Immanuel Quickley scored a season-high 34 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a dominant rebounding effort by Walker Kessler to beat the Utah Jazz 118-109 on Friday night. Quickley added five rebounds,

The Toronto Raptors clinched their third straight victory in strange showdown of tankers vs. the Utah Jazz on Friday

Immanuel Quickley’s future contract with the Toronto Raptors is already drawing criticism, as he's been projected to be one of the NBA’s worst-value deals in two years.

Contrary to their dismal record and bottom-five standing, the Toronto Raptors have mostly enjoyed positive vibes and promising developments this season as they prioritize lottery odds over wins.Franchise star Scottie Barnes has bounced back from multiple injuries to play the best two-way basketball of his career.

Immanuel Quickley scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Orlando Magic 104-102

With the Raptors likely to use some unusual lineups, there will be plenty of noise to filter out in the season's final seven weeks.

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