NBA: Jakob Pöltl on the floor for a long time at the start

Jakob Pöltl and the Toronto Raptors have successfully started into the 2017/18 NBA season. The Canadians won their opening match against the Chicago Bulls 117:100 on Friday night (CEST) in the opening match. The Viennese was used for 17:30 minutes.

Pöltl scored two points, five rebounds and a steal on the back of Pöltl’s record:”Good start to the season with a 117:100 victory over the Chicago Bulls! Great atmosphere, great team play throughout the entire game and high energy especially in the first half,”concluded the 22-year-old on Facebook.

Pöltl’s centre colleague Jonas Valanciunas was the most outstanding player in the Canadian team. The Lithuanian scored 23 points and 15 rebounds, making him a double-double. Newcomer CJ Miles contributed 22 points. The top stars of the Raptors, Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, were allowed to compete with twelve and one respectively. eleven points.

Before six games are played in a row, Pöltl & Co. another home game on Sunday night. They’re picking up the Philadelphia 76s.

Russell Westbrook opened the season with a triple double at the 105:84 from Oklahoma City Thunder against the New York Knicks. The Guard scored 21 points, ten rebounds and 16 assists. Carmelo Anthony contributed 22 points against his unlikely ex-club. The top scorer of the winners was Paul George (28), another new addition to Thunder.

The Los Angeles derby became a clear affair for the Clippers. Blake Griffin led his team in 108:92 against local rival Lakers with 29 points and twelve rebounds. DeAndre Jordan (14 points, 24 rebounds) also had a double-double.

Results of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Thursday: Toronto Raptors (Jakob Pöltl two points, five rebounds in 17:30 minutes) – Chicago Bulls 117:100, Oklahoma City Thunder – New York Knicks 105:84, Los Angeles Lakers – Los Angeles Clippers 92:108.