Jakob Pöltl and his Toronto Raptors lost away to the Cleveland Cavaliers 108:122 (55:65).
The 29-year-old achieved his fifth double-double in a row with twelve points and 19 rebounds. It is his 101st in his NBA career.
The Raptors’ best scorers are Scottie Barnes and Gradey Dick with 18 points each. For the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell and Ty Jerome excelled with 26 points, but center Jarrett Allen also scored double figures in two statistics with 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Toronto eventually runs out of juice
Despite a poor start in the first quarter, Toronto looks like it could pose a threat to Cleveland. At the end of the third quarter, the Raptors reduced the deficit to three points. Ultimately, the “Cavs” don’t let anything go wrong, gain a comfortable lead and keep it safe over time.
In the Eastern Conference, Toronto is in 13th place with a record of 4-13, while Cleveland (17-1) is the undisputed first.
Defending champion Boston Celtics achieved a narrow 107:105 home win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening (CET) and remained close to the Cavaliers with 14 wins and 3 defeats.
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