Raptors' Jakob Poeltl: Fills box score in return
Poeltl (groins) produced 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, three blocks, two steals and one assist across 27 minutes during Sunday's 136-107 loss to the Hawks.
Making his return to the lineup following a four-game absence due to a bilateral groin strain, Poeltl supplied a full stat line in a blowout loss, and his minutes didn't appear to be heavily restricted. Poeltl has tallied at least a steal or a block in all of his last eight appearances, a span in which he's averaging 15.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks while shooting 62 percent from the floor. The 29-year-old big man has a tough matchup coming up Tuesday against the defending-champion Celtics, who rank eighth in the league in opponent points per game (110.1).
