DeRozan scores 28 as Raptors beat Spurs 97-94
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, and the Toronto Raptors held off the San Antonio Spurs 97-94.
The Raptors never trailed and led by as many as 13. The Raptors led 69-56 with 3:15 left in the third quarter, and the Spurs cut it to 3 in the final minute. Danny Green’s tip-in made it 97-94 with 28.9 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Spurs 6-5. DeRozan (No. 9 in clutch points, 2015-16) scored 4 of the Raptors’ 6 on 2 for 2 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Manu Ginobili had 2 steals, and the Spurs scored 2 points off them.
For the Spurs, Ginobili scored 17 points off the bench.
The Raptors shot 57.8% from the field and 30.0% from 3 to the Spurs’ 44.7% and 28.0%. The Spurs outscored the Raptors 52-18 off the bench. The Raptors’ starters outscored the Spurs 27-13 in 12 minutes together.