Raptors win over Lakers, use spotlight for social justice
. OG Anunoby added 23 points for Toronto while acting as primary defender on James, who led the Lakers with 20 points and 10 boards.Pascal Siakam added 15 points and Fred VanVleet chipped in with 13 points
As he has with every one of his on-camera moments within the NBA bubble, Nurse used the moment to express a message. He and his staff members all wore sweaters throughout the game that read VOTE.Ashley Landis/Getty Images He listed off the things close to his heart: Black Lives Matter, justice for Breonna Taylor, eliminating voter suppression, reforming education.“These are all things that I gave me going and wanted me to do my job the best I can,” said, donning a Black Lives Matter hat.
Nurse called Lowry’s performance ‘vintage Lowry’. He hit five three-pointers and added six assists. He got in front of Dion Waiters and drew his 31st charge of the season – a stat that leads the NBA.
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