Holly MacKenzie - Raptors.com
IT WAS OVER WHEN
Patrick Patterson found Kyle Lowry for a 25-foot 3-pointer to put Toronto ahead by 16 with 2:55 remaining. After trailing by 11 in the fist half and then leading by a point to open the fourth, Toronto reeled off a 34-point quarter to collect a 110-97 win for the team’s 50th victory of the season.
Despite the early start time, DeMar DeRozan was ready to roll from the jump. While the rest of his teammates got off to a slow start, DeRozan scored 15 of Toronto’s 23 points in the opening quarter, shooting 5-for-6 from the floor and 5-for-5 from the free throw line.