US sports: NBA: Next win for Schröder

Basketball world champion Dennis Schröder and his Brooklyn Nets have celebrated their next success in the NBA. The team from New York City won at home against the Chicago Bulls 120:112. This time, after recent strong performances, Schröder fell short of his potential and only scored nine points due to a weak hit rate, but gave seven assists. For the Nets it was the second win in a row and the third in the last four games. The best thrower at Brooklyn was Cam Thomas with 32 points.

Meanwhile, without their injured top star Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic suffered a defeat around the two world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner as well as first-round pick Tristan da Silva. Orlando lost 109:120 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had started the season strongly. In the absence of Banchero, who will be out for a few weeks with a torn abdominal muscle, Jalen Suggs became the Magic’s best player with 28 points.

Tristan da Silva’s best NBA game

Franz Wagner struggled and only converted 8 of his 19 throws from the field and only one of his three free throws. In the end there were 17 points for the 23-year-old. Brother Moritz got 14 points. Da Silva delivered his best game in the NBA to date: The Munich native, who was selected 18th by Orlando in the last draft, scored 17 points as a bench player.

Meanwhile, the other two German NBA professionals Daniel Theis and Ariel Hukporti had reason to be happy. World champion Theis celebrated a 125:118 win against the Indiana Pacers with the New Orleans Pelicans. The center came off the bench and contributed three points and five strong rebounds in 13 minutes of action. NBA newcomer Hukporti continues to collect his first playing time with the New York Knicks, playing five minutes in the 128:98 away win against the Detroit Pistons.