Holly MacKenzie - Raptors.com
IT WAS OVER WHEN
Kyle Lowry rebounded a C.J. McCollum missed three-pointer with 3.9 seconds remaining and threw the ball into the air as time expired. The Raptors collected a hard-fought 95-91 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers for their seventh straight road win and 22nd victory on the season.
UNDERMANNED BLAZERS
Portland was without All-Star and leading scorer Damian Lillard who missed the game with a sprained ankle. Evan Turner returned to the lineup after missing the previous three games with an ankle sprain.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, SLOW STARTING
After a comeback victory in Utah, the Raptors went their separate ways to spend the Christmas holiday with family and friends before flying back to Portland to prepare for Monday’s game.