Raptors Uprising GC, unbeaten in regular-season play, kept rolling in the NBA 2K League’s Tipoff esports tournament.
TORONTO — Raptors Uprising GC, unbeaten in regular-season play, kept rolling Wednesday by thumping Blazer5 Gaming and Lakers Gaming in the NBA 2K League’s Tipoff esports tournament.
How dominant were the Raptors? Star point guard Kenneth Hailey almost outscored Lakers Gaming in Game 1 of their two-legged series, pouring in 58 points in a 105-59 victory. Hailey, continuing his MVP-calibre season, hit 10-of-13 three-point attempts and shot 22-of-30 overall.Earlier in the evening, the Raptors easily won their two-legged series against Blazer5 Gaming — 73-58 and 93-65 — with Hailey scoring 35 points in each game.
Raptors centre Jerry Knapp finished with a double-double in Game 1 against Portland with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Hailey added 18 assists in Game 2 while Knapp had 16 points and 11 assists, and Trent Donald chipped in with 20 points. Knapp had 30 points, 17 rebounds and six assists in Game 2. Valge-Saar had 20 points and 10 assists for the Lakers.Toronto came into the remote-play tournament on the heels of a record-breaking 109-51 win over Celtics Crossover Gaming, erasing the league mark for single-game scoring.
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