Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points and had nine rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 27 points. Siakam returned after sitting out Wednesday’s 126-120 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with back spasms.
The talk of the NBA on Wednesday was Darko Rajakovic s blunt criticism of the officiating in Toronto s loss to Los Angeles on Tuesday night. ESPN s NBA Today crew weighed in on the free throw discrepancy which was at the heart of the frustration for the Raptors head coach. Kendrick Perkins also pointed to the small lineup the Raps chose to field as a reason for the foul calls against Toronto.