The Toronto Raptors remain undefeated in Vancouver in the preseason, using their defence to make the Sacramento Kings call it a night early, running away with a 112-99 win before the deep end of the bench made the score what it is.
The much-hyped “0.5 offence” understandably needed more reps, as the starters looked like a fish out of the water offensively in the first half. On the other hand, the defence didn’t need that long to gel, and their patented length and activity defensively erased a slow start and an early eight-point Kings lead as they turned it around in the second quarter and never looked back.