Immanuel Quickley scores 25 as Raptors beat Rockets 107-104 for 2nd straight victory
TORONTO (AP) Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points, RJ Barrett had 21 and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat Houston 107-104 on Friday night for their fourth straight home win over the Rockets.
Jakob Poeltl had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Scottie Barnes added 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Raptors won their second straight after losing eight of nine. Toronto, coming off a victory over Charlotte on Wednesday, hadn’t won consecutive games since beating Cleveland on Jan. 1 and Memphis on Jan. 3.
Barnes shot 4 for 16 and narrowly missed a triple-double, finishing with eight of Toronto’s 24 assists.
“I thought his playmaking tonight was outstanding,” Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said. “He was finding his teammates.”
Barrett’s seven assists were a season high.
Toronto’s biggest lead was 22 points before Houston cut its deficit to one, 105-104, on a 3-pointer by Dillon Brooks in the final 30 seconds of the fourth quarter. Barrett answered with a pair of free throws.
With five seconds left, Houston’s Aaron Holiday missed a 3-point attempt that would have tied the game. The Rockets got the ball back, but veteran forward Jeff Green missed the final shot.
“We put ourselves in a good position,” Green said. “Some shots fall, some don’t. You live with the results.”
Brooks scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth, and Jabari Smith Jr. had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets. Cam Whitmore scored 17 points before leaving because of a sprained right ankle as Houston lost its fourth straight on the road. Houston is 5-19 away from home.
The Rockets have lost three straight following a home win over Toronto on Feb. 2.
“We just played this team a week ago and didn’t have a whole lot of carryover,” Houston coach Ime Udoka said.
Former Raptors guard Fred VanVleet missed his second straight game because of a strained left adductor, missing a chance to play in the city where he spent the first seven years of his career and won an NBA title in 2019.
Udoka said earlier this week that VanVleet likely won’t return until closer to the All-Star break.
Fans rose for a standing ovation when the Raptors honored VanVleet with a video tribute during the game’s first timeout. VanVleet walked onto the court and lifted his hands in a gesture of thanks.
Toronto newcomers Ochai Agbaji and Kelly Olynyk, acquired from Utah on Thursday, were active, but did not play.
The Raptors scored 10 points off eight Houston turnovers in the opening quarter and led 34-20 after one.
“We’ve got to bring that intensity from the beginning,” Brooks said. “Our starters, including myself, were a little slow to begin with. We can’t dig ourselves those types of holes.”
Whitmore scored 15 points in the second, when the Rockets took their first lead of the game by starting the quarter with a 19-2 run. Toronto rallied and led 61-49 at the half and took an 88-71 lead to the fourth.
Referee Courtney Kirkland did not return for the second half. A Raptors spokesperson said Kirkland left because of an illness.
UP NEXT
Rockets: Visit Atlanta on Saturday.
Raptors: Host Cleveland on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alperen Sengun vs. Jakob Poeltl (Immanuel Quickley gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 | | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point cutting layup (RJ Barrett assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:25 |  | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point cutting layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 0-4 |
| 11:01 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:58 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Amen Thompson personal foul (Immanuel Quickley draws the foul) | ||
| 10:47 | | Jakob Poeltl turnover (bad pass) (Amen Thompson steals) | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point stepback bank jump shot | 2-4 |
| 10:22 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running layup | 4-4 |
| 9:51 | | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point floating jump shot (Scottie Barnes assists) | 4-6 |
| 9:37 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point bank hook shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Scottie Barnes blocks Alperen Sengun's two point tip layup | ||
| 9:34 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point running finger roll layup | 4-8 |
| 9:05 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Gary Trent Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:56 | | Jakob Poeltl misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 8:40 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Dillon Brooks blocks Jakob Poeltl's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 8:09 | | Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Scottie Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 6-8 |
| 7:38 | | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point pullup jump shot (Jakob Poeltl assists) | 6-11 |
| 7:38 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:16 | | Scottie Barnes blocks Alperen Sengun's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 7:12 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Immanuel Quickley draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | +1 | Immanuel Quickley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-12 |
| 7:11 | | +1 | Immanuel Quickley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-13 |
| 6:52 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (lost ball) (Gary Trent Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:52 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 6:38 | | Scottie Barnes misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 6:28 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point putback layup | 8-13 |
| 6:21 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Jakob Poeltl draws the foul) | ||
| 6:13 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jakob Poeltl assists) | 8-15 |
| 5:52 | | Jalen Green misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Jakob Poeltl blocks Jabari Smith Jr.'s two point putback layup | ||
| 5:44 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point putback layup | 10-15 |
| 5:32 | | Jakob Poeltl offensive foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | Jakob Poeltl turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:09 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point cutting layup (RJ Barrett assists) | 10-17 |
| 4:46 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (lost ball) (Gary Trent Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:46 | | Dillon Brooks clear path foul (Gary Trent Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:46 | | +1 | Gary Trent Jr. makes clear path free throw 1 of 2 | 10-18 |
| 4:46 | | +1 | Gary Trent Jr. makes clear path free throw 2 of 2 | 10-19 |
| 4:35 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point pullup jump shot | 10-21 |
| 4:21 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Gary Trent Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 10-23 |
| 4:01 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving dunk (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 12-23 |
| 3:41 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Gradey Dick steals) | ||
| 3:28 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:23 | | Jontay Porter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Bruce Brown misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Bruce Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point driving finger roll layup | 12-25 |
| 2:41 | | +2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-25 |
| 2:20 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 14-27 |
| 2:08 | | Gradey Dick personal foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul) | ||
| 2:02 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists) | 16-27 |
| 1:45 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Jontay Porter offensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:39 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Cam Whitmore misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Scottie Barnes personal foul (Loose ball) (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:23 | | Aaron Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Jontay Porter steals) | ||
| 1:18 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running finger roll layup (Gradey Dick assists) | 16-29 |
| 1:04 | | +2 | Cam Whitmore makes two point pullup jump shot (Jeff Green assists) | 18-29 |
| 0:45 | | +3 | Gradey Dick makes three point jump shot (Scottie Barnes assists) | 18-32 |
| 0:34 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving finger roll layup | 20-32 |
| 0:19 | | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point driving floating jump shot | 20-34 |
| 0:04 | | Amen Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | Jordan Nwora turnover (bad pass) (Jeff Green steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Jeff Green misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Gradey Dick shooting foul (Cam Whitmore draws the foul) | ||
| 11:44 | | +1 | Cam Whitmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-34 |
| 11:44 | | +1 | Cam Whitmore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-34 |
| 11:26 | | +2 | Jontay Porter makes two point cutting layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 22-36 |
| 11:15 | | +3 | Cam Whitmore makes three point stepback jump shot | 25-36 |
| 10:58 | | Jordan Nwora misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:55 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point running layup | 27-36 |
| 10:52 | | Jordan Nwora defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 10:52 | | Jontay Porter shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 10:52 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-36 |
| 10:36 | | Jordan Nwora misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:34 | | Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving layup (Aaron Holiday assists) | 30-36 |
| 10:07 | | Scottie Barnes misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | +3 | Cam Whitmore makes three point jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists) | 33-36 |
| 9:56 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:46 | | Jakob Poeltl turnover (lost ball) (Jae'Sean Tate steals) | ||
| 9:39 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 36-36 |
| 9:11 | | Scottie Barnes misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:09 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | +2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point driving floating jump shot | 38-36 |
| 8:54 | | RJ Barrett offensive foul (Charge) (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | RJ Barrett turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:43 | | RJ Barrett shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 8:43 | | Jeff Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:43 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-36 |
| 8:27 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Jakob Poeltl blocks Cam Whitmore's two point layup | ||
| 8:07 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point running jump shot (Gary Trent Jr. assists) | 39-39 |
| 7:44 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | +2 | Cam Whitmore makes two point layup | 41-39 |
| 7:17 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Jakob Poeltl assists) | 41-41 |
| 7:17 | | Aaron Holiday shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | +1 | Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 41-42 |
| 7:04 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving floating jump shot | 41-44 |
| 6:41 | | Jakob Poeltl blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:37 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Bruce Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point putback layup | 41-46 |
| 6:05 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists) | 44-46 |
| 6:05 | | Gary Trent Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 6:05 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:03 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Jeff Green shooting foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 5:46 | | RJ Barrett misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:46 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-47 |
| 5:34 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 5:15 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | RJ Barrett offensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point jump shot (RJ Barrett assists) | 44-50 |
| 4:49 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | |