Basketball - Schröder wins first NBA game with new teammates
The Toronto Raptors have won their first game with their two new signings following the player swap with the New York Knicks. The team led by basketball world champion Dennis Schröder defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 124:121 (67:55).
However, with a record of 13 wins and 20 defeats, the team from Canada remains outside the play-off places in the North American basketball league.
Schröder again started the game from the bench, with RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, who had been signed from New York, in the starting line-up. The Toronto-born Barrett was warmly welcomed by the Raptors fans on his debut, scoring 19 points and hitting two important free throws in the closing seconds. The Raptors held their own by not allowing a basket from the field in the final four and a half minutes. Schröder scored twelve points and had eight assists.
Wins also for Hartenstein and Theis
The New York Knicks also won their first game with OG Anunoby, who they signed from the Raptors. In the 112:106 (61:49) home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the best team in the Western Conference, Anunoby scored 17 points on his debut. The German center Hartenstein was versatile with seven points, nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks.
Daniel Theis notched up his third win in a row with the Los Angeles Clippers. Thanks to a strong second half, the Clippers defeated the Miami Heat 121:104 (59:58). Theis scored six points and the Clippers remain in fourth place in the Western Conference.
The Dallas Mavericks lost 90:127 (55:62) at the Utah Jazz, their heaviest defeat of the season. The visitors only scored eleven points in the final quarter. Luka Doncic was the Mavericks' top scorer with 19 points, while Kyrie Irving (14 points) returned after recovering from a heel injury and a break of twelve games. National basketball player Maxi Kleber missed his 26th game in a row due to a toe injury.
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- Isaiah Hartenstein, the versatile German center, contributed to the New York Knicks' first victory with his seven points, nine rebounds, three assists, three steals, and three blocks.
- Following their trade with the New York Knicks, the Toronto Raptors have sought to integrate their new arrivals, including Dennis Schröder and RJ Barrett, into their NBA lineup.
- Despite Schröder's strong performance with twelve points and eight assists, the Toronto Raptors currently sit outside the play-off places in the North American basketball league, with a record of 13 wins and 20 defeats.
- The dynamic duo of Dennis Schröder and RJ Barrett has proven to be a valuable addition for the Toronto Raptors, particularly in their hard-fought victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- As a native of Toronto, RJ Barrett was warmly welcomed by the home crowd, scoring 19 points and securing two important free throws in the closing seconds to clinch the win for his new team.
- Outside of the NBA, international basketball star Isaiah Hartenstein has been making waves in the USA, where he signed with the New York Knicks and helped secure their first victory of the season.
- In addition to the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks, the NBA features a diverse roster of teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers, who have also experienced success with their respective international players, Daniel Theis and OG Anunoby.
Source: www.stern.de
