TORONTO - Fred VanVleet had 31 points and nine assists in his first game back from COVID-19 protocols to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 116-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.
OG Anunoby added 26 points in a virtually spectator-free Scotiabank Arena due to Ontario’s tightened COVID-19 restrictions. Pascal Siakam chipped in with 25 points for Toronto (15-17), on what normally would have been a festive New Year’s Eve affair.
Marcus Morris had 20 points to top the Clippers (18-18), who were missing head coach Tyronn Lue - he became the seventh head coach to enter COVID-19 protocols earlier Friday.