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Siakam, Anunoby lead Raptors past Wizards with Leonard watching from bench
TORONTO — Pascal Siakam got chants of “MVP, MVP.” Jeremy Lin, just hours after landing in Toronto, got a standing ovation as he made his Raptors debut.
It made for a feel-good night as Toronto, fuelled by Siakam’s career-high 44 points in the absence of Kawhi Leonard (knee), held on to defeat the Washington Wizards 129-120 Wednesday in a back-and-forth game.
The Raptors (43-16) head into the NBA all-star break on a six-game winning streak. Their 43 wins before the break are a franchise record.