TORONTO – Gary Trent Jr. had a season-high 28 factors, mixed with a season-best eight three-pointers, as Toronto surprised the Miami Warmth 121-97 on Wednesday, hours after the Raptors reportedly traded all-star ahead Pascal Siakam.
Immanuel Quickley virtually had a triple-double with 17 factors, 9 assists and eight rebounds as Toronto (16-25) snapped a four-game skid. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., scored 26 factors and added eight rebounds.
Siakam was not within the Raptors’ lineup as he was traded to the Indiana Pacers earlier than the sport, pending league approval.
Neither Toronto nor Indiana had confirmed the deal earlier than opening tipoff, however Siakam’s locker was empty and his identify plate above it eliminated earlier than the sport. His jersey was additionally now not accessible at Scotiabank Enviornment’s retailer.
Tyler Herro had 16 factors and 7 assists as Miami (24-17) noticed its three-game win streak finish. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo additionally had 16 factors apiece.
Former Raptors guard Kyle Lowry had 4 factors, three assists and two rebounds for the Warmth.
The Raptors had a season-worst 12.5 per cent three-point efficiency in a 105-96 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday, going 4 for 32 from past the arc. Toronto got here out firing in opposition to Miami, nonetheless, drilling 7 of 10 three-point makes an attempt within the first quarter alone.
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Raptors rookie ahead Gradey Dick stole the ball from Herro, spun round a Warmth defender, and handed to Barrett for an emphatic breakaway dunk with 10.2 seconds left within the first quarter. The 19,631 followers in attendance went wild after Barrett’s jam gave Toronto a 41-18 lead.
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The barrage continued within the second, with the Raptors hitting one other seven three-pointers for a 78-43 lead heading into intermission. Barrett and Trent had 17 and 16 factors respectively by halftime.
Toronto’s capturing cooled off significantly within the third, going 6 for 22 within the quarter, together with 2 for 8 on three-pointers. That allowed Miami, led by Herro’s 9 factors within the interval, to slender the Raptors’ lead barely to 94-73.
Miami opened the fourth with a 12-3 run to maintain reeling within the hosts and slender Toronto’s result in 14. Scottie Barnes hit a 15-foot jumper and Raptors reserve guard Dennis Schroder drained a three-pointer to gradual the Warmth’s momentum and pressure a timeout with 7:05 left to play.
After that Miami couldn’t catch Toronto, with Trent hitting three extra three-pointers earlier than Rajakovic began to place gamers out from the deepest components of the Raptors bench.
MILOJEVIC HONOURED — A second of silence was held earlier than the sport to honour Dejan Milojević. The assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors died of a coronary heart assault on the age of 46 on Wednesday. Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic mentioned earlier than the sport that he grew up admiring his fellow Serb.
“He was a task mannequin as a participant, as a person, as a husband, as a coach — someone that I actually admired and have plenty of respect for,” mentioned an emotional Rajakovic.
BEN BOOED — Followers at Scotiabank Enviornment booed when referee Ben Taylor was listed as one of many officers forward of the sport. Taylor was immediately known as out by former Raptors level guard Fred VanVleet after a sport final season and Rajakovic was additionally sharply crucial of the officiating in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this season when Taylor was a part of the officiating crew.
UP NEXT — Toronto hosts the Chicago Bulls (19-23) on Thursday evening.
The Warmth journey again to Miami the place they may welcome the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 17, 2024.
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