“You would think before the game,” said the Raptors’ Fred VanVleet, “if someone told us we’d have 20 turnovers and they’d hit 20 threes, you’d probably say we’d lose by 20.” Yes, one would think that. And in Friday night’s contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto did indeed manage 21 turnovers, and allow 20 three-point makes by OKC. Yet somehow, the Raptors only lost 116-109 despite not being able to get out of their own way. Still, as VanVleet confirmed, “It’s not a recipe for success.”
For what it’s worth in a loss, the Raptors played Thunder well for long stretches of this game.