TORONTO – Jaren Jackson Jr., scored 25 factors to steer the Memphis Grizzlies to a 98-91 victory over the Raptors on Tuesday, giving short-handed Toronto its third consecutive loss.
Pascal Siakam had 20 factors to high the Raptors, who, lacking a number of key gamers together with OG Anunoby, fell to 2-8 at residence. Toronto (9-13) has gained simply thrice in its final 13 video games.
Scottie Barnes had 19 factors, whereas Fred Van Vleet completed with 15 factors and a team-high 9 rebounds, and Yuta Watanabe had 15 factors within the Raptors’ second evening of a season-long seven-game homestand.
Dillon Brooks of Mississauga, Ont., chipped in with 17 factors for Memphis (11-10).
Six nights earlier in Memphis, the Raptors rallied within the second half to beat the Grizzlies by 13.
There have been no late-game heroics on Tuesday nevertheless.
The Raptors obtained off to a horrible begin. They trailed by 17 factors within the first half. Their offence was shifting like sludge.
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They lastly confirmed some life within the third quarter, pulling to inside some extent with a 14-2 run that was punctuated by a steal by Barnes. The Raptors rookie slowed down and seemed again at a trailing Memphis huge man Steven Adams earlier than scoring.
Barnes’ taunting prompted former Raptor-turned-analyst Alvin Williams to say on the published: “Scottie has to cease doing that. It was a terrific play, however you’ve gotta assault.”
When Siakam picked up his fifth foul with 1:31 left within the third, Chris Boucher, who’s been planted on the finish of the bench just lately, subbed in and scored on a dunk on the buzzer to ship Toronto within the fourth trailing 70-67.
Their momentum fizzled within the fourth nevertheless, and when Brooks scored on a 27-footer with 8:01 to play, Memphis was again up by 11.
The Raptors rallied once more, and Barnes had a pair of three-pointers 12 seconds aside to make it a four-point recreation with 19.5 seconds left, however Brooks linked on a pair of free throws to all however clinch the win for the guests.
Accidents proceed to plague Toronto. Anunoby sat out for the seventh consecutive recreation with a hip harm, whereas the Raptors had been additionally lacking Gary Trent Jr. (calf), Khem Birch (knee) and Goran Dragic (private depart).
The Grizzlies had been lacking star guard Ja Morant, who’s anticipated to be out for a number of weeks with a sprained left knee.
The Raptors couldn’t generate something on the offensive finish within the first half, capturing 4-for-19 from three-point vary. They made simply eight photographs within the first quarter whereas coughing up 10 factors on 5 turnovers. They trailed 27-18 heading into the second.
Adams’ layup capped an 11-0 run that put the Grizzlies by 17 factors halfway by means of the second, prompting a smattering boos from the Scotiabank Area crowd. The Raptors headed into the halftime break down 50-39.
Their 39 factors within the first half had been virtually a season-low — they scored simply 37 towards Washington on opening evening.
On “Canada Basketball evening,” the Raptors honoured former gamers Miranda Ayim, Brady Heslip, Jevohn Shepherd and Joel Anthony and ex-Raptors and Canada boss Glen Grunwald.
The Raptors host the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Nov. 30, 2021.
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