"Immanuel Quickley opened the scoring with a catch-and-shoot three which was quickly followed with a three from Lauri Markkanen. After that a flood of threes came in for the Raptors, RJ Barrett drilled one from the wing, Scottie Barnes put one in from the corner, Brandon Ingram followed it with one of his own. Sandro Mamukelashvili then added on with another from the same spot as the previous two."
"This was a strange Ingram game, he seemed out of it a little bit, and perhaps that was due to his All-Star snub, or maybe I'm just reading too much into nothing. Regardless, his offense was muted last night. He didn't have the same penchant for his jumper, and settled with passes on far more possessions. Now, passing isn't a bad thing, but when the Raptors went without a field goal for an extended stretch in the second, some classic Ingram shot-making would have hit the spot."
The Raptors started hot from three-point range and built an early lead as multiple players knocked down outside shots. The Jazz responded with runs that erased the advantage and took a five-point lead into halftime after Svi Mykhailiuk hit a three and Lauri Markkanen converted an impressive self alley-oop. Brandon Ingram was unusually subdued offensively and favored passing over his typical shot-making, while RJ Barrett led the team in first-half scoring. The game featured unforced turnovers, defensive lapses, and poor offensive execution, revealing a process that relied on makes rather than consistent play.
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