TORONTO (AP) – After Toronto’s bench players started the fourth quarter with a bang, Raptors coach Dwane Casey let them keep playing until the final buzzer.
Delon Wright scored 15 points, DeMar DeRozan and Fred VanVleet each had 13 and the Raptors pulled away in the fourth to beat Memphis 101-86 on Sunday, their fifth straight home win over the slumping Grizzlies.
Toronto outscored Memphis 52-19 in bench points.
“Our young guys, they brought the energy,” Casey said. “They did what they were supposed to do.”
DeRozan said he was grateful for the effort from the bench, especially because of the rare noon tip-off time.