"At one point, I realized the teams hadn't left the Raptors' offensive side of the court for quite some time. Murray-Boyles kept on grabbing offensive rebounds, resetting possessions, and the Raptors kept on drawing free throws. Only to miss the live one, only for Murray-Boyles to grab another. When the clouds broke and the Raptors capped off their five- (?) seven- (?) four- (?) point possession, they were down just 16."
"Barnes was incredible. He supported the guards' pressure as the roamer. He assaulted the offensive glass repeatedly. High pointing the ball, pursuing air space only he could access. He even stepped out on Curry on occasion defensively. Unreal physical dominance. The type of performance you tell your kids about. The Raptors star left the game with a 14-point lead, 48 seconds on the clock, and an insane stat line of 23 points, 25 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block."
The second unit provided outstanding play and displayed character off the bench. Murray-Boyles repeatedly grabbed offensive rebounds, resetting possessions and drawing free throws to help the Raptors chip away at the deficit. Immanuel did not play because Jamal occupied his minutes. Barnes delivered dominant two-way physicality as the roamer, attacking the offensive glass, high-pointing the ball, and defending Curry on occasion. Barnes finished with 23 points, 25 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, becoming the first Raptor with a 20-and-20 triple-double. The win moved the Raptors to the 4th seed in the East and into the league's top-half net rating.
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