- Jakob Poeltl only played 15 minutes, finished with four points, a board and two assists. The smaller lineups worked better, with Trent taking Poeltl’s minutes.
- Former Head Coach Dwane Casey was in the house and seemed to surprise even Kayla Grey on how complimentary he was about the Raptors organization, particularly Masai Ujiri. Casey still serves in the Pistons front office but they are currently on a near historic 24 game losing streak (2-25 record overall). Casey still holds the Raptor record with 320 wins as head coach.
- This was Gary Trent Jr’s best game of the season. He had a season-high 22 points off the bench, playing more with Siakam and Barnes as many have been asking for. GTJ also accomplished a first that surprised me, considering this is his sixth season.
- The Raptors had a tribute for Eric Montross, who played for the team in 2001 and 02. Montross died on Sunday at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer.
Source: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2023/12 ... irst-half/