The San Antonio Spurs were beaten for the first time on Friday (local time) in the second game of the new season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They lost to the Denver Nuggets 96-102. Jakob Pöltl recorded 15 points, eight rebounds and one assist and steal in 26:10 minutes.
The 26-year-old center from Vienna completed his 350th appearance in the regular season of the NBA. “Although we made too many turnovers and didn’t have our best day of throwing, we stayed in the game until the end,” he commented on the course of the game.
Nikola Jokic, the reigning “MVP” of the league, was the dominant player on the Ball Arena floor. The Serbian center of the Nuggets recorded 32 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. San Antonio was led by small forward Keldon Johnson, who took it to 27 points. The Texans are already back in action on Saturday (today). You will receive the reigning champion Milwaukee Bucks.
NBA-Ergebnisse vom Freitag: Denver Nuggets – San Antonio Spurs (15 Punkte, 8 Rebounds in 26:10 Minuten von Jakob Pöltl) 102:96, Cleveland Cavaliers – Charlotte Hornets 112:123, Orlando Magic – New York Knicks 96:121, Washington Wizards – Indiana Pacers 135:134 n.V., Boston Celtics – Toronto Raptors 83:115, Philadelphia 76ers – Brooklyn Nets 109:114, Chicago Bulls – New Orleans Pelicans 128:112, Houston Rockets – Oklahoma City Thunder 124:91, Los Angeles Lakers – Phoenix Suns 105:115, Sacramento Kings – Utah Jazz 101:110.
