DeMar DeRozan exacted a bit of revenge against his old team on Sunday.
DeRozan scored 22 of his 25 points in the second half to lift San Antonio to a 105-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors, his team for nine seasons before he was traded to the Spurs in the 2018 off-season for Kawhi Leonard.
Serge Ibaka had 21 points and 14 rebounds to top Toronto (25-14), becoming the third Raptor in history to record a double-double in eight straight games, along with Chris Bosh (five times) and Donyell Marshall.
The Spurs win ruined the returns of Pascal Siakam and Norman Powell, both back in the Raptors’ lineup after missing 11 games apiece.