For the first time during this trying season, the Raptors have reeled off three wins in succession.
The quality of Toronto’s opposition hasn’t been high, but the Raptors can now salvage their homestand with a win Saturday when Atlanta, another beatable team, comes to town before Toronto heads out for a three-game trip.Advertisement 3One shouldn’t involve Siakam unless it’s a package Toronto’s upper brass simply can’t refuse.
Siakam embodied the epitome of efficiency Thursday, requiring 11 shots from the field to reach 28 points. He reached the 30-point milestone with 4:53 left in fourth quarter on a sweep jumper, his 10th basket on 12 attempts.Siakam finished the evening by pouring in a game-high 34 points.The difference between the two involved Siakam’s teammates and how each complemented the star’s performance.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
To their credit, the Hornets did a score a basket following their timeout by getting the ball into the hands of Ball, by far the team’s best players.They cut it to a two-possession game, but then came a dip in play to end the period.The only Toronto starter not to score was Fred VanVleet, who took one shot, but he did record three assists and had zero turnovers.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
As fate would have it, he sealed the deal late in the game by burying a three, VanVleet’s first of the game, to give Toronto an eight-point lead.
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