“It’s very simple, Franz hits the important things,” said teammate Goga Bitadze during the half-time break. Seconds earlier, the younger of the Berlin Wagner brothers had given the Magic their first lead by 16 points with a three-pointer. And Orlando didn’t give it up anymore either. As has been the case throughout the winning streak, the Magic shone in Arizona with their strong defense, which kept their opponents under the 100-point mark for the seventh time in a row.
Franz’s brother Moritz contributed nine points and six rebounds from the bench, and German rookie Tristan da Silva also put in a decent performance. The top scorer for the Suns, who were still without their injured superstar Kevin Durant, was point guard Tyus Jones with 18 points. With nine wins and six defeats, Orlando is in third place in the East behind the still unbeaten Cleveland Cavaliers and champion Boston Celtics, while Phoenix is fifth in the competitive West.
2024-11-19 15:01:00