Some Raptors in low hours visited the Kings pavilion with three losses in a row; however, the best Pascal Siakam was in charge of reversing the situation with 32 points to prevail by a final score of 108-89.
The Cameroonian hit 10 of 12 on field goals; including a 3 of 3 in triples; and a 9 of 10 from the free throw line. In addition, he contributed 8 rebounds and 2 blocks in 30 minutes on the floor.
‘Pascal went out and went to work. It’s the best I’ve seen him offensively in a long time. He did a lot of good things, “said his coach Nick Nurse.
In the last loss to the Jazz he barely made 2 of 12 attempts with 4 points, but last night he managed to compose himself with one of the best performances in memory.
«I am learning over the years. I always say that I am very hard on myself because I know that I work a lot. Sometimes I analyze things too much. I just wanted to focus on defense, and from there to get noticed. And I have to bring that intensity into each night, ”Siakam acknowledged.
Teammate Gary Trent Jr. added 23 points; Fred VanVleet had 13 points and 6 assists; and Khem Birch and Chris Boucher contributed 10 points each.
For the Kings, De’Aron Fox was the leading scorer with 17 points, followed by Harrison Barnes with 10 points. Californians have lost six of the past seven games, and Walton’s job is in more jeopardy than ever, according to the latest rumors.
«We started the game prepared. And from there they pressured us and we didn’t have a chance. For some reason they played with a sense of urgency and we didn’t, “said Luke Walton.
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