Review Written by Adam Garfield (@AdamThe6God)
Jonas Valanciunas and Serge Ibaka led the Raptors in the 1st quarter with two strong performances. JV put up 9 points and 3 rebounds, while Serge dropped 7 points and 3 blocks. DeMar DeRozan made his presence felt through his play-making as he notched 4 assists. Toronto played great defense throughout the quarter. Their only issue was guarding Kemba Walker. Kemba was able to score 5 points in the period. The Raptors led 26-21 after one.
Fred VanVleet was the spark-plug as he recorded 7 points. Delon Wright had a big 2nd quarter, dropping 5 points and 4 assists. With 5:52 remaining in the half, Pascal Siakam threw down a powerful dunk coming off of a fast break. Siakam outran Charlotte's Frank Kaminsky for the dunk. The Hornets out-rebounded Toronto 14-11 in the quarter, which was a huge edge that they were not able to take advantage of. The Raptors were ahead 52-43 over the Hornets.
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