TORONTO – Sandro Mamukelashvili took the advice of his new Toronto Raptors teammates and coaching staff to shoot the basketball more.

The 26-year-old from Georgia contributed 15 points to Toronto’s 128-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks before an announced 18,357 at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday.

Mamukelashvili helped the Raptors (4-4) extend their win streak to three games by nailing a trio of three-point jumpers.

The six-foot-nine, 246-pound Mamukelashvili also grabbed seven rebounds, including four on the offensive boards, while playing a season-high 23 minutes.

“I want to earn the minutes and prove that I deserve the minutes,” Mamukelashvili said.

“I’m excited. I feel my teammates and the coaching staff trust my shot. I’m getting there.”

Mamukelashvili, in his fifth NBA season, signe

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