The sports world was shaken to its core on Sunday morning as the news broke that Kobe Bryant had been killed in a helicopter accident that had also claimed the lives of eight others. Despite the heartbreaking news, NBA games proceeded as scheduled and the San Antonio Spurs took the court against the Toronto Raptors with heavy hearts.
Nothing felt right as the game began. The Raptors came out to a hot start behind the strong play of Pascal Siakam. For a moment it looked like Siakam would go for 81 points on his own.