Serge Ibaka scored 18 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 94-83 victory against the Houston Rockets in a NBA Season Restart Scrimmage at Orlando.
The Rockets led, 75-72, with 9:18 to play in the fourth quarter, but the Raptors when on a 22-4 run over the next six and half minutes to take control.
Ibaka took advantage of his extended action with Marc Gasol not playing because of a hamstring injury. He shot 8-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, and had three rebounds. Ibaka and Pascal Siakam (13 points, five rebounds) controlled the paint against Houston’s small-ball scheme, as Toronto out-rebounded Houston, 43-38. Terence Davis also contributed 15 points off the bench.
James Harden led the Rockets with 24 points and 10 assists while going 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. Russell Westbrook played only 18 minutes but finished with 10 points and nine rebounds. Danuel House Jr. also tallied 18 points and six rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench.
The Raptors will square off against the Suns Tuesday, while the Rockets face the Grizzlies on Sunday.
