The Sacramento Kings entered this game with the 30th-ranked defense in the NBA, so even down OG Anunoby and Norman Powell, a big offensive night for the Toronto Raptors was to be expected. To that end, Pascal Siakam finished with an impressive 32 points and looked as aggressive as he has all season, Fred VanVleet scored 26 to keep pace, and five Raptors finished in double digits for good measure. But Toronto would still go on to lose 126-124 to those same Kings.
It was because of how Toronto played on the defensive end of the floor.