Centre Jakob Poeltl has been listed as questionable for Monday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans as he deals with lower-back stiffness, the team announced Sunday.
The Toronto Raptors are said to be reluctant to move Jakob Poeltl despite interest from multiple teams ahead of the trade deadline
The Toronto Raptors currently rank as one of the worst teams in the NBA a couple of weeks ahead of the trade deadline. They are 11-32, which is second-worst in the Eastern Conference, and rank in the bottom 10 on offense and defense.
While the franchise’s trade deadline may not be as exciting as in past years, there’s still a decent chance that one or more Raptors players will go on the move ahead of the February 6 trade deadline. A few players seem safe: recent first round-picks Scottie Barnes, Gradey Dick, and Ja’Kobe Walter all seem to be long-term pieces of the team’s core.
Poeltl produced eight points (4-6 FG), three rebounds and one block in 19 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 109-93 win over the Magic. Poeltl has picked up 11 fouls over his last two outings, limiting him to 20.
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A first for the Toronto Raptors: with a 117:94 win at the Atlanta Hawks, the Canadians have won three games in a row for the first time in the
Ochai Agbaji scored the go-ahead basket with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-101.
Atlanta enters this game ranked 19th in defensive rating and 27th in opponent-effective field goal percentage. But the Hawks' biggest problem is on the perimeter where they allow the fourth most 3-point attempts while having the second-worst opponent 3-point shooting percentage.
and the Toronto Raptors snapped a 10-game losing streak against Boston with a 110-97 victory over the Celtics on Wednesday night. Jakob Poeltl added 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors won consecutive games for the third time. Scottie Barnes scored 18 ...
RJ Barrett sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer to put Toronto ahead for good with 2:51 remaining, and the visiting Raptors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-119 on Thursday.Scottie Barnes scored a team-high
The Toronto Raptors got crucial stops from Jakob Poeltl late to pull an upset victory over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday