Siakam, Barnes help Raptors upset Suns
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Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors upset Phoenix for a 112-105 win on Wednesday, snapping the Suns' seven-game win streak.
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors upset Phoenix for a 112-105 win on Wednesday, snapping the Suns’ seven-game win streak.
Scottie Barnes had 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for Toronto (9-10), adding seven rebounds and four assists.
Precious Achiuwa had his first double-double of the campaign with 14 points and 10 rebounds for a season-high in both categories.
Dennis Schroder, who tweaked his knee in a 115-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets the night before, played 33 minutes with eight points and 12 assists.
Kevin Durant led Phoenix (11-7) with 30 points. Jusuf Nurkic had a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Suns lost for the first time since Nov. 12.
The Raptors were delayed getting out of Brooklyn on Tuesday, forcing the team to cancel morning shootaround as players and coaches rested after the long trip home.
“Hopefully we had enough time to get quality sleep and get ready over here,” said head coach Darko Rajakovic before the game. “We’re going to put all our minds and hearts wherever they need to be to play great basketball.”
The Raptors led by as many as seven points in the first quarter even though the Suns were well rested, having last played on Sunday in a 116-113 victory in New York. Achiuwa gathered an offensive rebound and then sank a six-foot jumper for a 27-20 lead after one quarter.
