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Raptors Extend their win eight games over thrash Rockets
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Raptors Extend their win eight games over thrash Rockets

Gary Trent Jr. and Pascal Siakam combined for 72 points and the Toronto Raptors extended their winning streak to eight games with a 139-120 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Trent scored a season-high 42 points while Siakam added 30 before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. Trent finished 6-for-13 on 3-pointers and had four assists, as did Siakam. Trent also recorded five steals. It wasn't until the final minute of the third quarter that one of their teammates joined them in double figures in scoring, with Chris Boucher doing so with a pair of free throws at the 1:08 mark. Boucher finished with 16 points while OG Anunoby added 13 and Dalano Banton 10. Kevin Porter Jr. paced six Rockets in double figures with 30 points and added eight assists. Garrison Ma...
Third-quarter surge carries Sacramento Kings past Lakers
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Third-quarter surge carries Sacramento Kings past Lakers

Jan 12, 2022; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes (40) blocks a shot by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Sacramento used a 24-3, third-quarter flurry to take the lead and De'Aaron Fox capped a 29-point performance with a key jumper to stall a late Los Angeles Lakers rally as the Kings earned a 125-116 home victory on Wednesday night. The Kings ended a five-game losing streak and finished with a 2-2 record in the season series against the Lakers. LeBron James produced a game-high 34 points for the Lakers, who dropped their second straight after winning four in a row. The Lakers led for most of the first half, including by as many as 14, an...