The duel in the Amway Center was balanced for a long time. The lead changed nine times, eleven times it was a draw – the last time with 86:86 two minutes before the end of the third quarter. In the final section, the Florida franchise provided clear conditions with 39:24. Cole Anthony narrowly missed a triple-double with 23 points, ten rebounds and nine assists. Top scorer at San Antonio was Keldon Johnson, who recorded 17 points. Next opponent of Pöltl and colleagues is Utah Jazz on Monday.
The Boston Celtics are back at the NBA after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-109. Jaylen Brown with 36 and Jayson Tatum with 30 were the top pitchers. Former leaders Milwaukee Bucks suffered their second straight loss with 100-118 at the Brooklyn Nets, despite Giannis Antetokounmpo having 26 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Kevin Durant recorded 24 points for the New York team. The Los Angeles Lakers experienced another disappointment with a 130:134 against the Charlotte Hornets. 34 points from LeBron James wasn’t enough.
NBA result on Friday (local time): Orlando Magic – San Antonio Spurs (6 points, 4 rebounds in 21:23 minutes by Jakob Pöltl) 133:113.