The Toronto Raptors never lost confidence in struggling All-Stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan—mostly because they trust their talents, partly because it's too late to rework the offensive pecking order.
That trust was rewarded early and often Wednesday night during the Raptors' 99-91 Game 5 win over the visiting Miami Heat.
DeRozan erupted for 34 points, six more than he tallied in Games 3 and 4 combined. And for the first time in the 2016 NBA playoffs, he connected on half of his field-goal attempts (11-of-22).
Lowry's outing needed a closer inspection to be fully appreciated.