O.G. Anunoby is becoming a force at both ends of the court for the Raptors. Already one of the NBA’s elite defenders, Anunoby is showing an offensive game that is more polished than ever before.
He had his most prolific scoring night of the season Wednesday, pouring in 32 points as the Raptors beat the Miami Heat 112-104 at the Scotiabank Arena. Toronto took over the game with a 21-0 run in the third quarter and sealed it with five straight Chris Boucher points in the final two minutes.
“I think, and (Anunoby would) probably agree with me here, he’s played OK (offensively),” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said before the game,
The sixth-year forward was more than OK against the Heat, going 13-for-18 from the field while grabbing 10 rebounds and guarding Miami all-star Jimmy Butler for most of the night.