A poor performer since the start of the season, Pascal Siakam put in a very strong performance (31 pts, 12 rbds, 5 assists) to help the Raptors get the better of Dallas (127-116).
Up until then, Pascal Siakam had only shown himself on defense, but on the other side of the floor, the Raptors' Cameroonian was pretty clumsy. Toronto's leading scorer for almost three years, after six games he was only fourth, averaging 15 points. Last night, the strong winger rectified the situation. Despite shooting 0/5 from three-point range, PS47 compiled 31 points thanks to his excellent mid-range skills (15/20). To these precious points, the Douala native added 12 rebounds, including four offensive ones, and 5 assists, enabling the Canadian franchise to dominate the Mavericks (127-116).
With four wins and four losses, the Raptors are 9th in the Eastern Conference. A conference dominated by Joel Embiid's Sixers, who scored their sixth win in seven games last night. Philadelphia won their clash with Boston (106-103), with The Process scoring 27 points, grabbing 10 rebounds but dropping 6 balls. In the West, defending champions Denver won their clash with Jonathan Kuminga's Golden State despite the absence of Jamal Murray through injury. The Congolese came off the bench to score 10 points and grab 4 rebounds in 19 minutes.
