The Toronto Raptors built a lead, withstood every Houston Rockets run and emerged victorious, 108-105, in a sensationally entertaining game—and potential NBA Finals preview.
The Rockets scored first, but the Raptors soon took a 3-2 lead on a Kyle Lowry 3-pointer—and they didn’t let the Rockets take the lead again the rest of the way.
Lowry’s shooting was a big part of that. He shot 3-of-3 from deep in the first quarter and had 13 points and three assists in the frame as the Raptors jumped ahead 32-16. He added 1 more triple in the second, two in the third and one in the fourth, and every single one came at a time when the Raptors needed it (none moreso than the one he hit two minutes in the third quarter, after the Rockets started on a 6-0 run).