Fred VanVleet scored 28 to power the Raptors past the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-107 on Saturday for Toronto's third-straight win.
Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poeltl each had a double-double for the Raptors , who wore their black and gold OVO jerseys to match the Scotiabank Arena court.
Naz Reid scored 22 off the bench for Minnesota , which lost its third game in a row. Jaden McDaniels added 18.VanVleet got off to a hot start, scoring 15 in the first quarter, including drilling a three-pointer with 4:58 left in the frame to put Toronto up by four. He and Poeltl were a potent perimeter-paint threat, combining for 27 points to help the Raptors to a 32-26 lead in the first frame.
OG Anunoby got off a buzzer-beating three-pointer to bring the sold-out crowd of 19,800 to their feet and give the Raptors a 66-58 lead at the intermission. A driving Reid layup with 4:16 left in the third gave the Timberwolves a lead - albeit by just a point - for the first time since 6:13 into the game.Montreal's Chris Boucher blocked Reid's shot with 36 seconds left in the quarter then, at the other end of the court, he converted a pass from Siakam into a three-pointer. On the ensuing Timberwolves' possession, Gary Trent Jr.
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