In four games in a row, Pöltl has only been in double figures in the NBA at the end of March/beginning of April 2021. He can already extend his personal record on Sunday when Toronto visits the Milwaukee Bucks and thus the currently best team in the league.
Against Minnesota, Fred VanVleet was the Raptors’ top pitcher with 28 points. Pascal Siakam scored 27 points and ten rebounds, like Pöltl, in double digits. The Canadians hold on to a record of 35-36 wins and remain on course for a play-in ticket in ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
With the Indiana Pacers (121:141 against the Philadelphia 76ers) and the Washington Wizards (118:132 against the Sacramento Kings), two of their three direct competitors lost. Only the Chicago Bulls remained successful with 113:99 against the Miami Heat. They would be the current opponents of Pöltl and colleagues in the play-in tournament.
The Denver Nuggets lost 110-116 at the New York Knicks for the fifth time in six games. Jalen Brunson scored 24 points for the Manhattan team. Jamal Murray with 25 and Nikola Jokic with 24 countered the leader of the Western Conference.
The Golden State Warriors definitely have nothing to smile about in opposing halls this season. The 119:133 at the Memphis Grizzlies was the 29th bankruptcy of the defending champion at the 36th appearance abroad. Stephen Curry with 16 and Klay Thompson with 14 points paled. Jonathan Kuminga was the Warriors’ top scorer with 24 points. Memphis was led by Jaren Jackson Jr., who posted 31 points.
NBA result from Saturday (local time): Toronto Raptors (14 points, 11 rebounds in 25:22 minutes by Jakob Pöltl) – Minnesota Timberwolves 122:107.
