The Orlando Magic suffered a home defeat in the North American basketball league NBA. The team led by the German world champion brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 113:127 (52:60).
Franz Wagner in particular didn’t have his best day offensively, only hitting five of 16 shots from the field and getting 15 points and seven rebounds. Moritz Wagner was much more accurate and scored eleven points in just 14 minutes and also grabbed five rebounds. Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined for 65 points for Oklahoma, the second-best team in the Western Conference.
Big moment for Shaquille O’Neal
After the game it became historic: With Shaquille O’Neal’s 32, the Magic pulled a jersey under the hall roof for the first time in their 35-year history and paid tribute to the legendary center, who began his NBA career in Orlando in 1992. Even though he moved to the Los Angeles Lakers after four years, O’Neal is still considered the greatest player in Magic history.
He was Orlando’s first number one draft pick, first Rookie of the Year and first All-Star and led the Magic to their first championship final in 1995. The 51-year-old O’Neal is the third player in NBA history to have his number no longer issued by three clubs. His jersey also hangs under the hall roof in Los Angeles and Miami.
In his second game with the Brooklyn Nets, Dennis Schröder was shown his limitations by the best team in the league, the Boston Celtics. The Celtics won 118:110 and took their fifth win in a row. Schröder had a much weaker evening with nine points, five rebounds and three assists after his strong debut for the Nets. Jayson Tatum scored 41 points for the Celtics.
