52 points from Wagner and Da Silva are not enough for Orlando

Moritz Wagner scored more points in a game in the NBA than ever before in his career. However, the world champion was still unable to prevent the Orlando Magic from losing to the New York Knicks. At 91:100, Wagner scored 32 points as a substitute, making him the most successful thrower of the game. “My points all came from people who prepared for me. I’m just trying to prove myself here. But it doesn’t matter, we lost, so nobody cares,” said the older brother of the injured Franz Wagner.

Because Paolo Banchero is also still out, the Magic are missing their two most important professionals. “We need to grow up a bit as a group. Now that our two best players are out, it’s a good opportunity for everyone,” said Wagner after the first home defeat of the season.

Da Silva has 20 points

Tristan Da Silva was the only other Magic professional to score double figures and had 20 points – also a career high. “I always tell him he has to be aggressive. Nobody looks at your percentages as a rookie. Use that and throw. You can’t lose, you have to take advantage of that,” Wagner said of the NBA rookie. “He’s a great player and if he understands that himself, he’ll be a lot better.”