Poeltl has the best four-game stretch of his career
Jakob Poeltl averaged 18.3 points and 12.5 rebounds over four games from Feb. 14 to 26, shooting 32 for 42, and the Raptors went 3-1.
By Performance Score the four add up to +44.7, the best four-game stretch of his 492 games.
The best of them was 21 points, 18 rebounds and 3 steals against New Orleans on Feb. 23, +15.0. He went 20 for 27 at the rim and 12 for 15 in the paint. His 64 points from the field came on 42 shots, 14.7 more than the league scores from the same zones. Scottie Barnes set up 9 of his 32 baskets.
His old best four, +39.4, came Jan. 23 to 28, 2022: 20.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists a game, 2-2.