Fred VanVleet scored 28 points (15 in the first quarter), and the Toronto Raptors closed the third quarter on an 11-2 run to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-107.
It was tied at 83 when Pascal Siakam’s jumper put the Raptors ahead for good with 2:15 left in the third quarter. He scored 6 points as they pulled away to a 94-85 lead after three quarters, and they led by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter.
Siakam had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, and Gary Trent Jr. added 19 points (9 in the third quarter) and 5 steals off the bench.
For the Timberwolves, Naz Reid scored 22 points on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Raptors shot 53.3% from the field and 33.3% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 45.9% and 21.7%. The Raptors outscored the Timberwolves 18-8 in 4 minutes with Siakam, VanVleet, Anunoby, Boucher and Trent on the floor together.