Last night’s game felt like a lot of last year’s games, didn’t it? A random lineup thanks to injuries, Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam being brilliant, and the team getting timely contributions from deep bench pieces to build a lead and sustain it late.
And so it went, with the Toronto Raptors beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-114 last night. The Lakers didn’t go quietly, but the Raptors didn’t panic, and came away with the win.
1. Dapped up by LeBron
Malachi Flynn started last night in place of Fred VanVleet, and before the opening tip, got dapped up by LeBron James.