The Raptors led by as many as 13 and dominated most of the game despite being outscored from the 3-point line (39-27) and losing the turnover battle (16-13).
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The Blazers were without star forward Deni Avdija, who missed the game with a lower back strain.
Jrue Holiday and Shaedon Sharpe each scored 21 points in the loss that snapped Portland’s four-game winning streak.
Toronto, which has won three straight, led 76-74 entering the fourth quarter.
Holiday tied the game at 76 on Portland’s first possession of the fourth quarter. Donovan Clingan briefly gave Portland a 78-76 lead before the Raptors hit consecutive 3-pointers to make it 82-78. A dunk by Scottie Barnes extended the lead to 84-78 with 9:58 left.
Holiday scored nine of Portland’s first 11 points in the fourth quarter, but the Raptors held them at bay with a balanced attack.
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Mamukelashvili 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 on the rebound of a basket by Ingram to increase the lead to 10.
A 3-pointer by Caleb Love made the score 98-94, but that was the closest Portland got 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 bunt on the next possession gave Toronto the lead again at 74-73.
The Raptors led 50-43 at halftime.
In the first quarter, the Blazers shot a horrendous 4 of 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.
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After Camara’s three-pointer made the score 32-30 in the second quarter, the Raptors went on a 12-2 run to push their lead to 44-32.
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Raptors: Visit Oklahoma City on Sunday.
Trail Blazers: Visit Boston on Monday.
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