Toronto Raptors forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scores as Phoenix Suns forward Cameron Johnson looks on during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.Pascal Siakam looked every bit the NBA all-star as he put on a spectacle Friday night, leading his Toronto Raptors to a win in their first game back from the break.
No Phoenix player could contain Siakam in the first quarter. The All-Star erupted for 17 fast points while shooting hot from beyond the arc, forcing his way to the rim and earning trips to the free throw line. Toronto was also without its defensive anchor – seven-footer Marc Gasol – and he may be out a while. The Spanish centre sat out the eight games leading into the all-star break after he reaggravated the same hamstring that cost him 12 games in late December and early January. Gasol was initially expected back right after the break, but now the Raps say he will take more time.
The game wasn’t worth following bucket-by-bucket at that point anyway. All-star Devin Booker had a 10-point quarter, but that was a rare positive for the Suns in that frame as they only scored 20. Raps rookie Davis got hot, and the home team bulldozed to a 67-43 lead by half time. The reigning NBA champs held tight and Hollis-Jefferson did a commendable job tangling with Ayton. Ibaka finally re-entered the game for Hollis-Jefferson with 5:13 left to play. In his first minute he coughed up a bad turnover, but responded with a big rebound and then hit a 27-foot three-pointer – like he had been sitting on the bench itching to play.
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