Franz Wagner ends a negative run with the Orlando Magic. The German world champion plays great against the Los Angeles Lakers.
World champion Franz Wagner has stopped the black home series with Orlando Magic in the NBA and enlarged the worries of the Los Angeles Lakers.
With the Florida basketball team, the Berliner won against the 17-time champion 118: 106, it was the first victory for Orlando in his own hall since February 24th. The guests around the superstars LeBron James and Luka Doncic collected the third bankruptcy in a row.
It was “always a big game” against the Lakers, said Wagner, but the success was particularly important because Orlando has “not won twice in a row for a while”: “It reminds us of how well we can be. There were many up and down in the season.” On Tuesday it is “going back at 0-0,” said Wagner, then Orlando will compete in the North American professional league at the Charlotte Hornets.
Wagner breaks through a 30-point mark
Wagner broke the 30-point mark (32) again for the first time since February 11th and also shone with nine assists. Paolo Banchero (30) was also released.
The Lakers ultimately did not help the 32 points of Doncic and the 24 of James, who played his second game after an injury break.
Orlando (34:38) is eighth in the east and mostly has to qualify for the playoff round of 16 via the play-in tournament. A negative series ended against LA after six consecutive home bankruptcies. The Lakers (43:28) are in fourth place in the west.
At the Dallas Mavericks, Anthony Davis gave his comeback after six weeks. The 32-year-old, who had come from the Lakers in an exchange against Doncic in early February, celebrated a 120:10 win with the Brooklyn Nets with the Texans. Davis came to twelve points and six rebounds.