Lowry becomes third player to reach 10,000 points as a Raptor

Kyle Lowry became the third player to reach the 10,000-point milestone as a Raptor, scoring on Toronto’s second shot attempt in an eventual 115-108 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.

Lowry sank a threepointer from 24 feet just 51 seconds into the game after a steal by Fred VanVleet.

DeMar DeRozan (13,296) and Chris Bosh (10,275) are the only others to score 10,000 in Raptors colours.

Lowry actually came into the game with 13,730 points, having scored 1,217 in two-plus seasons with Memphis and 2,515 in threeplus campaigns with Houston.

“He’s had a heck of career and this is another landmark,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said before the game at Amalie

Arena.

“I think he’s made himself into a heck of a player and the scoring part of it is what he’s worked on,” he added. “He’s improved his shooting going both ways. He’s improved the depth of it. He’s improved his finishing at the rim. And that all adds up to him getting to a special landmark of 10,000 (points).

“A hell of a player in a Raptors jersey, that’s for sure.”

The 34-year-old guard from Philadelphia is already Toronto’s all-time leader in three-pointers made (1,425), assists (4,032) and steals (842).

NUGGETS 109, HEAT 82

MIAMI — Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 11 rebounds as Denver won its fifth straight, building a 25-point halftime lead and beating Miami handily.

PACERS 116, HORNETS 106

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Doug McDermott had 28 points, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Indiana beat Charlotte.

CAVALIERS 122, PISTONS 107

CLEVELAND — Collin Sexton scored 29 points and Andre Drummond had 23 points, 16 rebounds and five steals to power Cleveland Cavaliers to victory over Detroit.