Toronto • As good as Kawhi Leonard was throughout Tuesday night’s 122-116 win over the Jazz, he was especially good in the third quarter. All of the Raptors were, actually.
That 9-0 quarter-opening run, featuring three consecutive made 3-pointers, was a harbinger of things to come.
Leonard, individually, scored 19 points in the frame on 7-for-7 shooting. Toronto, as a team, scored 44 points in the quarter, and shot 15 for 19.
“Effort wasn’t there, and it was bad,” said Jazz forward Jae Crowder, who scored career-high 30 points. “Especially in the third quarter — those guys got some momentum, banged home three 3s on us, got some confidence.