Toronto Raptors are again subject to: Pöltl strong, but without victory!

Toronto Raptors are again subject to: Pöltl strong, but without victory!

Madison Square Garden, New York, USA - The Toronto Raptors continue to fight with difficulties in the current NBA season. On Wednesday evening they taught the team of the New York Knicks a 98:11 defeat-this was the 16th away defeat in the 17th game for the Canadians. A strong final sprint of the Knicks, which ended with a 15-0 run in the last section, secured the victory in Madison Square Garden, as also the Krone . Jakob Pöltl from Vienna stayed far behind his possibilities with eight points, ten rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes.

Just 48 hours earlier, Pöltl won 25 points against the Orlando Magic and was the top scorer of the raptors at 97: 106. Despite his impressive performance, in which he converted eleven out of twelve two-point attempts and met all three free throws, he could not turn away the defeat, as the . The former Raptor OG Anunoby also contributed 27 points for the Knicks, while Scottie Barnes only achieved 20 points for Toronto. Another challenge is now waiting for the raptors, as they have to compete against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, which are currently among the best teams in the league and recently defeated Oklahoma City Thunder with 129:122

In the entire league, the Oklahoma City Thunder caused a sensation by drawing up the new record for the longest winning streak, while the Cleveland Cavaliers in turn remained unbeaten with a 134:122 victory in the Dallas Mavericks. So the NBA remains exciting, while Toronto urgently needs to find back on track after his inconsistent performance.