For the Raptors, it was a stat sheet to behold. For the NBA, it was another night to bemoan.
Monday night’s 143-127 win in Utah came with some eye-popping numbers. Jamal Shead’s 15 assists, Ja’Kobe Walter’s six three-pointers, Sandro Mamukelashvili’s five steals, Collin Murray-Boyles’ five blocks — they were all career highs. And lest anyone accuse the visitors of chasing vanity numbers, the Raptors piled up a franchise-record 49 assists. If that’s stat-stuffing, it’s the unselfish kind.
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