Fred VanVleet scored 32 points (16 in the third quarter), and the Toronto Raptors beat the Houston Rockets 117-111.
The Raptors took control with a 29-9 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 19.
Gary Trent Jr. scored 29 points (15 in the second quarter) on 10 for 15 shooting, and Pascal Siakam added 23 points. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Rockets, Eric Gordon scored a season-high 28 points on 10 for 15 shooting, and Daishen Nix went 1 for 7 from 3. Alperen Sengun scored 21 points on 6 for 10 shooting. KJ Martin scored 20 points on 8 for 9 shooting. Josh Christopher scored 15 points on 7 for 8 shooting off the bench. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Rockets got 6 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Raptors 64-38 in the paint. The Rockets’ starters outscored the Raptors 55-43 in 17 minutes together. Precious Achiuwa fouled out.