Mamukelashvili's 22 points lead Raptors past Blazers, snapping Portland's win streak

Key Highlights

• A dunk by Scottie Barnes extended the advantage to 84-78 with 9:58 left. Holiday scored nine of Portland’s first 11 points in the fourth quarter, but the Raptors kept them at bay with a balanced attack. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMamukelashvili was fouled on a layup that put the Raptors up 95-87 and after he failed to convert the 3-point play, the Raptors scored off the rebound on a basket from Ingram to up the lead to 10. Caleb Love’s 3-pointer made it 98-94 but that was as close as Portland would get in the fourth quarter. Love’s layup with 2:23 left in the third quarter gave Portland its first lead of the game at 73-72, but Ochai Agbaji’s tip in on the next possession gave Toronto the lead back at 74-73. The Raptors led 50-43 at halftime. In the first quarter the Blazers shot a horrendous 4 for 26 (15.4%) from the field, including 1 of 11 (9%) from the 3-point line.
• Despite Portland’s poor shooting, the Raptors only led 19-12 after the first quarter. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter Camara’s 3-pointer made it 32-30 in the second quarter, the Raptors went on a 12-2 run to push their lead back to 44-32. Up nextRaptors: visit Oklahoma City on Sunday. Trail Blazers: visit Boston on Monday.___AP NBA: https://apnews. com/hub/NBA.