Spurs’ Jakob Poeltl came up big after slow start against Lakers
Points, Murray, 20.5 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 9.1; assists, Murray, 9.4; steals, Murray, 2.1; blocks, Poeltl, 1.7Points, Siakam, 21.5 per game; rebounds, Siakam, 8.4; assists, VanVleet, 6.9; steals, Trent, 1.9; blocks, Boucher, 1.0The teams meet for the second time this season after the Raptors won the first meeting 129-104 on Jan. 4 in Toronto. The Raptors are 2-5 since the All-Star break and have lost a season-high three in a row.
“It definitely did mess with my rhythm, especially because when I came back in in the second quarter, I was playing careful,” he said. “Probably a little bit too careful. I was just trying to avoid getting that third foul quickly. I kind of got into this mindset of playing a little bit passive, which shouldn’t be the case.”
“He was great,” Spurs guard Josh Richardson said. “He had some big defensive plays, big rebounds. He made those free throws down the stretch. I’ve always been a fan of Jakob from afar. Every time we played the Spurs or even when he was on the Raptors, he’s always been a part of good groups, plus-minus has always been good.Jones delivers withIn 25 minutes against the Lakers, Tre Jones showed off the skills that helped him earn ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors as a sophomore in 2020.
Lining up at shooting guard in place of Devin Vassell, who was out with a sore throat, the seventh-year pro connected on 6 of 12 from the field, 4 of 5 from 3-point range and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line.