Raptors film room: Collin Murray-Boyles continues to add to his impressive rookie season

The Raptors beat a team they were supposed to beat. Congratulations! Less facetiously, the Raptors took care of business against the Grizzlies, Brandon Ingram, RJ Barrett, and Collin Murray-Boyles shone.

Here’s the recap:

And here’s the quick recap:

Three Things:

1 – Early on there were some weird offensive fouls called on the Raptors on would-be buckets. The Raptors were really shaken up by the refereeing, though, which was probably more harmful than the actual calls. Even when the calls went their way, it was just a slow game that couldn’t get a rhythm for the first 20 minutes.

2 – Toronto’s defence was fairly solid, even before the turnover parade started in the second. It forced tough shots, which the Grizzlies made often enough. It cleaned the glass. It did well. Even though Toronto wasn’t building a lead for much of the first half, it was at least setting the stage for a lead eventually becoming a reality.

3 – RJ Barrett / A+ / 25 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 4-of-6 from deep

A fantastic game. He wasn’t forcing too much, as he has in some recent contests, but he was still putting his head down at times and reaching the paint. That was a good thing. In the second quarter, he stampeded a catch and finished a push shot. The shooting was obviously a huge plus, and he even hit a stepback triple midway through the second. 

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