German NBA Players Hartenstein and Theis Suffer Defeats Against Top Eastern Conference Teams

Hartenstein played against the Bucks from the start (Harry How)

First Isaiah Hartenstein lost, then world champion Daniel Theis too: Shortly before Christmas, the two national basketball players in the NBA suffered significant defeats against the two top teams in the Eastern Conference. While Hartenstein and the New York Knicks lost 111:130 to the Milwaukee Bucks led by superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, Theis and the Los Angeles Clippers lost 108:145 against his former club Boston Celtics. Individually, however, the Germans put up good numbers.

Hartenstein, who started from the start, received the third most playing time on his team with just under 33 minutes. The center took advantage of this for twelve points and 13 rebounds. Theis scored 15 points coming off the bench, converting his two three-point attempts. In terms of width, however, the Clippers fell short of expectations; the best thrower in LA was Paul George with 21 points.

Boston, for whom Theis played from 2017 to 2021 and in 2022, consolidated its top position in the league – led by Jason Tatum, who shone with 30 points the day before Christmas Eve.

The Bucks, who had defeated the Orlando Magic (118:114) against the two world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner in the previous game, celebrated their seventh win in a row and the ninth from the last ten games. In Madison Square Garden, the second-place team in the East was once again able to rely on Antetokounmpo; the Greek was the guests’ top scorer with 28 points. For the Knicks, however, 36 points from the strong Jalen Brunson were not enough.

2023-12-23 23:17:59
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