Fred VanVleet exploded for a franchise record 54 points as the Toronto Raptors demolished the Orlando Magic 123-108 on Tuesday.
VanVleet — whose previous best score was 36 points — looked poised to topple Klay Thompson’s single-game three-pointer record of 14 after nailing 11 threes in the opening three quarters.
But VanVleet was unable to add to his collection in the closing stages and had to content himself with beating the Raptors previous best scoring record of 52 points set by DeMar DeRozan in 2018.
NEW RAPTORS RECORD.
54 POINTS.@FredVanVleet. WOW. #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/OC5pmLPpw2
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 3, 2021
“It was just my time,” VanVleet said afterwards. “I’ve been missing a lot of open ones this season, more than I u…
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