The outcome of last night’s contest between the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings never really seemed in doubt, but thanks to a few dumb Raptors turnovers and some hot Kings shooting, the score remained close down the stretch — and the Raptors needed to survive a tense final minute to escape with the 124-120 victory.
There were some trends — good and bad! — that continued for Toronto, even after a three-day break. Let’s get to thoughts!
I’ve expressed my desire for the Raptors to run more of the offense through Marc Gasol at the elbow or high post, so it did my heart good to see this sequence halfway through the first quarter:
I’ve always been a fan of the re-post, especially with a good passer like Gasol.