On Tuesday (January 22), the Toronto Raptors hosted the Sacramento Kings. The home team came away with a 120-105 victory without Kawhi Leonard in the lineup. Below are five players who made an impact in this NBA game.
Kyle Lowry - Toronto Raptors
Without Kawhi, Lowry stepped up to lead the way with 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting. Lowry hit 4-of-9 three-pointers that he attempted. He also dished out nine assists and had four rebounds, along with a blocked shot.
Call that a bodycheck? pic.twitter.com/I0YAWKuW0K
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 23, 2019
Fred VanVleet - Toronto Raptors
Guard Fred VanVleet also poured in 19 points to help out. He shot 6-of-10 from the floor, including a 3-of-6 three-point shots. VanVleet also collected seven rebounds and dished out seven assists. To further fill the stat sheet, he blocked a shot and stole the ball once in the win.
SIKE!
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 23, 2019
Sincerely, @FredVanVleet pic.twitter.com/Scj54IeRkz
Serge Ibaka - Toronto Raptors
Ibaka came through with the double-double performance in Toronto's win. The Raptors' big man scored 15 points and also grabbed 10 rebounds in the winning effort.
Marvin Bagley - Sacramento Kings
On the opposing side, No. 2 draft pick Marvin Bagley stepped up for his team. The Kings' rookie scored 22 points, the most of any player on the court. In addition, Bagley hauled in 11 rebounds and blocked two shots. Not bad for his first NBA start!
Marvin Bagley III puts up a game-high 22 PTS & 11 REBS for the @SacramentoKings in his 1st career @NBA start. #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/nDP1EydbPO
— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) January 23, 2019
Bogdan Bogdanovic - Sacramento Kings
Bagley's teammate, Bogdan Bogdanovic, also stepped it up in the game. He shot 6-of-15 and had 16 points, but also dished out nine assists, grabbed eight rebounds, and had three steals in a solid performance.
This one hit the CN Tower 😳 pic.twitter.com/O7dhIBUCHp
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 23, 2019