It wasn’t pretty against Memphis — it never is — but the cream rose to the top in the end, as DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry proved too much for a beleaguered Grizzlies squad. The bromance combined for 53 points on 22 shots, as Toronto won 120-105.
It was Lowry who led the way with 29 points, and much like the Philadelphia game on Monday, this was another example of how his indomitable will just drags the Raptors along when the rest of the team is lazy. When everyone else was playing down to the Grizzlies early, it was Lowry jumping in a passing lane, Lowry making a line drive to the bucket, Lowry setting up his teammates.