{"id":17886,"date":"2025-02-22T05:05:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T05:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/22\/slow-start-no-poeltl-costs-raptors\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T05:05:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T05:05:54","slug":"slow-start-no-poeltl-costs-raptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/22\/slow-start-no-poeltl-costs-raptors\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow start, no Poeltl costs Raptors"},"content":{"rendered":"


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TORONTO \u2013 The Toronto Raptors were missing two things against the Miami Heat: a solid effort in the first quarter and Jakob Poeltl.<\/p>\n

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RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., scored 23 of his 29 points after halftime as the Toronto Raptors rallied against the Heat but ultimately lost to Miami 120-111 in overtime on Friday. Barrett was held scoreless in the first quarter as Toronto trailed by as many as 14 in the frame.<\/p>\n

\u201cStarted slow, but we picked it up throughout the course of the game,\u201d said Barrett, who had four assists and three rebounds. \u201cWe won the second, third and fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo obviously, slow start there. The first can be the difference in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barrett and Immanuel Quickley fuelled the Raptors\u2019 (17-39) comeback, with 10 and nine points, respectively, in the third quarter. Quickley finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists.<\/p>\n

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The fourth quarter was almost all Barrett.<\/p>\n

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