"Very quiet first half after scoring relatively early in the first quarter, but he managed to knock down a deep three from Curry range before the break and then got to the free-throw line on the ensuing possession. He hit another long three late in the third quarter and had a solid night of playmaking for others as well."
"Decent start early on with the Raptors' first bucket and a steal, but made a poor decision a few possessions later to double-team Harrison Barnes-who is no offensive threat these days-which led to a baseline cutter and uncontested finish at the rim. Came out with a burst of energy in the third quarter, scoring five quick points to cut a 19-point halftime deficit to 14."
"A nightmare matchup for Poeltl as he drew the Victor Wembanyama assignment, who dragged him out to the perimeter all night long. Poeltl actually did a good job staying in front of Wemby, but his inability to stretch the floor allowed Wemby to camp in the paint. That was about the only thing working for him tonight, as he committed a few bad turnovers and missed his usual push shot all night long. He went to the locker room late in the third quarter and was later ruled out midway through the fourth with lower back tightness, potentially explaining his poor outing."
A player was quiet in the first half after an early first-quarter score but hit multiple long threes, reached the free-throw line, and contributed playmaking. RJ Barrett scored the Raptors' first bucket, recorded a steal, then made a poor rotation that led to an uncontested rim finish before sparking a third-quarter burst that cut a 19-point halftime deficit. Brandon Ingram created his own offense with the starters and hit shots early but faded after halftime despite defensive improvement this season. Scottie Barnes added strong three-point shooting but otherwise was subdued. Jakob Poeltl struggled against Victor Wembanyama and left late with lower back tightness.
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