2023-11-05 05:47:00
The Orlando Magic also beat the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to a strong Franz Wagner. The Philadelphia 76ers continue to win following the James Harden trade, this time the Phoenix Suns have to believe it.
Tyrese Haliburton plays an outstanding third quarter for Indiana, but ends up becoming a tragic hero. The Boston Celtics, on the other hand, remain undefeated.
NBA – Game of the Night: Sixers vs. Suns
Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) – Phoenix Suns (2-4) 112:100 (BOXSCORE)
It was the classic early game on the weekend with initially weak odds and a lot of turnovers, but in the end Philadelphia had more opportunities as the Suns had to play once more without Bradley Beal and Devin Booker. The Sixers had the luxury of playing the entire fourth quarter without Joel Embiid. The Cameroonian had previously put up 26 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes.
The Suns were still in the game before the final period, but then Tyrese Maxey (22, 10 assists) turned things up and helped the lead grow to 18 points and Suns coach Frank Vogel withdrew his starters. Kevin Durant (31, 9/20 FG) also called it a day early; no other Suns player scored more than 13 points.
The Sixers’ scoring, on the other hand, was more balanced, especially Kelly Oubre Jr. (25, 10/18), who only signed for the minimum in September, remains a big surprise this season and was also allowed to start this time. Of the new additions from the Harden trade, only Robert Covington (2) received rotation minutes, while Nicolas Batum was missing once more for personal reasons.
NBA – Sixers vs. Suns: Die Stats-Leader
Record of the Night: Anthony Black (Orlando Magic)
Admittedly, the No. 6 pick hasn’t really arrived in Orlando yet. Behind Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, Gary Harris and Cole Anthony, Black only saw 25 minutes in a total of three games (DNP twice) until the game once morest the Lakers. Last night he was thrown into the starting five because Fultz and Harris were missing.
And Black took advantage of the opportunity. The guard recorded 11 points, 4 rebounds and two three-pointers from the corner, plus a plus-minus of +32 in the 120:101 win once morest the Lakers – a team best. And the record? Black had hit all six of his attempts from the field up to this game, and he added four more once morest the Lakers. There have not been ten throws in a row by a rookie to start a career since 1996/97. Black replaces Montrezl Harrell (9/9 FG).
Quarter of the Night: Tyrese Halliburton (Indiana Pacers)
We have the first 50-point quarter of the season, which the Pacers achieved once morest the Hornets and Half of these points alone went to Haliburton, which set another record. Previously, Dejounte Murray (Hawks), Caris LeVert (Cavs) and De’Aaron Fox (Kings) had recorded 22 points each.
Haliburton converted six straight three-pointers in the period (also a season record) and was 8/11 overall from the field. He also had 6 assists, meaning he was directly involved in 41 of the 50 Pacers points. After 48 minutes, the playmaker had 43 points (14/21 FG, 8/12 3P) and 12 assists – there has never been a statline like this in the history of the Pacers.
Stop of the Night: LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets)
It still wasn’t enough for the Pacers to win; the Pacers made too many small mistakes. Myles Turner lost the ball, Buddy Hield missed the free throw to equalize on a possible And-1, but blocked PJ Washington on the other side to give the Pacers another chance to win.
The ball ended up in the hands of Haliburton (of course), but he actually failed to get past LaMelo Ball. The Hornets guard is not known for his defense, to say the least, In this case, however, the decisive stop was achieved, with Ball disrupting Haliburton’s crossover and tipping the ball into the backcourt as the clock ticked down. The Hornets won 125-124.
NBA – German Watch – This is how Franz and Moritz Wagner beat each other
Franz Wagner
In the first meeting with the Lakers, Wagner had great difficulty scoring in the zone, but this time it was much better. Although the floaters didn’t fall as desired (4/11 FG), the forward increased the volume this time and was the top scorer in the convincing win once morest the Lakers with 26 points (12/28 FG), 5 rebounds and 2 assists. One of the two dimes was an alley-oop pass for Brother Moritz.
Wagner ended up having the worst plus-minus of all Magic starters (-8), but that was mainly because he spent a lot of time in the second unit and had to shoulder more responsibility due to the absences of Fultz and Harris. The personal highlight was a steal once morest LeBron James at the end of the third quarter, which ended in a smashing slam.
Moritz Wagner
Mo Wagner also had a negative plus-minus (-11) once morest the Lakers, but he also had a solid game. There were 13 points (6/10 FG) and 8 rebounds in 19 minutes. The Berliner also grabbed five offensive rebounds and thus created numerous second chances. It’s an old theme with the Lakers, who are extremely vulnerable here.
On the other hand, there were also five fouls, and Wagner was well beaten by Austin Reaves on the three-point line in the second half.
NBA – Quote of the night: LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
Things aren’t really going well for the Lakers, who are 3-3 following six games and have only had narrow wins so far (+5 vs. Phoenix, +3 vs. Orlando, +5 vs. Clippers following OT). According to Cleaning the Glass, the Lakers have a net rating of -2.2, which is only good for 18th place.
LeBron James is also aware of this, who addressed this following the Magic bankruptcy and also took a swipe at a famous NFL franchise from Pittsburgh. “Right now we’re like the Steelers. You know what I mean? The Steelers haven’t dominated their opponents and yet they have a positive record.” That’s only partially true, as Pittsburgh is 5-3 while the Lakers are only 3-3. The Lakers can change that on Tuesday night, then they go to the struggling Miami Heat.
NBA – perennial favorite of the night: Derrick White (Boston Celtics)
It happened once more. White had played 118 games in a row before the Celtics visited Brooklyn, this time the guard was missing from the lineup for personal reasons. This was probably the birth of his second child.
By the way: The last time White missed a game was in the 2022 Conference Finals, because of the birth of his first child. White has played 155 of 157 possible games for the Celtics since the trade from San Antonio and has never missed a game due to injury. Remarkable!
NBA – Shaqtin’ a Fool of the Night: The Ver Nuggets
With the exception of Aaron Gordon, the Nuggets are only partially known for cracking dunks, here’s another reminder of that. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Reggie Jackson and Michael Porter Jr. try their hand at being the Denver Globetrotters and, well, see for yourself…
If this trio were the entertainment in a break, they probably wouldn’t be booked anymore. Fortunately, there are other things that the three of them are quite good at.
NBA – The games of the night at a glance
Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) – Phoenix Suns (2-4) 112:100 (BOXSCORE)
New Orleans Pelicans (4-2) – Atlanta Hawks (4-2) 105:123 (BOXSCORE)
The Hawks are now relatively unnoticed at 4-2, good enough for third place in the East. The guests won the second half in New Orleans 70:45 because Trae Young in particular improved massively and ended the evening with 22 points (7/15) and 12 assists. At the start of the second half the Hawks were down -10, but the guests turned the game around with a 30:10 run. Jalen Johnson (21, 11 rebounds) and Dejounte Murray (20, 7 assists) also broke the 20-point mark. The Pelicans were particularly dominated on the boards, actually one of their key disciplines. The Hawks grabbed 19 offensive rebounds, generating 24 second chance points. As a team, the Pels grabbed just 12 defensive rebounds following halftime. Zion Williamson (25, 9/16, 5 boards) wasn’t entirely innocent either. Returnee Brandon Ingram (16, 7 rebounds) grabbed most of the boards. Rookie Jordan Hawkins contributed 15 points off the bench.
Orlando Magic (4-2) – Los Angeles Lakers (3-3) 120:101 (BOXSCORE)
The Magic defense has been a bench so far this season, and the Lakers have also found few answers. LeBron James (24, 8/15), Anthony Davis (28, 10/15, 13 rebounds, 7 blocks) and Austin Reaves (20, 7/11) fought back as best they might, but apart from that there was very little. D’Angelo Russell (11, 4/17) only hit one of his ten three-pointers, and the Lakers, who once more had to do without Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Taurean Prince and Gabe Vincent, only got a meager 16 points from the bench. At Orlando they had Paolo Banchero, on the other hand, had his breakout game. After a weak start to the season, the reigning Rookie of the Year put up 25 points (9/15), 7 rebounds and 10 assists, plus a nasty crossover once morest LeBron and the subsequent finish over the flying Davis. You can do it like that. Due to the injury of Wendell Carter Jr. (fracture in his hand), Goga Bitadze started as center, who put up 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Indiana Pacers (3-3) – Charlotte Hornets (2-3) 124:125 (BOXSCORE)
Charlotte survived Haliburton’s 43 points, but they scored mainly as a group. Mark Williams (27 9/12), Gordon Hayward (23, 10/17) and Terry Rozier (22, 7/14) all broke the 20-point mark, plus LaMelo Ball (11, 4/15, 11 assists). ) a double-double. After Haliburton, Buddy Hield (19, 5/13 3P) was the best scorer for the Pacers. Daniel Theis was not used once more.
Minnesota Timberwolves (3-2) – Utah Jazz (2-5) 123:95 (BOXSCORE)
The Wolves are holding their opponents to just under 43 percent from the field this season, and Utah only shot 38.5 percent on this evening, when Minnesota played a convincing second half (68:45). Karl-Anthony Towns set the course for victory with 15 of his 25 points (7/14 FG) in the third quarter, while Anthony Edwards added 12 of his 31 points (13/19) in the final period. Rudy Gobert (11, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks) also posted a double-double once morest his old team. It’s not always nice, but the Wolves seem to be slowly catching up, while Utah has now lost four of the last five games. There was especially not enough from the guards, Talen Horton-Tucker (14, 6/20) and Jordan Clarkson (10, 5/14). The best scorer was Lauri Markkanen with 22 points (7/20).
Houston Rockets (2-3) – Sacramento Kings (2-3) 107:89 (BOXSCORE)
The Rockets are slowly getting going following three opening defeats in a row and held the Kings to 38 percent from the field without De’Aaron Fox. This way you can survive a quarter in which you only have 12 points. The Kings were held to a maximum of 21 points in three periods (19, 15 and 21). Houston finally went on a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter, with Dillon Brooks (26, 9/14, 9 rebounds) hitting all five of his shots in that period. The other notable newcomer, Fred VanVleet (21, 7/22 , 12 assists) did well, and Jabari Smith Jr. (21, 11 rebounds) also recorded a double-double. For the Kings, only Malik Monk (18, 6/13) was able to consistently create for himself, while Domantas Sabonis (11, 15 rebounds) was disappointing.
Brooklyn Nets (3-3) – Boston Celtics (5-0) 114:124 (BOXSCORE)
Milestone for Jayson Tatum, who cracked the 10,000-point mark with 32 points (10/20 FG) and 11 rebounds, making him the youngest Celtic to do so. Previous record holder? Antoine Walker! Al Horford was allowed to start for Derrick White this time and the 37-year-old showed a convincing performance with 8 points and 7 rebounds (Plus-Minus: -29). Jrue Holiday (18, 9 rebounds, 10 assists) scratched a triple-double, Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 3 blocks. Brooklyn temporarily reduced the score to -1 in the final quarter, but Tatum responded with 9 points in two minutes at 14: 4-run, which was the preliminary decision. Boston is the only team that remains undefeated. For the Nets, Ben Simmons was rested, the best scorers were Cam Thomas (27, 11/24), Mikal Bridges and Spencer Dinwiddie (19 each).
Denver Nuggets (6-1) – Chicago Bulls (2-5) 123:101 (BOXSCORE)
Jamal Murray left following just nine minutes with a thigh problem, but the Nuggets’ engine was still humming along at full speed. Nikola Jokic narrowly missed another triple-double with 28 points (9/16), 16 rebounds and 9 assists. Michael Porter Jr. (27, 5/10 3P) had a really good day and also knew how to defend himself The Bulls were able to keep up in the first half, following which the Nuggets opened with a 21:4 run and left no doubt regarding the winner. Reggie Jackson (16) set a season high as a Murray representative, Aaron Gordon (15, 12 rebounds) had a double-double. The guests’ best scorers were Nikola Vucevic (19), DeMar DeRozan (17) and Jevon Carter (16, 4/5 3P), while Zach LaVine (12, 4/12) remained pale.
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