Serge Ibaka scored 18 points to lead the Raptors to a 94-83 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday in their first scrimmage at Walt Disney World
Terence Davis added 15 points, while Pascal Siakam had 13, Norm Powell finished with 12, and Kyle Lowry chipped in with 11.James Harden led Houston with 24 points, while Danuel House Jr., had 18 and Russell Westbrook finished with 10.
On Friday night, in one of the three courts in the NBA’s Disney “bubble,” the Raptors looked ready to resume their title defence, gathering strength as the game went on. The Raptors will have two more scrimmages – Sunday versus Portland and Tuesday against Phoenix – to regain their game legs before they open the eight-game seeding round on Aug. 1 versus the Los Angeles Lakers.Their first game in the coronavirus era was a stark reminder of how much the world has changed in less than five months. The stats crew was protected behind a wall of plexiglass. Coaches and players on the bench were spaced out over three rows. They wore masks. The stands were empty.
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