The night to Wednesday held a spectacle in the NBA, especially for fans of the Brooklyn Nets: Kyrie Irving scored 50 points and set a personal season best. The Wagner brothers, on the other hand, lost to the Phoenix Suns with the Magic.
Kyrie Irving scored a season-best 50 points to lead the Brookyln Nets to their first NBA win after four losses. The guard scored 50 points in the 132-121 (69-43) away win over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday (local time)
Irving scored 16 points in the final quarter alone to help the Nets keep the Hornets at bay. In all, the point guard hit nine threes. “That was a master class,” said teammate Kevin Durant. Irving remains ineligible to play in home games because of his lack of a Corona vaccination, but that could change as the season progresses.
Brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner lost 99-102 (43-53) at home to the Phoenix Suns with the Orlando Magic. In the duel against the currently best team in the NBA, the Magic held their own for a long time, Franz Wagner even had the chance to equalise in the closing seconds – but his three-pointer was blocked. The rookie scored six points, Moritz Wagner twelve.
Isaiah Hartenstein and the Los Angeles Clippers were defeated away from home by the Golden State Warriors 97-112 (36-54). After five wins in a row, the Clippers have lost their last two games. Hartenstein finished with ten points, six rebounds and four assists.
