since late November. The team from Florida lost 91:103 to the Philadelphia 76ers without European champion Tristan da Silva, who was out at short notice due to back problems. Next Thursday, Orlando will play the first NBA game in history in Berlin, against the Memphis Grizzlies. It is still unclear whether the two world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner will be fit for the game in time.
Champion Oklahoma City Thunder showed a strong comeback. Without numerous top players such as last year’s MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Hartenstein, the Thunder won at the Grizzlies 117:116. At halftime, OKC was already down by 19 points, but fought its way back into the game. Gilgeous-Alexander was missing due to an ankle injury, Hartenstein is still waiting for his first appearance in 2026 due to a calf injury.
Lakers and Knicks lose – Kleber and Hukporti are not a factor
The Los Angeles Lakers, on the other hand, suffered their second defeat in a row. The team around the two exceptional players LeBron James and Luka Doncic lost at home against the Milwaukee Bucks 101:105. James finished the game as the game’s best scorer with 26 points, Doncic scored 24 points. Maximilian Kleber was only used for a short time by the Lakers.
The New York Knicks lost 107:112 to the Phoenix Suns, the German professional Ariel Hukporti remained completely on the bench.
