Basketball: NBA: Lakers win at Warriors in the last second

Dennis Schröder and the Golden State Warriors lost the Christmas duel in the North American professional basketball league NBA against the Los Angeles Lakers. For the captain of the German national team, the 113:115 (52:55) against his old club was the third defeat in the fourth game with his new team. Schröder started for the Warriors and scored eleven points and handed out five assists.

Los Angeles’ Austin Reaves scored the decisive basket with a layup with one second left. Golden State superstar Stephen Curry had previously equalized the game with a long three-pointer. Curry was the best scorer of the game with 38 points. Reaves recorded a so-called triple double with 26 points as well as ten assists and rebounds each. LeBron James scored 31 points for the Lakers, who left center Anthony Davis early with an ankle injury.

Bridges and Wembanyama with more than 40 points

Mikal Bridges and Victor Wembanyama had a personal duel in the New York Knicks’ 117:114 win against the San Antonio Spurs. Thanks to 41 points from Bridges, the Knicks were able to defeat the Spurs around Wembanyama, who scored 42 points. The French center also dominated with 18 rebounds and four assists and blocks each.

The Philadelphia 76ers, who had been in crisis for a long time this season, achieved a surprising success when they beat champions Boston Celtics 118:114. The Dallas Mavericks also lost star player Luka Doncic with a calf injury in the 99:105 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Phoenix Suns defeated the Denver Nuggets 110:100 in the fifth and final Christmas game.