Brandon Ingram’s corner 3 clanks as Raptors fall 110-107, GloRilla caught cringing
brandon ingram had a chance to tie the game for Toronto with a corner 3 in the final seconds, but the shot sailed high and hit the backboard, sealing a 110-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Scotiabank Arena and producing a viral reaction from GloRilla in the stands.
Brandon Ingram’s miss and the moment that defined the finish
Toronto ran a clean inbound play that freed Ingram in the corner for what looked like an ideal tying look; the attempt instead struck the backboard awkwardly and fell into Victor Wembanyama’s hands, ending the chance to tie. Ingram finished with 20 points, tied for the team lead with Immanuel Quickley, and cameras caught GloRilla’s expression moving from hope to a painful squint as the ball clanked away. The clip of her reaction quickly made the rounds online.
Fourth-quarter unraveling at Scotiabank Arena
The Raptors entered the fourth quarter with a 12-point cushion but saw San Antonio chip away possession by possession as the Spurs caught fire from deep. With 16. 1 seconds remaining, rookie Dylan Harper missed two free throws and hustled to grab his own rebound; De’Aaron Fox then stepped to the line with 10. 7 seconds left, missed the first and converted the second to push the margin to three. Toronto fouled Quickley while down three; Quickley made one free throw to cut the lead to two, and San Antonio split its next trip at the stripe, keeping it a one-possession game before Wembanyama secured the final rebound that sealed the win.
San Antonio’s scoring was balanced: Devin Vassell led with 21 points, Fox added 20, Harper supplied 15 off the bench, and Stephon Castle scored 13. Wembanyama finished 3 of 12 for 12 points but grabbed the decisive rebound. For Toronto, Jakob Poeltl supplied 15 off the bench to match Scottie Barnes, while RJ Barrett and Jamal Shead each contributed 12 points as the Raptors lost a lead they had carried into the fourth.
RJ Barrett’s future and Toronto’s half-court issues
The defeat underscored persistent half-court problems that showed up across recent nights: against Oklahoma City the team scored 107 points even after hitting 18 3-pointers, and against San Antonio Toronto managed just 17 points in the fourth quarter in the 110-107 loss. Jakob Poeltl noted the team’s tendency to change when play slows, saying, "I think sometimes we almost get in our own way. " RJ Barrett, who has said he wants to remain a Toronto Raptor, has seen his role shift; he was 4 for 14 in this game and has averaged 14. 8 points on 40. 1 percent shooting in the 12 games since returning from an ankle injury, down from 19. 6 points on 49. 6 percent shooting before the injury. The addition of Brandon Ingram has also coincided with a diminished role for Barrett, and the team will confront roster decisions this offseason.
With the loss, Toronto’s recent back-to-back defeats sharpen the offseason questions around personnel and half-court execution. Barrett will be extension-eligible again this offseason, a concrete timeline that frames the team’s next roster conversations.
