US sports compact Strong Wagner brothers are not enough for Orlando
Dusseldorf · While most Europeans are asleep, the North American professional leagues are buzzing. What Happened That Night in American Football, Basketball, and Ice Hockey.
NBA: Schröder and Lakers win – Strong Wagner brothers are not enough for Orlando
National team captain Dennis Schröder celebrated an important home win with the Los Angeles Lakers in the fight for the play-offs in the NBA. In the 112:103 against the Memphis Grizzlies, the point guard contributed 17 points and nine assists to the success, in the Western Conference the Lakers jumped to ninth place in the table. The Lakers were still missing NBA top scorer LeBron James.
Despite a strong performance by the brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner, the Orlando Magic keep losing sight of a play-off spot. The Wagners contributed 39 points (Franz 21, Moritz 18) against the Milwaukee Bucks, but could not prevent the 123:134 home defeat. The injured superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was missing from the Bucks.
Orlando remain 13th in the East after their third loss in four games, with a possible pre-playoff spot four wins away. The Bucks maintained their top spot in the Eastern Conference.
National player Maxi Kleber returned to the floor when his Dallas Mavericks won and collected five points in the 120:116 against the Utah Jazz. In the defeat against the Phoenix Suns, Kleber, who had been missing for a long time in a row after an operation on his thigh, had recently sat out. Exceptional players Kyrie Irving (33 points) and Luka Doncic (29) led the Mavericks to victory against Utah. Fifth in the table in the west, Dallas is still on course for the play-offs.
Philipp Grubauer wins fifth NHL game in a row with Seattle
German ice hockey goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer is still on course for the playoffs in the NHL with his team Seattle Kraken. On Tuesday (local time) Seattle won 5-2 (2-0, 1-1, 2-1) against the Anaheim Ducks in the North American ice hockey league and clinched their fifth win in a row. Grubauer parried 20 of the 22 shots on his goal.
Seattle remains on the heels of top duo Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings, who have 82 points, in the Pacific Division with 80 points. The Edmonton Oilers around Leon Draisaitl are a stubborn pursuer of the Kraken with 78 points.
Nico Sturm’s San Jose Sharks didn’t stand a chance in the away game against the Colorado Avalanche and lost 6-0 (3-0, 3-0, 0-0). The Sharks suffered their heaviest loss of the season, have lost six of their past seven games and remain second to bottom in the Western Conference.
The Pittsburgh Penguins managed a furious comeback against the Columbus Blue Jackets: Despite being 4-0 down after 23 minutes, the Penguins still won the game 5-4 (0-3, 1-1, 3-0) after overtime.
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