Raptors' Darko Rajaković to Buy Team a Pizza Dinner After 3-Game ...

27 Feb 2024
Adam WellsFebruary 27, 2024

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It may not be the holiday season, but Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković is in a giving mood after his team won their third consecutive game on Monday night.

The Raptors' 130-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers gave them their first three-game winning streak of the season.

Rajaković told reporters after the game he promised the team a dinner party if they won three straight, so they will get a pizza party to celebrate their accomplishment.

"I told them that when we won three straight I'd take them to dinner," he said. "But I told them this team's so humble, we could have pizza."

Depending on where they pizza comes from, that could be an excellent reward for Raptors players.

More important for them, though, is Rajaković and the coaching staff seem to have found a formula that's working for this team. They reshaped their roster prior to the trade deadline by trading away Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby.

Seven players scored in double-figures on Monday night, led by RJ Barrett's 24 points in 33 minutes.

Scottie Barnes had his fourth triple-double of the season with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists against the Pacers. He also recorded five blocks in the win.

Despite this winning streak, things still aren't great for the Raptors. They are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 22-36 record, but they are establishing a foundation that can make them contenders in the near-future.

That sounds like a good-enough reason to celebrate with a pizza party.

Toronto will look to run its winning streak to four games on Wednesday when it hosts the Dallas Mavericks.

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