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NBA: Chris Boucher helps Raptors hand Thunder their 10th straight loss

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/04/19/tor.jpg"/><figcaption>Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher (25) smiles as he makes a three point basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Amalie Arena.<em> Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Chris Boucher scored 17 of his 31 points in the first quarter and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 112-106 on Sunday night at Tampa.</p><p>Boucher scored 10 points in the final three minutes of the game as the Raptors won their third in a row while extending the Thunder&#x27;s losing streak to 10. Boucher made a career-high six 3-pointers.</p><p>Gary Trent Jr. added 23 points for the Raptors, Malachi Flynn had 15, Stanley Johnson 12 and Yuta Watanabe and Freddie Gillespie each had 10.</p><p>Luguentz Dort scored 21 of his 29 points in the first quarter for the Thunder. Darius Bazley added 16 points, Kenrich Williams had 12 and Isaiah Roby 11.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kCrUOYYKdf0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The Raptors, who trailed by as many as 12 points in the second quarter and by seven at halftime, took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter.</p><p>The Thunder led 95-91 on Bazley&#x27;s 3-pointer with 7:29 remaining. The game was tied at 99 entering the final five minutes. Theo Maledon&#x27;s three-point play with 4:08 left gave Oklahoma City the lead.</p><p>Boucher later made two free throws to tie the game and then hit a 3-pointer to give Toronto a three-point lead with 2:27 to go. Boucher&#x27;s layup increased the lead to five with 1:59 left.</p><p>The Thunder led 31-28 after one quarter.</p><p>The Thunder led 44-32 with 8:46 remaining in the second quarter after Tony Bradley&#x27;s layup. The Raptors used a 7-0 run to cut the lead to four points with 2:55 left. </p><p>Maledon made two free throws with 39.8 seconds remaining to boost the lead to 10, but Boucher completed the first-half scoring with a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Oklahoma City led 59-52.</p><p>DeAndre&#x27; Bembry&#x27;s jumper with 6:56 to go in the third quarter cut the lead to one. The Raptors led 74-73 on Gillespie&#x27;s two free throws with 3:16 left in the third. Toronto led 81-80 after three quarters.</p><p>The Raptors were without OG Anunoby (left calf), Kyle Lowry (rest), Pascal Siakam (left shoulder) and Fred VanVleet (left hip).</p><p>The Thunder were without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right foot), Josh Hall (knee) and Mike Muscala (ankle).</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1640673" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 112-106 on Sunday night at Tampa.</p>

The Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 112-106 on Sunday night at Tampa.