San Antonio went into the All-Star break on a high note Wednesday night, taking a 114-106 road win over the Thunder despite a sluggish second half.
Jakob Poeltl set a new career high with 17 rebounds to go along with 20 points on 10-14 shooting, five assists and two blocks. Blockob took advantage of the Thunder’s lack of size, hounding the boards and dominating possessions in the paint. Even when OKC defenders sagged off to help, Poeltl displayed sharp playmaking skills from the high post to keep the offense flowing.
“I told him after the game, ‘You were a star tonight.