A bit of an odd home-opener for the Toronto Raptors, playing home games in Tampa, Fla., this season, because COVID-19 is so terrible in the U.S. teams can’t travel to and from Canada.
Regardless, Onalaska’s Matt Thomas was solid off the bench for the Raptors with nine points on 3-of-6 shooting — 3 of 5 from beyond the arc.
The 26-year-old also had four assists, two steals and two rebounds in 20 minutes.
Here’s one of those assists:
The Raptors did end up losing the game to the New Orleans Pelicans 113-99.
This is Thomas’ second season in the NBA. He averaged 4.9 points, shooting 47.5% from beyond the arc in 10.7 minutes a game last season.
He had a career-high 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting — 4 of 8 from deep — in 37 minutes, as the Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks last season (Aug. 10) from the bubble.
TOP PHOTO: Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (3) knocks the ball away from New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)