After successfully beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, the long-deprecated championship team, the Raptors, further cemented the seventh place in the East. In fact, although the Raptors do not have the prestige of the championship teams of the past, they can still maintain a very high combat value in the face of the Eastern Conference team this season. According to league statistics, the Raptors have achieved a good result of 7 wins and 2 losses against the top three teams in the East this season. To this end, many fans also call them giant killers.
But their strength and state are still obvious to all. So far, the Raptors, which have a record of 41 wins and 32 losses, are still struggling on the edge of the playoffs. And this game, returning to the home game, ushered in the indiana Pacers challenge. At the beginning of the game, the Raptors played the style of their championship team and quickly got the big lead. Siakam played 12 minutes in the first quarter, delivering 11 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 2 steals, Anunoby also contributed 11+1+1+1, and Brissett had 11 points and 3 rebounds.
With the team's starters in succession, the Raptors scored a 41-21 score to get a 20-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the showdown, an unpredictable accident occurred on the scene: when the second quarter of the game was 4 minutes and 05 seconds left, the speakers in the stadium suddenly caught fire, the game was forced to be suspended, and the fans on the scene had to leave the game in an orderly manner. Fortunately, the accident was handled in a timely manner, the fire was controlled, and the game continued after further investigation of potential safety hazards. With a big lead, the Raptors were able to follow the trend and continue to play a 33-25 single-quarter score.
At the end of the first half of the game, the Raptors have a 74-46 score, 28 points ahead of the Pacers, there was an accident on the scene, it seems that there is no way to win against the Players of the Raptors, but it has strengthened their determination to win the game. The Pacers fought again, but they played a 24-22 score in the third quarter, and the two sides still maintained a 26-point gap. The victory or defeat of this game is already obvious, and the Raptors are bound to win.
In the crucial final quarter of the showdown, Siakam and other starters have clocked in one after another, but the Raptors who sent rotating players still did not give the opponent a chance, once played a 35-21 single quarter score, and a 131-91 score, completed a 40-point victory! There is no doubt that the Raptors once again played the style of the former championship team, and after winning the game, their record also came to 42 wins and 32 losses, surpassing the Cleveland Cavaliers with a record of 41 wins and 33 losses, to the sixth position in the East, and qualified for early playoff tickets.
Looking back at the game, although there was a fire accident during the game, the raptors players have always maintained a high state. Six players on the team scored double-digits, including 60.7 percent from the field and scored 51 goals, effectively leading the scoring. And seeing the Pacers who lost the game away, although they also have 4 players scoring in double figures, the overall performance is decent, and it cannot be compared with the Raptors who play all the soldiers.
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