Jakob Pöltl continues to show in the NBA – the Viennese led his San Antonio Spurs to a 117:110 win against the LA Lakers with an outstanding performance in the final quarter.
Jakob Pöltl became the match winner on Monday (local time) in the 117:110 of the San Antonio Spurs against the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The center had 18 points, including 11 of his team’s last 16 in the game, and seven rebounds, four assists and a block in 25:19 minutes of play. LeBron James was not part of the opponent. Discomfort in his left knee forced the superstar to take a break.
As bad as the game started for Pöltl, it ended well. Because the center was already burdened with two fouls after 1:36 minutes of play, he had to go to the bench early. In the finish, however, he turned it up a notch and led the Texans, who had lost four times in a row, to their 25th win of the season. Of course, the 117:110 was also important for Gregg Popovich. The 73-year-old Spurs coach celebrated his 1,335. Victory in the NBA regular season, catching Don Nelson at the top.
Good start in home series
For San Antonio, the duel with the Lakers was the first of seven home games in a row. Dejounte Murray scored 26 points on the winning side. On Wednesday, the Texans will face Pöltl’s former club, the Toronto Raptors.
Joel Embiid trumped again in the 121:106 of the Philadelphia 76ers against the Chicago Bulls. The center recorded 43 points and 14 rebounds. The Sixers have won all four games of the season with the Bulls. Chicago has now lost five league games in a row. The same applies to the Golden State Warriors, who without their superstar Stephen Curry (pain in his left hand) had to admit defeat at the Denver Nuggets with 124:131. For the Colorado team, Nikola Jokic, the reigning league MVP, recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists.
Monday’s NBA results: San Antonio Spurs (18 points, 7 rebounds in 25:19 minutes by Jakob Pöltl) – Los Angeles Lakers 117:110, Detroit Pistons – Atlanta Hawks 113:110 aet, Philadelphia 76ers – Chicago Bulls 121:106 , Miami Heat – Houston Rockets 123:106, Minnesota Timberwolves – Portland Trail Blazers 124:81, Dallas Mavericks – Utah Jazz 111:103, Denver Nuggets – Golden State Warriors 131:124, Sacramento Kings – New York Knicks follows.
