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NBA defeats for Wagner brothers, Kleber and Theis
Moritz Wagner (r) recorded two points and five rebounds. photo
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The two world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner lose with the Orlando Magic. Maxi Kleber and the Dallas Mavericks also can’t win. Daniel Theis also suffered a defeat.
The Orlando Magic around the German world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner have in the NBA lost again after three wins. The team lost to the Atlanta Hawks 92:109.
Franz Wagner was the best scorer with 19 points for Orlando, which had to do without the ill Paolo Banchero for the first time this season. Wagner also had eight rebounds and five assists. His older brother Moritz Wagner recorded two points and five rebounds. It was the hosts’ first win after three previous defeats.
Maxi Kleber also left the field as a loser in the best basketball league in the world. The Dallas Mavericks lost 111:133 to the Indiana Pacers. Luka Doncic’s 33 points and Kyrie Irving’s 29 points were not enough for Dallas. Kleber scored three points in 25 minutes off the bench. The last missing Daniel Theis lost with the Los Angeles Clippers 107:123 against the Sacramento Kings. The world champion scored eight points.
The Serbian star Nikola Jokic, on the other hand, excelled with his third triple-double in a row. He recorded 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists in the Denver Nuggets’ 119:103 win against the Golden State Warriors. This is the 18th time this season that he has achieved three double-digit values in the most important statistical categories.