188. Key killer, first to get a triple-double!_2

But the Toronto Raptors were happy to have him play that way; countering with their offense could wear down the opponent's key interior player—a profitable trade-off!

After Okafor scored for a couple of rounds, Bickerstaff called a timeout for a rotation, putting in the combination of Millsap and Muhammad, assigning Felton to handle pick-and-roll offense, and deploying Alan Anderson and Matt Carroll on the wings.

Bickerstaff's adjustment worked well. With Bosh off the court, the Raptors' close-range defense was lacking, so they had to move early to block Felton, who was using screens, leading to shooting opportunities for the wings.

With both Okafor and Rondo out, the defense was even worse, giving the Raptors' bench forwards and guards, Bargnani and Fred Jones, better shooting opportunities. Thanks to Ford's drive and distribute offense allowing consecutive scoring, the Bobcats' offense managed to keep up the firepower, going back and forth with the Raptors.