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Jakob Poeltl enters health and safety protocols

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Shams Charania: Spurs center Jakob Poeltl has entered health and safety protocols and is expected to miss several games, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Poeltl is averaging 13.9 points and 9.7 rebounds for San Antonio so far this season.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

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Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Spurs center Jakob Poeltl has entered health and safety protocols and is expected to miss several games, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Poeltl is averaging 13.9 points and 9.7 rebounds for San Antonio so far this season. – 1:10 PM

Bryan Kalbrosky @BryanKalbrosky
Spurs’ Jakob Poeltl leads the league in offensive rebounds, total points from the high post and field goals defended at the rim. He’s averaging more dunks + passes than he had in any other season of his career, too.
More thoughts on @Jorge Sierra: bit.ly/3w7Jm6a #PorVida – 2:12 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Jakob Poeltl on the loss to Indiana: “For some reason we just didn’t come out ready tonight. We didn’t bring the intensity.”
“Give them credit,” said Poeltl of the Pacers. – 9:27 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Jakob Poeltl through 6 games: 14.3 PPG, 10.3 REB, 2.8 AST, 1.7 TOs, 1 STL, 1.2 BLK in 31 mins
Primary defenders: Bamba, Jokic, Giannis, Jordan, Powell, Giannis
JP’s primary matchups on defense: Bamba, Jokic, Giannis, Anthony Davis, Powell, Giannis – 3:14 PM

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