NBA legionnaire Jakob Pöltl scored a remarkable siren hit from behind the center line in the 136:121 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Even before the break, the San Antonio Spurs laid the foundation for the 136:121 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Friday (local time). Jakob Pöltl made it 73:56 at half-time with a sensational long-range goal from behind the center line. The 26-year-old Viennese recorded twelve points, five rebounds, three assists and blocks and one steal. He was in action for 27:20 minutes.
Pöltl scored from a distance for the first time in Spurs dress and for only the second time in the NBA. The “three-pointer” with the half-time siren caused a lot of cheering for the Texans, who had dominated the game from the start and never fell behind. “We scored extremely well, especially in the first quarter. We stayed aggressive throughout the game and withstood their attempts to catch up,” analyzed Pöltl. In his sixth season in the world’s strongest basketball league, the center has 602 points in 46 appearances. He has thus erased his record of 593 points from 2020/21 in 69 games at the time.
In Atlanta, Dejounte Murray was once again the Spurs’ top scorer with 32 points. In addition, 15 assists and ten rebounds also meant the eleventh triple-double of the neo-all-star in the game year. Already on Saturday (today) the Texans are guests on their “Rodeo Road Trip” with the New Orleans Pelicans, who are a direct competitor in the fight for a play-in ticket.
The Boston Celtics celebrated their seventh win in a row with a 108:102 against the Denver Nuggets. The Philadelphia 76ers won 100-87 against the Oklahoma City Thunder without their new star James Harden.
Friday’s NBA Results:
Atlanta Hawks – San Antonio Spurs (12 Punkte, 5 Rebounds, 3 Blocks in 27:20 Minuten von Jakob Pöltl) 121:136, Detroit Pistons – Charlotte Hornets 119:141, Indiana Pacers – Cleveland Cavaliers 113:120, Philadelphia 76ers – Oklahoma City Thunder 100:87, Boston Celtics – Denver Nuggets 108:102, Chicago Bulls – Minnesota Timberwolves 134:122, Utah Jazz – Orlando Magic 114:99