Nigeria's Precious Achiuwa put on a show for Drake as the Toronto Raptors outshined the Phoenix Suns in Canada.
The Phoenix Suns' seven-game winning streak came to an end as they fell 112-105 against the Toronto Raptors.
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This was the second of Toronto's back-to-back games and the conclusion of Phoenix's three-game road trip.
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For Phoenix, Kevin Durant finished with a game-high 30 points and six assists.
In addition to matching Durant's team-high six assists, Yusuf Nurkic finished with 19 points, a game-high 14 rebounds, and two blocks.
Devin Booker hurt his right ankle early in the third quarter, which caused him to miss a large portion of the game.
In the triumph, Scottie Barnes recorded a team-high 23 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
For the Raptors, who had dropped their previous two games, All-Star Pascal Siakam had 22 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and a steal.
For Toronto, Jakob Poeltl scored 17 points, while OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. each contributed 13 points.
Precious Achiuwa vs Josh Okogie
It was a battle of two Nigerians on each side for the Suns and the Raptors.
The D'Tigers stars both played cruical minutes in front of Canadian rapper and singer Aubrey Drake Graham, known professionally as Drake,
Okogie in the Suns' starting line up provided 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes.
Achiuwa off the bench contributed 14 points, one assist, and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes.
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