2023-11-27 06:31:26
Jakob Pöltl’s two season best performances were not enough for the Toronto Raptors to win three games in a row for the first time in the National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The 28-year-old center from Vienna scored 18 points and 13 rebounds in a 102:105 away win once morest the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday (local time). He also recorded two assists and two steals in 34:56 minutes on the floor.
The Canadians took control of the duel on Lake Erie during the second quarter and pulled away to 50:38 (22nd minute). After the break the picture on the field changed. The Cavaliers got closer and closer and finally managed to turn things around. “After a very good defensive first half, we lost our rhythm in the offense and allowed them to get hot. We fought back in the final quarter, but mightn’t quite manage the turnaround,” said Pöltl.
Like the Viennese, who converted eight of his nine attempts from the game and both free throws he was awarded, Pascal Siakam also scored 18 points for Toronto. Cleveland was led by Darius Garland with 24 points.
The Raptors’ next opponent is the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. The game also counts towards the group phase in the NBA’s new in-season tournament. The Canadians can no longer make it into the knockout rounds.
Despite a 13:34 false start, Brooklyn beat the Chicago Bulls 118:109. With 25 three-pointers converted, the Nets set an NBA season best.
The top teams in the league celebrated consistent victories: leader Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks 113:103, the Minnesota Timberwolves won at the Memphis Grizzlies 119:97. The Orlando Magic remained successful for the seventh time in a row with a 130:117 once morest the Charlotte Hornets, as did the Phoenix Suns with a 116:113 once morest the New York Knicks. The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 108:102. Defending champion Dever Nuggets (39 points from Nikola Jokic) defeated the San Antonio Spurs 132:120.
NBA result from Sunday: Cleveland Cavaliers – Toronto Raptors (18 points, 13 rebounds – each season best – in 34:56 minutes by Jakob Pöltl) 105:102.
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