With a 15-0 run in the finish, the San Antonio Spurs ended their latest black series in the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Black Friday (local time) of all times. The Texans with Jakob Pöltl in the starting line-up beat the Boston Celtics 96:88 after the last six defeats in a row. The center from Vienna contributed seven points, twelve rebounds, three blocks and an assist in 34:22 minutes.
The Texans initially got off to a great start. From their point of view, it was 30:14 after the first quarter, even 40:16 in the 16th minute. Nevertheless, the 15,360 fans in the AT&T Center still experienced a tremendous match. The Celtics took the lead for the first time after four and a half minutes in the final section with 76:74 and extended their lead to 88:81 with 3:21 minutes remaining. However, they had nothing to counter the finish of the Texans.
Dejounte Murray was mainly responsible for the fifth full success of the Spurs in the 18th game of the season, who scored eight of his 29 points in the end alone. Pöltl said that the team had “cooled down” after the early 24-point lead. “But we didn’t give up and ended the game with a great 15-0 run.” The Spurs could “finally cheer again”. The last of four games in front of their own audience is against the Washington Wizards on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns could not be stopped in Madison Square Garden either. The currently hottest NBA team celebrated the 15th victory in a row at the New York Knicks with 118: 87. Devin Booker scored 32 points as the Sun’s most successful scorer.
NBA-Ergebnisse vom Freitag: San Antonio Spurs (7 Punkte, 12 Rebounds, 3 Blocks in 34:22 Minuten von Jakob Pöltl) – Boston Celtics 96:88, LA Clippers – Detroit Pistons 107:96, Charlotte Hornets – Minnesota Timberwolves 133:115, New York Knicks – Phoenix Suns 97:118, Orlando Magic – Chicago Bulls 88:123, Indiana Pacers – Toronto Raptors 114:97, Memphis Grizzlies – Atlanta Hawks 100:132, Oklahoma City Thunder – Washington Wizards 99:101, Denver Nuggets – Milwaukee Bucks 109:120, Utah Jazz – New Orleans Pelicans 97:98.
The results of these games follow: Golden State Warriors – Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers – Sacramento Kings.
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