----- Precious Achiuwa scored a career-high 27 points and 13 rebounds and Pascal Siakam finished with 24 as the Toronto Raptors dominated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-105 Saturday night at Moda Center.
Toronto spoils a good Saturday night in Portland.
Precious Achiuwa scored a career-high 27 points, Pascal Siakam finished with 24 points and four assists, and Fred VanVleet added 11 points and nine assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-105 at Moda Center.
Toronto (23-28) raced to a 30-7 lead against the short-handed Trail Blazers. Portland was playing without Jusuf Nurkic (calf) and Josh Hart (hamstring). The lack of size on the floor led to a 15-3 edge in offensive rebounds and 22-5 advantage in second chance points for the Raptors.
Portland (23-26) cut the deficit to five at 92-87 early in the fourth on the strength of a 39-point burst in the third quarter. The Raptors responded with a 16-3 run to put the game away.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers host the Atlanta Hawks Monday night at Moda Center. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 PM.
Chad's Take- Slow start, poor defense, turnovers, and lack of size = bad night for Blazers.