Raptors roll to their biggest win ever

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry and the surging Toronto Raptors tuned up for their showdown with Milwaukee by pounding the Indiana Pacers.

Lowry had 16 points and 11 assists, extending his career-best streak of double-doubles to six, and Toronto hammered Indiana, 127-81, the most lopsided victory in Raptors history.

Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and Serge Ibaka had 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds as Toronto led from wireto-wire and posted its 13th straight home win over the Pacers. The Raptors won for the 17th time in 18 games and extended their home winning streak to nine.

That streak will be tested when Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks come north of the border Tuesday night, the first of three meetings between the teams down the stretch. The NBA leaders have won seven of eight heading into Monday’s game at Washington.

“They’re a wellcoached team, they’re a well-oiled machine,” Lowry said. “All we can do is worry about ourselves.”

Lowry’s doubledouble was his 13th of the season. He’s averaging 19.3 points and 10.8 assists over his current six-game run.

“I’ve never coached or seen anybody that plays as hard in basketball as that guy,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said.

Toronto’s largest lead was 49 points, its biggest of the season. The Raptors led by 40 in a home win over Utah on Dec. 1. The 46-point margin of victory surpassed a 36-point win over Charlotte on Nov. 18.

Matt Thomas scored all of his career-best 17 points in the fourth quarter, Terence Davis had 13 and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 12. Chris Boucher had nine points and 11 rebounds.

Indiana’s 81 points were the fewest by a Toronto opponent this season. Orlando scored 83 points in a home loss to the Raptors on Nov. 29.

“One of those nights, you know?” Indiana’s Doug McDermott said. “They played extremely well and we probably played our worst game of the year.”