With the veterans tired in a SEGABABA and the Orlando Magic, of all teams, beating the breaks off of them, the Spurs turned to Jakob Poeltl. The big man, who lost his spot in the rotation earlier in the season, provided the spark they needed in the second quarter, reminding everyone of how well he can play.
The numbers of that first stint — two points, four rebounds and an assist — weren’t eye popping, but he had a positive effect at a point in which not much was going right for San Antonio.