Basketball world champion Dennis Schröder celebrated a successful return to Sacramento just one week after his trade to the NBA. The captain of the German national team won with the Cleveland Cavaliers 132:126 against the Kings and won his second victory with his new club in their second appearance.
Schröder came off the bench in his old place of work and contributed ten points, three rebounds and four assists in 17 minutes.
Eleven-time all-star James Harden made his debut for Cleveland and scored 23 points. The best thrower was point guard Donovan Mitchell with 35 points, and Nique Clifford scored best for Sacramento with 30 points.
The Cavs signed Schröder from Sacramento last Sunday. While the 32-year-old has a good chance of making the playoffs with Cleveland with a record of 32 wins and 21 defeats, the Kings remain the worst team in the league with twelve wins and 42 defeats.
NBA: Important victory for Orlando Magic
Without World and European Champion Franz Wagner (ankle), who is still injured, Orlando Magic celebrated their second win in a row.
The team around national players Moritz Wagner and Tristan da Silva defeated Utah 120:117 and remains on course for the play-in. Wagner played well as a bench player with 13 points and eight rebounds, while Silva scored eight points.
Maximilian Kleber also achieved a sense of achievement with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 105:99 win against the Golden State Warriors, scoring four points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes.
From a German perspective, only Isaiah Hartenstein suffered a defeat with NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, 106:112 against the Houston Rockets.
