DeMar DeRozan Posted His First Career Triple-Double In A Revenge Win Over The Raptors

Kawhi Leonard was the headliner on Thursday evening, as the All-NBA forward returned to San Antonio for the first time in a different uniform. There was plenty of pomp and circumstance, including some highly anticipated pre-game booing, and the duo of Leonard and Danny Green even received the customary tribute video that you would expect. In the end, however, it was DeMar DeRozan that stole the headlines in an appropriate manner.

The Spurs guard, facing his former team in the Raptors for the first time, led the way in what became a dominant 125-107 victory for San Antonio and he made a bit of personal history along the way. San Antonio zoomed to a 23-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back, with DeRozan producing the first triple-double of his decade-long NBA career.

Prior to halftime, DeRozan did a ton of damage, scoring 19 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out five assists.

While the Spurs didn’t need a ton of heroics from their leading scorer after the break, the 29-year-old swingman finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in 33 minutes of action. That was plenty to key the win for San Antonio and, while he wasn’t alone on a night that included big performances from the likes of LaMarcus Aldridge, Bryn Forbes and Derrick White, DeRozan being the centerpiece was perfectly on-brand.

Before the curtain opened on Thursday, everything was focused on Leonard and that made sense. By the end, however, it was impossible to ignore what DeRozan accomplished and his team emerged victorious for good measure.