On December 14, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Raptors played at home against the Kings. The Raptors led by 25 points in the first half and extended to 28 in the fourth quarter. The Kings were unable to close the points gap in the final quarter, and in the end, the Raptors won 124-101 against the Kings to win two consecutive games, giving the Kings three consecutive losses.
Field data
Raptors: Siakam 16 points and 8 rebounds, VanVleet 12 points and 5 assists, Trent 10 points, Butchel 17 points, Scotty Barnes 16 points, Flynn 14 points, Yuta Watanabe 12 points and 10 rebounds, Mikeluk 11 points, Champagne 10 points.
Kings: Fox 29 points, Lane 12 points, Hield 14 points, Bagley 12 points and 11 rebounds, Tristan Thompson 11 points.
The Star of the Field
Raptors' Boucher scored 17 points, becoming the highest-scoring player on the team.
Highlight moments
Watanabe Yuta Myō
VanVleet hit a three-pointer
Siakam a dragon
Game replay
In the first quarter, Siakam quickly attacked, Butcher, Trent and others all scored, and the Raptors started 11-0. The Kings also went 10-0 after VanVleet scored five straight points to open the Points Gap for the Raptors. The two sides are racing, and the Raptors rely on better hand feel to take the lead. Hield also scored three points for the Kings, and the Raptors responded with an offense. Mitchell completed the breakthrough for the Kings, and the Raptors once again attacked. At the end of the first quarter, the Raptors led 30-22.
In the second quarter, Yuta Watanabe hit a three-pointer for the Raptors and then completed a quick attack, and Halliburton scored three points for the Kings. Raptors players have cut points, Siakam found the offensive feeling to score 8 points alone, the Kings piecemeal hits, and the Raptors widened the point difference. After Scotty Barnes hit a three-pointer, the Raptors led by 23 points. Boucher dunked back-to-back dunks, VanVleet hit a three-pointer and the Raptors led by 27 points. The Kings were left with only Bagley and Fox to play. At the end of the first half, the Raptors led 70-45.
Easy side to fight again, Fox scored 5 points in a row, and Siakam and Butcher joined forces to return the attack. The Kings' Barnes hit a three-pointer, and the Raptors' Boucher showed no weakness. The Kings tried to close the gap to chase the deficit by 20 points, but the Raptors were always able to contain the Kings' offensive momentum and lead by more than 20 points again. Yuta Watanabe hit another three-pointer, and the Raptors led by 26 points. Hield also scored a three-pointer for the Raptors, and on the Kings side, Hield hit a three-pointer and Thompson hit two free throws and one. At the end of the third quarter, the Raptors led 93-69.
In the final quarter, Empress Watanabe retreated and hit a jumper, and the Raptors led by 28 points. The Kings' Thompson and Davis dunked inside and out, Bagley made up the basket, Thompson scored four straight points, and the Kings scored consecutive points but still trailed by 19 points. The Raptors' Flynn scored five points in a row, and Yuta Watanabe scored again. The Kings also played, but the Raptors again led by more than 20 points. In the following games, the Raptors firmly held the lead, and the Kings always trailed by more than 20 points, and the game lost suspense in advance. In the end, the Raptors defeated the king.
Player ratings
Raptors: Boucher: 9.8 Siakam: 9.6 Scotty Barnes: 9.7 VanVleet: 9.1 Trent: 9.5 Yuta Watanabe: 9.2
Kings: Fox: 9.1 Lane: 7.2 Haliburton: 5.8 Barnes: 3.6 Meitu: 3.1 Bagley: 9.4