Raptors Dethrone Kings Despite Rough Start

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The Toronto Raptors are victorious aft beating nan Sacramento Kings 122-109 wrong nan Golden 1 Center successful nan superior of California.

The Raptors struggled successful nan first half, trailing successful nan first 4th and going into halftime down 9 points. The Kings led by arsenic overmuch arsenic 12 during nan game, but nan Raptors came into nan 2nd half pinch a vengeance.

In nan 3rd quarter, nan Raptors outscored nan Kings 43-21, which put them successful nan lead for good. It secured nan triumph for nan Raptors, which marked their 27th triumph of nan season.

Toronto Raptors guardant Brandon Ingram controls nan shot against Sacramento Kings guard/forward DeMar DeRozan. | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images

Raptors Second Half Comeback Leads to Win Over Kings

The Raptors were led successful scoring by Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes, some of whom had 23 points to lead nan way. Sandro Mamukelashvili, who sewage nan commencement aft coming disconnected nan chair against nan Golden State Warriors, had 22 of his own.

Immanuel Quickley dropped 18 points caller disconnected of his 40-point nighttime against nan Warriors, and constituent defender Jamal Shead added 15 points of his own. Gradey Dick was nan starring scorer disconnected nan chair pinch 11 points.

The Raptors still did not person Jakob Poeltl, RJ Barrett aliases Collin Murray-Boyles successful nan lineup, but location is imaginable for immoderate of them to return to nan tribunal very soon, perchance connected nan roadworthy trip.

For nan Kings, Russell Westbrook was starring scorer pinch 23 points while Zach Levine had 19. Precious Achiuwa added 11, while Malik Monk had 17 disconnected nan bench, and Dennis Schroeder posted 16 of his ain successful nan 2nd unit.

Kings rookie large man Dylan Cardwell had 13 rebounds to lead each players. He besides had 4 blocks. Raptors fable DeMar DeRozan played 33 minutes but only scored 9 points for nan Kings.

It wasn't nan prettiest triumph for nan Raptors that we person seen this season, but it sewage nan occupation done. On nan 2nd nighttime of a back-to-back, anyway, nan triumph comes is welcomed and accepted.

The Raptors are now 2-1 connected their roadworthy trip, which now enters nan 2nd half. They will look a reliable crippled successful their adjacent 1 against nan Portland Trailblazers, who person conscionable reached nan 500 people aft winning nan past 3 games. Tip-off from nan Moda Center is scheduled for Friday astatine 10 p.m. ET. Fans tin watch nan crippled connected TSN Sports aliases watercourse it connected NBA League Pass.