It was an NBA evening with mixed feelings for the German stars. While Dennis Schröder and Maxi Kleber were allowed to celebrate, the Wagner brothers struggled in vain once morest the impending defeat.
Not only unstoppable in this scene: Lakers clock Dennis Schröder.
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Despite a strong performance from brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner, the Orlando Magic kept losing sight of a playoff spot. The Wagners contributed 39 points (Franz 21, Moritz 18) once morest the Milwaukee Bucks, but might not prevent the 123:134 home defeat. The Bucks were even missing injured superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Orlando remain 13th in the East following 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 team captain Dennis Schröder celebrated an important home win with the Los Angeles Lakers in the fight for the play-offs elsewhere. In the 112:103 once morest the Memphis Grizzlies, the point guard contributed 17 points and nine assists to the success, Anthony Davis even had 30 points and a whopping 22 rebounds. In the Western Conference, the Lakers jumped to ninth place in the table. The Lakers still have to do without NBA top scorer LeBron James.
National player Maxi Kleber meanwhile returned to the floor when his Dallas Mavericks won and collected five points in the 120:116 once morest the Utah Jazz. In the defeat once morest the Phoenix Suns, Kleber, who had been missing for a long time in a row following an operation on his thigh, had recently sat out. Exceptional players Kyrie Irving (33 points) and Luka Doncic (29) led the Mavericks to victory once morest Utah. Fifth in the table in the west, Dallas is still on course for the play-offs.
