Toronto (AP) – Immanuel Quickley scored a 34 -point summit and the Raptors of Toronto overcome a dominant rebound effort of Walker Kessler to beat Utah Jazz 118-109 Friday night.
Quickley added 5 rebounds, 5 assists and three interceptions within the third consecutive victory of the Raptors. Scottie Barnes collected 22 factors, 12 rebounds and 6 assists.
Kessler led jazz with 18 factors whereas fixing careers in profession with 25 rebounds and eight blocks. Keyonte George additionally scored 18 factors for jazz.
Utah, the final of the West Convention, has undergone its fourth consecutive loss.
The recruit of the Raptors Ja’kobe Walter collected 14 factors, 5 rebounds and two assists earlier than leaving the match within the third quarter after having stretched his proper quad.
Walter has joined an extended record of Toronto gamers who weren’t obtainable for the sport, together with the highest scorer RJ Barrett (Ankle, REST). The Raptors gained three consecutive video games.
Take -out
Jazz: Utah was injured by a foul shot with frank launch and 25 reversals. Utah solely carried out 23 of the 39 free throws, Kessler having solely 2 out of seven.
Raptors: G Gradey Dick missed his second consecutive match. Dick, which on common 14.4 factors per recreation, ought to miss at the least two weeks with a hyperextend and bruised proper knee. The third yr goalkeeper Aj Lawson, from Toronto, made his first profession departure and made solely 2 of the 13 pictures on the sector for six factors.
Key
George’s floating jumper with 4:42 enjoying within the match pulled Utah for lower than six factors. Quickley responded with consecutive 25 toes 25 toes factors to revive the comfy Toronto head.
Key statistics
Kessler succeeded in 18 rebounds within the first half to equalize a file for the Utah crew.
The following
Jazz is in Philadelphia on Sunday night. The Raptors proceed a 4 -game home towards Washington on Saturday night.
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