On March 17, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that just ended today, the Toronto Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 103-100 on the road.
In this game, The Raptors' home star Pascal Siakam performed well. He played 39 minutes, shooting 13-of-22, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, and cut down 31 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Especially in the third quarter, Siakam played 12 minutes, 5 of 8, and cut down 14 points and 6 rebounds in the first quarter.
Siakam has been in hot form in recent times, averaging 27.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists in the last eight games, shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 48.3 percent from three-point range.
As a striker, Siakam has excellent height and arm span. So when he faces the opponent's defense, he is always able to rush to the basket to complete the attack. So far in the regular season, Siakam has averaged 37.6 minutes per game and can have 22.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.3 steals. He shot 48.6 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from three-point range.
Meanwhile, the Raptors' core guard Fred VanVleet finally regained a little bit of offensive feel in today's game. He played 36 minutes and shot 7-of-17, including 3-of-9 from three-point range, and had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. However, he only made 2 of the 4 free throws in key moments, which also made the fans break out in a cold sweat.
After winning this game, the Raptors also achieved a wave of five consecutive wins. Their current record has reached 39 wins and 30 losses, ranking seventh in the East, and the winning percentage is already the same as that of the cavaliers in the sixth east. In their current state of play, the team really has a chance to compete for the top six in the East.