By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Franz Wagner proved once again he is having an All-Star caliber season in the NBA with a dominating performance in Philadelphia against the 76ers.
The German international led the Orlando Magic to a 102-106 road victory, scoring 35 points along with seven rebounds.
The younger of the Wagner brothers already has as many 30-point games this season as he did in the entirety of last season.
His older brother, Moritz Wagner, contributed 10 points and six rebounds. Goga Bitadze added six points and six boards, while Tristan da Silva chipped in five points and four rebounds for the Magic.
On the other side, Guerschon Yabusele had a strong showing with 15 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, but it wasn’t enough for the hosts.
On other courts, Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a big double-double for the Milwaukee Bucks, but they still lost to the Atlanta Hawks, 104-119.
The Greek international scored 31 points with 11 rebounds and dished out five assists, but it wasn’t enough to protect the home court.
Bogdan Bogdanovic had 15 points and a career-high five steals while extending his streak of consecutive games with a made three-pointer to 99. French prospect Zaccharie Risacher added 12 points and five rebounds, while Clint Capela scored eight points and grabbed 17 boards.
A couple of European players made their mark in the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ 108-80 road victory over the LA Clippers.
Rudy Gobert came close to a triple-double with eight points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, along with zero turnovers and five steals. Luka Garza added 10 points and three rebounds, while Ivica Zubac contributed four points and 10 boards for the Clippers.
NBA results:
Boston Celtics – Detroit Pistons 130-120
Brooklyn Nets – Indiana Pacers 99-90
Miami Heat – LA Lakers 134-93
Philadelphia 76ers – Orlando Magic 102-106
Milwaukee Bucks – Atlanta Hawks 104-119
LA Clippers – Minnesota Timberwolves 80-108
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Cleveland Cavaliers 19-3
2. Boston Celtics 18-4
3. Orlando Magic 16-8
4. New York Knicks 13-8
5. Milwaukee Bucks 11-10
6. Atlanta Hawks 12-11
7. Miami Heat 10-10
8. Brooklyn Nets 10-13
9. Chicago Bulls 9-13
10. Indiana Pacers 9-14
11. Detroit Pistons 9-15
12. Toronto Raptors 7-15
13. Charlotte Hornets 6-15
14. Philadelphia 76ers 5-15
15. Washington Wizards 2-17
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder 16-5
2. Houston Rockets 15-7
3. Memphis Grizzlies 14-8
4. Dallas Mavericks 14-8
5. Golden State Warriors 12-8
6. Phoenix Suns 12-8
7. Los Angeles Clippers 14-10
8. Denver Nuggets 11-8
9. Los Angeles Lakers 12-10
10. Minnesota Timberwolves 11-10
11. San Antonio Spurs 11-10
12. Sacramento Kings 10-12
13. Portland Trail Blazers 8-14
14. Utah Jazz 4-17
15. New Orleans Pelicans 4-18
-The top six teams from each conference clinch a berth in the Playoffs
-Teams ranking seventh to tenth advance to the Play-Ins