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The San Antonio Spurs decimated the Toronto Raptors in Leonard’s return

Kawhi Leonard returned to San Antonio as an opponent, but the Spurs were unstoppable and crushed the Toronto Raptors (125-107).

Leonard didn’t receive a warm welcome by the fans, while the hosts dominated their opponents from the opening tip.

San Antonio closed the first quarter in front by 19 (38-19) and led by as many as 28 points to cruise to an easy victory. The Raptors played badly on both ends of the floor and suffered a heavy defeat.

DeMar Derozan led the winners, with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in his first game against his former team. The versatile guard made the first triple-double of his career. For his part, LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 points, on 10/14 shooting.

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Seven players scored in double figures for the losing squad, with Leonard having a team-high 21 points (on 8/13 shooting) and five assists.

San Antonio improved to 22-17, whereas Toronto dropped to 28-12.

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