Franz Wagner is spared, Orlando Magic loses the dress rehearsal for the play-in tournament of the NBA.
Without the spared basketball world champion Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic significantly lost the dress rehearsal for the NBA play-in tournament.
In the last main round game at the Atlanta Hawks, the Florida team was lost with 105:117, but the defeat was painful. The next duel with the Hawks is decisive: On Tuesday (local time), Orlando is about a play-off ticket.
When Orlando prevails there, the first play-off round against defending champion Boston Celtics is possible. In a defeat, Wagner’s team has another chance to qualify for the play-offs. Then there would be a decision -making game against the winner of the duel between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat. At the end of this path, the Cleveland Cavaliers are waiting in the first play-off round.
A total of four play-off tickets are awarded at the Play-in tournament-two each in the east and west. For this, the teams compete against each other in places seven to ten of the respective conferences. Orlando is seventh, Atlanta eighth. Chicago and Miami follow nine and ten.
At the showdown, Wagner and Magic Topscorer Paolo Banchero will be there again as well as Atlantas Stars Trae Young and Dyson Daniels. In the dress rehearsal on Sunday, Magic professional Anthony Black was the best thrower of the game with 20 points.