The Toronto Raptors pulled away with a clutch 115-110 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, and once again it was Jakob Poeltl that appeared to make all the difference.
The centre finished with 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting to go along with a career-high 18 rebounds. Poeltl was especially instrumental in the fourth quarter, where he picked up 10 points, six boards — three of those on the offensive glass — as well as a nasty block at the rim on Herbert Jones.
"He was humongous at getting us extra possessions," said Raptors head coach Nick Nurse.