2024-03-23 05:21:47
Still without Jakob Pöltl, who is recovering from finger surgery, the Toronto Raptors lost 103:123 in the National Basketball Association (NBA) against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday (local time). The 28-year-old center from Vienna, who had to sit out at the beginning of the year due to an ankle injury, missed his 20th game of the current season. The Canadians had to admit defeat in 18 of these games.
The Raptors suffered their ninth defeat in a row against the number one team in the Western Conference. They haven’t won since Pöltl was injured in a 111-106 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on March 3rd. Against Oklahoma City, rookie Gradey Dick was the best scorer with 21 points and Kelly Olynyk, representative of the local NBA pioneer in the center position, with 16 points. Toronto will be visiting the Washington Wizards on Saturday (today).
The Boston Celtics didn’t let anything go wrong with the latecomer Detroit Pistons. The NBA leader, led by Jaylen Brown with 33 points, prevailed 129:102 and won for the eighth time in a row. The Los Angeles Lakers won an exciting duel with the Philadelphia 76ers. In the 101:94, Anthony Davis stood out with 23 points and 19 rebounds. LeBron James contributed 20 points.
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