Raptors Looking To Build At Home
The Toronto Raptors play host to the Portland Trail Blazers at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday evening.

The Raptors (22-21) will be looking to build on the momentum from a win in their last game and add to their, 12-11, home record. Fred VanVleet has logged a double-double in the last two games, and he is averaging 24.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.8 steals, over the last 10 games. Pascal Siakam also continues to play well, averaging 23.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.0 steals, over the last 10 games. Scottie Barnes poured in 27 points to lead the team in the Raptors' last contest, and the rookie is averaging 14.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.0 steals, this season. The Raptors are averaging 106.8 points per game, but they are shooting an average of 43.6 percent from the field, which is fourth worst in the league.

Meanwhile, this marks the sixth and final game of a road trip for the Trail Blazers (19-26), where they have gone, 3-2, so far, coming off a win in Boston in their last outing. They will look to keep up the strong play and add to their, 5-15, road record. Damian Lillard (abdomen), Larry Nance (knee), Norman Powell (personal) and Cody Zeller (knee) will remain sidelined. Anfernee Simons has been playing great in the absence of Lillard, averaging 25.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists, in his last nine games. C.J. McCollum is finding his rhythm, averaging 21.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks, over the last three games. Jusuf Nurkic remains solid, averaging 17.8 points, 13.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals, over the last 10 games. The Trail Blazers average 108.3 points per game, but they are giving up an average of 112.2 points against, which is fifth most in the league.
Posted on: 1/22/2022 2:48 PM