Raptors steamroll Warriors by 53
TAMPA, Fla. — Pascal Siakam scored 36 points in three quarters and the Toronto Raptors routed the Golden State Warriors 130-77 Friday night, with the largest margin of victory in the NBA this season.
Toronto shot 53.4 percent in the game and won for just the second time in 15 games.
The Raptors pushed their lead to 61 points when Malachi Flynn hit a short jump shot with 6:29 remaining.
Gary Trent Jr., finished with 24 points and OG Anunoby added 21.
The 53-point win was the biggest in the NBA this season, two points wider than the final margin of Dallas’ 124-73 win over the Clippers on Dec. 27. The last time an NBA game was decided by more: Dec. 8, 2018, when Boston beat Chicago 133-57.
And the numbers of note didn’t stop there.
The 61-point lead was the largest in the NBA since Charlotte led Memphis by 65 points on March 22, 2018.
The only other game in the last 25 years to see a lead exceed 60 points was Feb. 27, 1998, when Indiana beat Portland by 65 points.
The 53-point margin of victory was the largest in Raptors history, the previous being a 46-point win over Indiana last season. It was the third-biggest loss in Warriors history; they lost by 63 points to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972, then lost a playoff game to the Lakers by 56 points the following season.
MAVERICKS 99, KNICKS 86 In New York, Luka Doncic scored 26 points, and was one of five Dallas players to finish in doublefigure scoring for Dallas, which has won three straight.
HORNETS 114, PACERS 97
In Indianapolis, reserve guard Miles Bridges scored a season-high 23 points, and short-handed Charlotte overcame another injury to beat Indiana.
GRIZZLIES 120 TIMBERWOLVES 108
In Memphis, Tenn., Jonas Valanciunas had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Memphis beat Minnesota with a second-half burst.
HAWKS 126 PELICANS 103
In New Orleans, Bogdan Bodanovic finished with 26 points as Atlanta pulled away in the second half.
JAZZ 113, BULLS 106
In Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 26 points as Utah won its record 21st straight at home. Trae Young led Chicago with 25 points.
SUNS140, THUNDER 103
In Phoenix, Phoenix jumped out to a 43-13 lead after the first quarter and coasted. Devin Booker led the Suns with 32 points.
LAKERS 115, KINGS 94
In Sacramento, Calif., Kyle Kuzma’s 30 points led Los Angeles.
BUCKS 127 TRAIL BLAZERS 109
In Portland, Ore., Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 47 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.