Patrick Patterson’s three-point daggers set up ‘Swiss Army’ knife versatility.
SAN FRANCISCO—Patrick Patterson made five three-pointers to spark a lacklustre Raptors offence in the team’s 95-91 win in Portland on Monday night, the most he’s ever made in an NBA game.
He hoisted a dozen shots from long range, also a personal high for the seven-year veteran, and took some of the offensive pressure off DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry on a night when it was needed.
But a play that didn’t earn him a thing in the boxscore — no shot, no field goal, no steal, no assist, no rebound, no nothing — was a huge part of his contribution to the win and underscored his under-the-radar value to the team.