Lowry has a triple double in Raptors’ victory
DETROIT » Kyle Lowry had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple-double and the Toronto Raptors had an 11-0 run in the third quarter on their way to a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
The Raptors were without guard Fred VanVleet because of right knee injury. Then center Marc Gasol left in the first quarter with a left hamstring strain. Toronto still had enough firepower to handle the Pistons.
Detroit allowed 133 points in a loss to Washington on Monday night. The Pistons got frontcourt standouts Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond back from their injuries for this game, but they still allowed 70 points in the first half and 40 in the second quarter.
Lowry fed Serge Ibaka for a dunk with 37.4 seconds left for the assist he needed for a triple-double.
Toronto led 81-76 before its 11-point run in the third. Pascal Siakam and Ibaka had back-to-back dunks that made it 90-76, and a layup by Rondae Hollis-Jefferson pushed the lead to 16.
Even as they closed out a relatively comfortable win, however, the Raptors ended up with another injury. Norman Powell left the game with 3:17 remaining, holding onto his left shoulder. BULLS 110, WIZARDS 109 » Wendell Carter Jr. made a layup with 9.1 seconds left in overtime, completing Chicago’s
rally from an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Washington.
Zach LaVine capped a 21-3 Bulls run with three free throws that tied the game at 96 with 5.5 seconds left in the fourth. Bradley Beal hit a jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining to put Washington ahead 98-96, but LaVine was fouled on the ensuing inbound play and hit two free throws to force OT.
Markkanen had 31 points and nine rebounds, and
LaVine added 24 points. CAVALIERS 100, HORNETS 98 » Collin Sexton scored 23 points, Cedi Osman had 18 and Cleveland held off a late Charlotte comeback for a win over the Hornets.
Cleveland, which had lost 16 of 18, led the entire game but nearly squandered a 24-point lead in the third quarter.
Terry Rozier scored a career-high 35 points for Charlotte and hit five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.