Pascal Siakam scored 35 points (7 during a 15-0 run in the first quarter), and the defending champion Toronto Raptors beat the Utah Jazz 130-110 for their seventh straight win.
The Raptors led by as many as 40, pulling away with a 30-5 run in the first quarter.
Fred VanVleet had 21 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 11 assists. The Raptors had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Jazz, Mike Conley scored 20 points, and Jeff Green added 19 points off the bench.
The Raptors shot 52.2% from the field and 52.8% from 3 to the Jazz’s 42.2% and 37.1%. The Jazz’s starters outscored the Raptors 36-26 in 13 minutes together.