Franz Wagner stands in the NBA playoss. The play-in match against the Atlanta Hawks becomes a clear matter.
Basketball world champion Franz Wagner is in the NBA playoffs with Orlando Magic for the second time in a row. The 23-year-old celebrated a safe 120: 95 success against the Atlanta Hawks with the Franchise from Florida at the Play-in tournament and solved the hoped-for ticket.
With 13 points and 13 rebounds, Wagner had a decisive part in progress, the Munich Tristan da Silva contributed four points for Orlando in just under four minutes.
A big challenge is waiting for Orlando in the playoffs: in the first round, Wagner and Co. meet defending champion Boston Celtics about star player Jayson Tatum. Boston ended the main round in second place in the east. In the pre -season, Orlando only failed in the crucial game seven in the crucial game on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Hawks, in which Trae Young was with 28 points, have a second chance and play on Friday (local time) against the winner of the play-in game between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat. The winner of this KO-Game is dealing with the main round-round Cleveland.
A total of four playoff 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.