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Precious Achiuwa continues to shine for the Toronto Raptors as they beat the Portland Trail Blazers
The Toronto Raptors recorded a 123- 105 victory away against the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA fixture played in the early hours of Sunday, January 29, 2023.
After a disappointing defeat to the Golden State Warriors the day before, the Raptors would come out guns blazing on the second night of the back-to-back.
In a dominant first quarter, the Raptors cruised to a 23-point lead. In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers bounced back to cut the lead to 19 points going to the halftime break.
The Raptors bounced back from the break to increase their lead with a 14-point margin in the third quarter.
The Raptors held on to the fourth-quarter advantage to take an 18-point lead and the victory.
Precious Achiuwa shines for Raptors
In recent weeks, Toronto Raptors Head Coach Nick Nurse has given more playing time to Nigerian professional basketball player Precious Ezinna Achiuwa.
The 23-year-old was thrust into the starting lineup again as Ogugua "O.G." Anunoby Jr was a late scratch.
In about 34 minutes of action, he recorded 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to go with two steals and one block.
It was an efficient night for Achiuwa, as he made 11 of his 16 shots which includes one of two from three-point range and all four free throws with a team-high plus 27.
It was a career-high outing for Achiuwa as he continues to establish consistency in the Raptors squad.
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Speaking after the game on his career night, Achiuwa said, "You know just coming out defensively, you know playing hard making the right reads on defense.
"You know trying to get everybody involved play the right way um you know just bringing energy to the game."
Achiuwa now returns to action for the Toronto Raptors when they take on the Phoenix Suns in their next clash scheduled for Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
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