Huge 4th Quarter buries Raptors, 96-109.

Trade rumors have begun to swirl for DeRozan.
DeMarr DeRozan has become the subject of trade rumors, as he went 8-20 for 16 points and 0-3 from 3PT distance, in a game without Kyle Lowry at his side as the star point guard nursed a sore finger on the sidelines. In his stead, Fred VanVleet had 17 points & a career-high 16 assists. Pascal Siakam's double-double of 16 points, 10 rebounds still wasn't enough, despite 13 boards by Marc Gasol.

The Spurs annihilated Toronto in the final quarter 36-14, winning at home with ease after a resilient turnaround, trailing by 13 at halftime, as they made twelve deep shots and only had seven turnovers, half of the Raptors total. Dejounte Murray had 20 points with 10 assists and 3 teals. Avery Bradley scored 18 points, going 3-5 from deep. Brandon Ingram had 17. Jarrett Allen notched 13 boards & 3 blocks, besting Timofey Mosgov's 11 grabs and 2 blocks on the glass.

Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic are among teams interested in acquiring DeRozan. Time will tell, as the trade deadline is under a month away, now.


Roster

  • C: Timofey Mozgov/Jarrett Allen/Dragan Bender
  • PF: Brandon Ingram/P.J. Tucker/Luka Somanic/Omri Casspi
  • SF: Taurean Prince/J.R. Smith/Nik Stauskas
  • SG: Avery Bradley/Joe Harris
  • PG: Dejounte Murray/Derrick White/Jeremy Lin