Raptors light up the scoreboard
Toronto sets franchise scoring record in 144-123 win over Sacramento
SACRAMENTO » Pascal Siakam had 17 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, Toronto made 20 3-pointers and the Raptors set a franchise record for scoring while winning for the second time this season, 144-123 over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
Fred VanVleet scored 34 points to help the Raptors (2- 6) snap a three-game losing streak. Toronto’s only other win came on Dec. 31 against the New York Knicks.
Nick Nurse’s team won its seventh straight against the Kings despite being without point guard
Kyle Lowry (personal reasons).
Chris Boucher added 23 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto. Terence Davis had 18 points.
De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points and rookie Tyrese Haliburton had 15 point and eight assists for Sacramento.
Toronto outscored Sacramento 33-20 in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors’ previous record for scoring in the regular season was 140 points, last done against the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 22, 2019. Toronto scored 150 points against the Brooklyn Nets on Aug. 23 in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Tip-ins
RAPTORS » Toronto had six players in double figures.
KINGS » Sacramento shot 81% (17 of 21) with six 3s and scored a season-high 43 points in the first quarter. … Haliburton had a 3-pointer taken away upon review in the first quarter when it was ruled he stepped out of bounds before shooting. … Richaun Holmes picked up his fourth foul with 3:46 left in the second.
UP NEXT» The Kings host the Trail Blazers on Saturday night. The two teams play again at Golden 1 Center next Wednesday.