Kyle Lowry had a season-high 37 points (24 on 8 3-pointers) and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 121-114.
The Raptors took control with a 28-6 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 21.
Pascal Siakam had a season-high 39 points (17 in the first quarter) and 13 rebounds. The Raptors had 2 30-point scorers. Siakam and Lowry set each other up for 10 baskets and 24 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Lakers, Kyle Kuzma scored 24 points with 6 3-pointers off the bench, and Andre Drummond added 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The Raptors grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to the Lakers’ 7. The Raptors outscored the Lakers 19-6 in 4 minutes with Lowry, Birch, Johnson, Bembry and Siakam on the floor together.