German world and European champion Dennis Schröder was suspended for three games, but his team still defeated the favored New York Knicks.
Even in their second game without the suspended Dennis Schröder, the Sacramento Kings have won in the North American basketball league NBA.
The team defeated the favored New York Knicks, featuring German professional Ariel Hukporti and standing second in the Eastern Conference, with a score of 112:101. For the Kings, who are second-to-last in the Western Conference, it was their second consecutive victory.
Hukporti with Limited Playing Time
The most successful scorer for Sacramento was DeMar DeRozan with 27 points; Zach LaVine (25) and Precious Achiuwa (20) also performed well. Hukporti played only about two and a half minutes for the Knicks, scoring two points.
Schröder had to watch from the sidelines, as he did two days ago during his Kings’ 124:112 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA had suspended the German world and European champion for a total of three games because, according to media reports, he allegedly tried to confront opponent Luka Doncic during the Kings’ 101:125 loss to the Lakers at the end of December.
Therefore, the 32-year-old will also miss the upcoming game on Friday (local time) against the Washington Wizards.