The playoffs in the NBA are slowly getting out of reach for Dennis Schröder - with the Los Angeles Lakers, the national basketball player loses to a direct competitor. The Dallas Mavericks also go away empty-handed, while the Wagner brothers win with Orlando.
Basketball superstar Kyrie Irving lost his home debut with Dallas despite the Mavericks jersey's strongest performance to date. The new signing scored a total of 36 points in the 121:124 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but like exceptional player Luka Dončić (33 points) he was unable to prevent the Texans from their second NBA defeat in a row.
Dallas, who were still without injured international Maxi Kleber, were 26 points down before Irving turned up the heat in the last quarter. The 30-year-old scored 26 of his 36 points in the fourth period. Dallas is still on course for the playoffs in fifth place in the Western Conference, but only a few wins separate places 4 to 12.
Meanwhile, Dennis Schröder suffered a defeat. The national team captain only had two points in the 115-127 at the Portland Trail Blazers, a direct competitor for playoff qualification. He only hit one of his seven throws from the field. The absence of LeBron James was noticeable for the Lakers, the superstar is still suffering from an ankle injury. The 38-year-old has not played since he replaced Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the top scorer in NBA history last week. The Lakers continue to lose ground in the fight for the playoffs and are currently only 13th.
Daniel Theis also left the field as a loser with the Indiana Pacers in the 117:123 against Utah Jazz, but he was in his team's starting five for the first time this season. The international had eleven points, five rebounds and three assists.
The Wagner brothers Franz and Moritz, on the other hand, had reason to celebrate. With the Orlando Magic, the German duo celebrated a 100:91 away win at the Chicago Bulls. Franz Wagner scored 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Moritz contributed seven points and three steals. Isaiah Hartenstein was also successful with the New York Knicks in the 124:106 against the Brooklyn Nets, the German international scored eight points and five rebounds in 24 minutes and a best value: With him on the field, the Knicks scored 29 points more than the Opponent.
