Franz Wagner led the Orlando Magic to their fifth win in a row in the NBA with another strong performance. The German basketball world champion scored 31 points in the 98:86 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. There were also eleven rebounds and six assists for the Berliner. His brother Moritz Wagner scored 14 points as a substitute, and NBA newcomer Tristan Da Silva scored six points. The Magic were down by ten points at one point, but took control in the final quarter. With the win they consolidated their position in third place in the Eastern Conference.
In fourth place are the New York Knicks, who prevailed in the city duel with the Brooklyn Nets 124:122. Cam Thomas scored a strong 43 points for the Nets, national team captain Dennis Schröder scored 14 points, but missed a layup with 0.7 seconds left to equalize. German NBA rookie Ariel Hukporti grabbed the rebound, contributing seven points to the Knicks’ victory.