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Toronto Raptors third-quarter surge meets Houston Rockets rebounding run at Toyota Center

The Toronto Raptors left Toyota Center with a 36-28 record after a 113-99 Houston Rockets finish left the Rockets at 40-24. The Raptors scored 99 while the Rockets scored 113 in a game played at 8:00 PM EDT with an attendance of 18055.


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First quarter


The Toronto Raptors opened with 29 points in the first quarter while the Rockets also scored 29 in the first quarter. The Raptors got 17 points off 13 total turnovers while the Rockets produced 20 points off 18 total turnovers.


Second quarter


The Raptors scored 20 points in the second quarter while the Rockets scored 29 points in the second quarter. The Raptors shot 79 percent at the line on 28 free throw attempts while the Rockets shot 78 percent on 27 free throw attempts.


Third quarter


The Raptors put up 34 points in the third quarter while the Rockets scored 28 points in the third quarter. RJ Barrett led the Raptors with 25 points and 6 rebounds in Toronto Raptors post-match stats that still showed the Rockets controlling the glass 60-37.


Fourth quarter


The Raptors scored 16 points in the fourth quarter while the Rockets scored 27 points in the fourth quarter. The Rockets turned 15 offensive rebounds into 22 second-chance points, and that work inside showed up with 50 points in the paint compared with the Raptors at 36 in the game-changing plays Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets.


Scottie Barnes finished with 24 points, and Immanuel Quickley added 6 assists as the Raptors matched the Rockets with 21 assists in the Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets result analysis. The Rockets shot 50 percent from the field and 42 percent on 3-pointers, while the Raptors shot 44 percent overall and 25 percent from deep in the Toronto Raptors post-game interviews window.


The Raptors next game will be broadcast from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, with tip set for 8:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-11 against the New Orleans Pelicans. The broadcast listings include Gulf Coast Sports and SportsNet on television and Pelicans+ on the internet, so run it back on the replay and share this article with other Raptors fans.

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