Jonas Valanciunas posts 18 points, 10 rebounds in easy victory for Raptors
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas scored 18 points (7-of-12 field goals, 2-of-4 free throws) with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 2 3-pointers, and 1 turnover in 24.3 minutes of Thursday's 113-88 win over the New York Knicks.
What It Means:
Over the last nine games, Valanciunas has scored 18-plus points four times and pulled down 10-plus rebounds five separate times. He'll go up against Dwight Howard next time out when the Raptors face the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.
Howard scored 41.0 FanDuel points on Thursday, compared to his average of 25.4 FanDuel points per game for the season.
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