DENVER The 1-3-1 zone defence was a bit of a new trick that caused some disruption, and every time Nikola Jokiu0107 spun with the ball there was a second or a third defender waiting to swarm him.
The Raptors went deep into their bag of defensive magic tricks here Saturday night.
Meanwhile, Scottie Barnes was electrifying at times, Pascal Siakam was lethal on offence and Precious Achiuwa made more three-pointers than he ever had before.
But was one of the most unusual lineups in a season that’s been full of them that kept the Raptors in another delightful game against a talented opponent.