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Hartenstein achieves his next win in the NBA with the Knicks
Isaiah Hartenstein (M.) contributed 13 points and ten rebounds to the New York Knicks’ victory. photo
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Things are still going well in the NBA for Isaiah Hartenstein and the New York Knicks. The German basketball player breaks a special mark for the seventh time this season.
The New York Knicks around German basketball player Isaiah Hartenstein remain undefeated on their away trip to the west coast of the USA. The team from New York won 119:112 (62:56) at the Golden State Warriors, making it their third away win in a row in the NBA. Overall they are Knicks undefeated in four games in the North American Basketball League.
The Knicks opened the game with an 8-0 run and never trailed once. After the Warriors had reduced the lead to 95:99 at the start of the fourth quarter, the guests didn’t allow any points for four and a half minutes and then pulled away again. Hartenstein contributed 13 points and ten rebounds to the success, the center achieved a double-double for the seventh time this season, i.e. double-digit values in two categories. The Knicks remain fourth in the Eastern Conference
The Los Angeles Lakers around superstar LeBron James did their duty and clearly defeated the Atlanta Hawks 136:105 (73:59). The NBA record champions celebrated their third-highest success of the season. James scored 25 points, 10 assists and seven assists. The Lakers’ best thrower was D’Angelo Russell with 27 points. The Lakers remain in ninth place in the West and are two wins behind sixth place, which means safe playoff qualification.