ROCKETS FALL BACK TO EARTH

After 17 consecutive wins, Houston star James Harden wasn’t going to let one little loss spoil his outlook.

Kyle Lowry scored 30 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 and the host Toronto Raptors beat Houston 108-105, snapping the Rockets’ 17-game winning streak. Harden scored 40 points but the Rockets lost for the first time since Jan. 27 at New Orleans.

“I don’t even feel like we lost,” Harden said. “Same swagger. Nothing changed. It’s one game.”

Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Raptors won their seventh straight in a matchup between the respective conference leaders.

The Rockets shot 9 for 27 from 3-point range, matching their fewest made 3-pointers of the season.