Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse thought Fred VanVleet was a little “grouchy” after the team’s rout of the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.
A couple of days off seemed to work wonders; VanVleet was in fine fettle and fine form on Tuesday night.
Making his 19th start of the season with Kawhi Leonard and OG Anunoby still out of the lineup, VanVleet had 19 points, tied a career high with seven rebounds and helped ignite a fine offensive night as the Raptors pulled away to beat the Sacramento Kings 120-105 at the Scotiabank Arena.