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DeMar DeRozan scores 38 points, Toronto Raptors win home finale

Not having Kyle Lowry for a full quarter of the regular season made DeMar DeRozan expand his game as a passer.

DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors (right) battles for the ball with James Johnson of the Miami Heat during the 1st half as the Toronto Raptors host the Miami Heat at the Air Canada Centre on April 7, 2017.

As so many others did, Kyle Lowry grew to appreciate DeMar DeRozan the facilitator when Lowry sat and watched 21 Toronto Raptors games and DeRozan became the team’s most effective passer in the face of constant double- and triple-team defences.