Kawhi Leonard comes up clutch again scoring 38 points including the winning basket with 1.5 seconds left to lead the Raptors past the Trail Blazers.
Marc Gasol added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Kyle Lowry had 19 points, 10 assists and seven boards. Pascal Siakam chipped in with 16 points, while Danny Green added 11 for the Raptors , who’ve won seven of their last eight meetings against Portland, including four in a row at home.
The Raptors virtually took up where they left off in Tuesday’s solid 118-95 victory over Boston. Their offence at times was running like a well-oiled machine. Lowry and Gasol, in particular, were clicking. And when Norman Powell scored on a driving finger roll late in the third quarter, the Raptors took a game-high 16-point lead.
Lowry drove to the hoop for a layup to give Toronto a one-point lead, Siakam threw down a monstrous dunk, and Leonard made good on two free throws — to chants of "M-V-P!" — and Toronto led by three with 18 seconds left. The Trail Blazers were missing Enes Kanter, who was concerned about crossing the border after Turkish prosecutors said they’re seeking an international arrest warrant for the player, accusing him of membership in a terrorist organization.The former Knicks player who was signed by Portland last month didn’t travel with New York for their game in London earlier this season fearing for his safety. Kanter has been an outspoken critic of Turkish president Recept Tayyip Erdogan.
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