As of: December 18, 2021 8:00 a.m.
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The 105: 115 (57:66) home defeat of Orlando Magic against the Miami Heat in the North American basketball league NBA could not prevent a strong performance from Franz Wagner.
Orlando Magic – Miami Heat
Image: John Raoux / AP / dpa
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With 27 points, the German basketball player became the best scorer on his team. For Wagner this was the second highest point haul of his debut season in the NBA.
Moritz Wagner in the corona protocol
Franz Wagner’s brother Moritz was not available to the Magic. Like four of his teammates, the German is in the NBA’s health protocol. There players are listed who have either infected themselves with the coronavirus or who have had close contact with such a person.
Warriors defeat the Celtics
Stephen Curry celebrated a 111: 107 (68:54) away win over the Boston Celtics with the Golden State Warriors. In the game before, Curry had broken Ray Allen’s three-point record, and Curry also showed his strong form against Boston: With 30 points, he became the best points collector of the game, 35 seconds before the end Curry hit the game-decisive throw to five-point lead. National basketball player Dennis Schröder was absent from the Celtics due to illness.
Damian Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers with a season high of 43 points to a 125: 116 (81:55) home success over the Charlotte Hornets. The Blazers took their first win after losing seven in a row.
Unvaccinated Irving back with the Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets use vaccine skeptic Kyrie Irving again. “After talking to our players, our coaches and our staff, we decided to bring Kyrie back for games and training sessions where he could be used,” said Sean Marks, general manager of the Nets.
Nets superstar Kyrie Irving does not want to be vaccinated against the corona virus.
Bild: Carlos Osorio / AP / dpa
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As a professional who has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus, the star player will no longer participate in home games or games at city rivals New York Knicks due to regulations in New York, and the guard cannot be used in Toronto, Canada. In October, the Nets had announced that Irving would not be back in the squad until he was fully operational.
Full support from teammates
“We believe that Kyrie will not only make us better as a team, but will also allow us to optimally balance the stresses of our players,” the statement said. The decision was made “in view of the current circumstances” and with the full support of teammates.
Brooklyn is the front runner in the Eastern Conference (21: 8 wins), but currently has to do without numerous players due to Corona problems.
Those: sportschau.de
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