Here are 10 takeaways from the Toronto Raptors’ 128-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
One — Spirited: It was a tale of two halves. The first half was just soft. The Grizzlies feasted on the inside, consistently creating dribble penetration leading to breakdowns on the interior. Ex-Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas looked like the second coming of Wilt Chamberlain with 18 points and 14 rebounds by halftime. The Raptors were getting bullied, and they had no answers, and were mostly in the game due to their streaky three-point shooting. If they had any hopes of pulling out the win, they needed to respond defensively in the second half.