For the Toronto Raptors has it in the second duel of the season with the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA) set a defeat. Two weeks after the 130:111 success, the Canadians lost 112:128 on Wednesday (local time).
Jakob Pöltl scored 13 points and eleven rebounds 75. Double-Double in the NBA regular season. He also recorded four steals, two blocks and one assist in 27:10 minutes of action.
Milwaukee too strong for Raptors
Against the Washington Wizards on Monday, the Raptors turned a 23-point deficit into a win shortly after halftime. In the duel with the Bucks, they had a deficit of the same size at 47:70 at halftime. After 31 minutes the score was 60:93. There was no further comeback.
“In the first half we had big problems defensively“, summed up Pöltl. Above all, throws were not converted. “Once again we fought our way back into a game, but the Bucks hit too well overall,” said the center.
Lillard with 37 points
In the absence of top star Giannis Antetokounmpowho is suffering from a calf strain, is a new addition Damian Lillard the best scorer on Milwaukee’s side, he also scored 37 points (24 before the break) also with 13 assists. Was near Toronto Scottie Barnes the most successful thrower with 29 points.
Pöltl before 500th NBA game
There will be an anniversary and a first for the Raptors on Friday. Pöltl will be against the Boston Celtics 500th use in the regular season of the strongest basketball league in the world. His team is also playing a game for the first time newly introduced tournament format counts.
The 30 teams have initially been divided into six groups, and a winner will be determined in a knockout mode at the beginning of December. The league hopes that with this “In-Season-Tournament” to increase the excitement of the NBA Cup during the regular season.
Toronto’s upcoming opponent, Boston, had an open exchange of blows with them in the top game of the Eastern Conference Philadelphia 76ers and had the better end with 117:107. Six days earlier, the Celtics had left the field as a 103:106 loser. They are now the sole leaders in the NBA East with a 9-2 record.
Suspension for Warriors star
Meanwhile, the league has a five-game suspension Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors imposed. The 33-year-old was on Tuesday evening after a scuffle in the starting phase of the game against The Minnesota Timberwolveswhere he met the French Rudy Gobert had put him in a headlock, as had his teammate Klay Thompson kicked off the court before the first basket.
Also for Jaden McDaniels The opponent ended the game prematurely when the score was 0-0. Thompson and McDaniels, as well as Gobert, each received a fine of $25,000 (23,003 euros).
2023-11-16 21:15:46
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