Scottie Barnes scored 22 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-105.
The Raptors took control with a 25-4 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 19.
The Trail Blazers got within 97-94 on Damian Lillard’s tip-in with 6:17 to play, but Fred VanVleet answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Trail Blazers got no closer than 109-104.
In the fourth quarter, Gary Trent Jr. had 2 steals, and the Raptors scored 3 points off them.
Pascal Siakam had 27 points (13 in the first quarter) and 6 assists.
For the Trail Blazers, Lillard had 34 points and 8 assists, and Anfernee Simons added 22 points (10 in the first quarter).
The Trail Blazers turned it over 24 times, about 8 more than usual for this many possessions. OG Anunoby fouled out.