"These Raptors battle, though, They scrape. They claw. And they did. Forced turnovers, BLOB jumpers, and mad scrambles saw them into overtime. Alijah Martin, who forced the biggest turnover in the fourth quarter, blind doubled Oubre for a steal to open up the final frame. 6 stocks. 4 steals and 2 blocks at that point. The unfortunate part of it all, was that the Raptors killed themselves to get there, but still having to contend with Maxey's unreal shot making ability."
"It was Murray-Boyles who grabbed an offensive rebound before finding Shead for three. It was Murray-Boyles who blanketed Maxey for a tie up and won the subsequent jump ball. Finally, it was Murray-Boyles who worked the dunker spot and dunked (appropriately) two possessions in a row after drop offs from his point guards. A massive swing in what was a dominant performance from the Raptors rookie."
Scottie Barnes delivered an impactful performance that helped power the Raptors to an overtime victory. Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin combined for 12 steals and blocks and produced several game-changing defensive plays. The Raptors forced turnovers, converted hustle plays like BLOB jumpers and tip-ins, and pushed the contest into extra time. Martin’s blind double on Oubre produced a pivotal fourth-quarter steal and six total stocks. Maxey’s shot making forced repeated doubles, but Murray-Boyles responded with offensive rebounds, a won tie-up, consecutive dunks, and plays that shifted late-game momentum.
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