The team around world champion Franz Wagner gives the Sacramento Kings no chance.
Two days after the disappointment against the Dallas Mavericks, Franz Wagner reported back to the NBA with Orlando Magic. The basketball team around the German world champion gave the Sacramento Kings no chance at 121: 91, for the time being passed the Atlanta Hawks in the east and is seventh.
Wagner came to 21 points and met strong eight out of twelve throws out of the field, only Paolo Banchero was more successful in the Kia Center (24). As the best thrower of guests from California, Demar Derozan like Wagner came to 21 points.
Orlando, who lost to Dallas on Friday night (92: 101), is now 36 wins and 39 defeats, there are still seven main round games to be played. Atlanta (35:28) still has two games in the hindquarters, so it can pass again.
It is unlikely that Orlando can still make it directly into play-off round of 16, the gap to the Milwaukee Bucks (6./40:33)) is probably too great. Wagner and Co. already have the ticket for the play-ins.
For Isaiah Hartenstein and Oklahoma City Thunder, the Indiana Pacers were not a hurdle. OKC prevailed with 132:111, the German center had to be satisfied with just four points and five rebounds. Once again, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Groß triumphed (33 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds).
Oklahoma, who has been the winner of the Western Conference for some time, won his 62nd victory in the 74th game.