In the North American basketball professional league NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated their third win in a row in the absence of the ailing LeBron James. Led by an outstanding Dennis Schröder, the Lakers beat the Miami Heat 112:109.
The German national player showed his best performance of the season so far. A few seconds before the end he sunk two crucial free throws. With 32 points, Schröder was not only the best thrower in his team, but also in the whole game. For Miami, only Bam Adebayo (30 points) and Jimmy Butler (27) performed well offensively.
Wagner brothers are missing
Meanwhile, without the suspended Franz and Moritz Wagner, the Orlando Magic broke their three-game losing streak. A strong second quarter paved the way to a 126-125 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In the absence of the Berlin brothers, who were suspended by the NBA for one (Franz) and two games (Moritz) after the formation of a pack in the game against the Detroit Pistons, Paolo Banchero was the most successful player in the Magic with 25 points. On the Thunder side, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the top scorer of the game with 33 points.
Despite the win, Orlando remains 13th in the Eastern Conference and falls short of the playoff ranks.
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