In a game over-refereed to a ludicrous degree, the Toronto Raptors used an endless series of trips to the foul line to keep the visiting Portland Trail Blazers at bay. The fourth quarter was scary close to a disaster, as Damien Lillard (is he the second-best pure shooter in the NBA?) was all but unstoppable. He scored 22(!) of his 50(!!), and his mates added 16, but they could never quite overcome the hefty lead Toronto had built up over 36 minutes.
DeMar DeRozan took full advantage of the whistle-happy men (and woman) in stripes, making 24 straight free throws to set a new NBA record.