Kyle Lowry scored 30 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Toronto Raptors beat the Houston Rockets 108-105 for their seventh straight win.
DeMar DeRozan’s 11-foot pull-up jumper put the Raptors ahead for good with 1:49 left in the fourth quarter.
The Rockets had the ball down 2 with 1:09 left, but Jonas Valančiūnas stole the ball from James Harden. A basket would have tied the game. They had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Harden missed a 31-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Rockets outscored the Raptors 8-6. Harden scored 5 of the Rockets’ 8 on 1 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
DeRozan scored 23 points.
For the Rockets, Harden scored 40 points on 15 for 22 shooting.
The Rockets gave up 12 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Raptors missed. They outscored the Raptors 26-12 off turnovers.