Dennis Schroder had 22 points and seven assists as the Toronto Raptors fended off the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-94 Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.
Toronto Raptors' Dennis Schroder drives as Minnesota Timberwolves' Naz Reid defends during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denettefended off the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-94 Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.Pascal Siakam scored 15, including six in the fourth quarter, as Toronto gave Darko Rajakovic his first-ever win as a head coach in the NBA.
Rajakovic was hired on June 13 and the differences between his and Nurse's coaching philosophies were apparent by the end of Wednesday's first quarter. That strategy paid off in the dying seconds of the quarter when Barnes fed backup centre Precious Achiuwa for an alley-oop dunk that tied the game 25-25.
Anunoby went up for a two-handed jam with 9:35 left to play and an 81-76 lead with the sold-out crowd of 19,800 at Scotiabank Arena roaring as he took to the air. “Today's not an average game, so I'm staying away from coffee today,” said Rajakovic, who estimates he has between five and seven espressos on game days. “I'm already pumped enough.”
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