World Cup hero Theis remains on course
Three world champions are dealing with disappointments in the NBA
December 21, 2023, 7:29 a.m
The Wagners and Schröder suffer defeats with their teams in the NBA. “We are disappointed,” says Mosley, the Wagner brothers’ coach. The fourth world champion in the league is building a winning streak with his team and another German is also strong.
World champions Franz and Moritz Wagner lost three NBA games in a row with the Orlando Magic for the first time this season. In the Florida duel with the Miami Heat, Orlando lost 106:115 on Wednesday evening, although the guests were missing Jimmy Butler and Kevin Love. “We’re disappointed. We should be disappointed,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “Miami deserves respect for their performance, but our boys know what they are capable of and we have to measure ourselves against that.” Franz Wagner finished the game with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, his brother Moritz had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Tyler Herro had the best result with 28 points for Miami.
Dennis Schröder also left the field as a loser with the Toronto Raptors. The world champion captain lost with Toronto against defending champion Denver Nuggets 104:113. In the meantime, the Raptors completely lost control of the game and were 21 points behind. Schröder hit three of his eight throw attempts and had seven points and seven assists. Man of the game was Nikola Jokić with 31 points and 15 rebounds for the guests.
Clippers and Theis pass the Mavericks
However, two German professionals were still able to celebrate victories. World champion Daniel Theis contributed eleven points to the Los Angeles Clippers’ 120:111 win against the Dallas Mavericks. For LA it was the ninth win in a row; no team in the league is currently undefeated for longer. In the Western Conference, the Clippers moved past the Mavericks thanks to their success.
Isaiah Hartenstein also won with the New York Knicks and has now won three games in a row since the loss to the Clippers. The center played from the start for the first time this season in the 121:101 win against city rivals Brooklyn Nets. Although he only had two points on three attempts, he grabbed ten rebounds and had two blocks. In the previous game against the Los Angeles Lakers, he set a career high with 17 rebounds.