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Chris Boucher added 23 points -- including 10
in the third quarter -- as the Raptors ended a three-game losing
streak. Toronto won a road game for the first time and did it
without veteran guard Kyle Lowry, who did not play because of
undisclosed personal reasons.
Norman Powell, who started in place of Lowry, added 22 points,
hitting 4 of 5 shots from 3-point range. VanVleet was 5 of 9
from long range.
De'Aaron Fox scored 23 for the Kings after leaving early in
Wednesday's victory against the Chicago Bulls because of a tight
hamstring. Harrison Barnes scored 21 points for Sacramento,
which lost for the fourth time in its past five games.
The Raptors came out hot in the second half, outscoring the
Kings 40-29 in the third quarter to take a 111-103 lead. Toronto
shot 16 of 26 (61.5 percent) from the field in the third quarter
and made 6 of 8 3-point attempts.
The Raptors stayed on the gas to open the fourth quarter, going
on a 14-3 run to take a 125-106 lead. Terence Davis hit two of
his four 3-pointers in the early fourth-quarter run and finished
with 18 points.
The Raptors pushed their lead to 24 points at 135-111 with 6:07
remaining on an OG Anunoby drive to the basket.
Toronto's Pascal Siakam fell just short of a triple-double with
17 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds for Toronto, while
Malachi Flynn scored 12 points.
Buddy Hield scored 15 points for Sacramento but continues to
search for his touch from 3-point range, making 3 of 9 shots
from distance. Sacramento rookie guard Tyrese Haliburton added
15 points as did Marvin Bagley III.
The Raptors controlled the inside game, with a 62-58 advantage
on points in the paint. Toronto also had a 44-26 rebounding
advantage.
--Field Level Media
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