In a game in which the Lakers constantly took the initiative, with several leads of seven points in the last quarter, the Magic added to the epic to win on the road by a tight 118-119, ending the streak of six victories consecutive of his rival. Orlando’s star was undoubtedly Franz Wagner, who topped it all with an excellent performance of 37 points scored, 6 rebounds captured and 11 assists distributed, also being the author of the triple that gave victory to the Florida team with four seconds left. end.
The German forward had the invaluable contribution of Jalen Suggs (23 points) and his brother Moritz Wagner (19 points), in addition to a notable Goga Bitadze, who achieved a total of 15 rebounds for his team. On the part of the Californian franchise, the good versions offered by Anthony Davis (39 points and nine rebounds) and LeBron James (31 points and 10 rebounds), in addition to the collaboration of rookie Dalton Knecht (17 points), were not enough.
On the other hand, the Hornets beat the Pistons in overtime in an agonizing match with an impeccable Brandon Miller, who reached 38 points. Charlotte’s team led by 14 at the end of the third quarter, but conceded a 28-16 run in the last quarter, which ended in a tie and forced them to play overtime, in which they won 123-121. Additionally, those from North Carolina had a lethal LaMelo Ball, who added 25 points and nine assists.
On the Michigan side, Cade Cunningham (27 points and 10 assists) and Tobias Harris (26 points and eight rebounds) stood out, who were key to coming back in the fourth quarter and forcing the added five minutes, despite being defeated in the final .
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