Lowry scores 31 as Raptors beat Nets 112-100
Kyle Lowry scored 31 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Toronto Raptors went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-100 for their fifth straight win.
It was tied at 98 when Terrence Ross’ 3-pointer put the Raptors ahead for good with 6:11 left. They pulled away to a 112-98 lead with 1:48 left.
In the fourth quarter, Lowry had 3 steals, and the Raptors scored 2 points off them. In that stretch, Lowry had 4 of his 8 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Patrick Patterson that tied the game and 1 on a basket by Ross that put the Raptors ahead.
DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points (16 in the paint). The Raptors had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Nets, Brook Lopez had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and Joe Johnson added 22 points and 7 assists on 9 for 12 shooting.
The Nets forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Raptors outscored the Nets 29-16 in 10 minutes with Lowry, Patterson, Biyombo, Joseph and Ross on the floor together.