Orlando, Florida – The Toronto Raptors went to business early in Game 3 as they held on a comfortable lead to hold on to the win, 117-92, to take a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven series against the Brooklyn Nets.
Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 26 points along with eight rebounds and five assists while Fred VanVleet is not far behind providing 22 points with six three-pointers. Serge Ibaka came off the bench and had a strong night with 20 points and 13 rebounds in 23 minutes.
Kyle Lowry also had a notable performance filling up the stat sheet with 11 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and a block.
On the other side, Tyler Johnson was the Nets’ top scorer with 23 points and he also drilled five three-point shots.
This puts the Raptors just one win away from advancing to the second round and they will have a chance to sweep the series on Monday, August 23.
The Scores:
Raptors (117) – Siakam 26, VanVleet 22, Ibaka 20, Lowry 11, Powell 11, Davis 0, Anunoby 8, Gasol 3, Miller 3, Thomas 2, Johnson 2, Boucher 0, Watson 0.
Nets (92) – Johnson 23, LeVert 14, Chiozza 14, Luwawu-Cabbarot 10, Anderson 7, Kurucs 6, Temple 5. Allen 4, Martin 3, Hall 3, Thomas 0.
Quarterscores: 24-17, 57-42, 84-68, 117-92.
