Anunoby, Siakam rally Raptors past Spurs 117-112

<p>TAMPA, Fla. &mdash; OG Anunoby scored 22 points, Pascal Siakam had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the short-handed Toronto Raptors beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-112 on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Raptors rookie Malachi Flynn had a big fourth quarter, scoring eight of his 16 points in the period and finishing with seven assists.</p>
<p>Derrick White led San Antonio with 25 points, and Patty Mills added 23.</p>
<p>Khem Birch had 14 points and six rebounds in his first start for Toronto, which went with a big lineup in the absence of most of its guards. The Raptors enjoyed a rare 54-42 rebound advantage.</p>
<p>Anunoby scored nine points in the early minutes of the second half, helping Toronto move ahead by nine — the largest lead for either team until late in the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>The Spurs answered with a 13-3 run that was capped by a pair of 3-pointers by White to regain the lead.</p>
<p>But Toronto pulled ahead late in the game when Flynn set up Birch for a dunk with a lead pass, then hit a 3-pointer and a turnaround jumper for a 110-97 lead with 3:24 left.</p>
<p>Paul Watson, playing for the first time since March 24 after missing 10 games due to the NBA’s health and safety protocol, hit two 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter for Toronto.</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Spurs: Mills led all scorers with 17 points in the first half despite playing only 14 minutes. … Having completed a five-game road trip, the Spurs will play 10 of their next 14 on the road.</p>
<p>Raptors: G Fred VanVleet served a one-game suspension for his part in an on-court altercation in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 6, indicating that VanVleet is off the injured list. He missed six games with a left hip flexor. … G Kyle Lowry (rest), G Gary Trent (ankle) and F DeAndre Bembry (hamstring) did not play.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Spurs: at home against Portland on Friday night.</p>
<p>Raptors: Play against Orlando in Tampa on Friday night.</p>
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