DeMar DeRozan had 21 points (12 in the paint), 14 rebounds and 11 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Toronto Raptors 125-107.
The Spurs took control with a 30-10 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 28.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points (12 in the paint) on 10 for 14 shooting, and Bryn Forbes added 20 points on 7 for 10 shooting. The Spurs had 3 20-point scorers. DeRozan assisted on 5 of Aldridge’s 10 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points on 8 for 13 shooting. The Raptors had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Spurs shot 55.3% from the field and 48.1% from 3 to the Raptors’ 44.8% and 20.0%. The Raptors outscored the Spurs 50-29 off the bench. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Raptors 51-34 in 18 minutes together.