2023-12-02 06:26:26
Jakob Pöltl achieved his 80th double-double in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with twelve points and rebounds each, but the Toronto Raptors still have to wait for their tenth win of the current season. They lost to the New York Knicks 106:119 in their 20th appearance of the season on Friday (local time). The center from Vienna also recorded two blocks and one assist. He was on the floor for 27:51 minutes.
After a 57:57 lead at halftime, the Knicks secured the preliminary decision with a 33:20 lead in the third period. The Raptors didn’t get closer than nine points as the game progressed. The Canadians only converted six of 32 three-point attempts, the guests 16 of 36. Pöltl stated that his team could not keep up with New York’s shooting performance after the break. The top scorers on Lake Ontario were Jalen Brunson with 22 points for the winners and Scottie Barnes with 29 for the Canadians, who will host another Eastern Conference team, the Miami Heat, on Wednesday.
The Orlando Magic won for the ninth time in a row with a 130:125 win over the Washington Wizards, setting a club record. Franz Wagner with 31 and Paolo Banchero with 28 points were the protagonists. In a blowout in the NBA East, the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers, who competed without their top scorers Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, 125:119. Jayson Tatum had to leave the field early shortly before the end of the third quarter after an unsportsmanlike foul. The Celtics star had previously received a technical foul.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points in the Phoenix Suns’ 111:119 win against the Denver Nuggets and moved up to tenth place among the best scorers of all time in the NBA with 27,423 points. He passed Moses Malone (27,409). Durant’s teammate Jusuf Nurkic was the game’s top scorer with 31 points. The defending champions from Colorado were led by Nikola Jokic with 21 points and 16 assists.
NBA result from Friday: Toronto Raptors (12 points, 12 rebounds in 27:51 minutes by Jakob Pöltl) – New York Knicks 106:119.
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