Raptors grind out win against Spurs

TORONTO 86 SAN ANTONIO 83

Kyle Lowry turned in his best game since returning from injury, turning it on in the fourth quarter to help his Toronto Raptors grind out another home win.

Lowry scored nine of his 24 points in the final period, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and the Raptors beat San Antonio 86-83 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak against the Spurs.

Lowry got Toronto off to a quick start, making a three-pointer on his first shot.

“Just being aggressive,” he said. “It’s that time of year when everyone is kind of hitting a little bit of a rut, a little bit of a lull. We’ve got to continue to get better and take the step on the journey to making us a better team.”

The Raptors improved to 17-3 at home, the second-best home record in the NBA behind San Antonio’s mark of 19-2. The Spurs are 11-15 away from home.

Washington 122, at Detroit 112:

Bradley Beal and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 26 points each, and the Wizards scored 45 points in the third quarter before holding on for a victory. The Pistons cut a 20-point deficit to four in the fourth quarter, but a three-pointer by John Wall and a four-point play by Oubre ended the threat.

at Brooklyn 101, Miami 95:

DeMarre Carroll scored 26 points for the Nets, who snapped a five-game skid at Barclays Center and a seven-game home losing streak to the Heat. D’Angelo Russell played 14 minutes and missed all five of his shots for Brooklyn in his first action after missing 32 games following knee surgery.

at Memphis 106, Kings 88:

Dillon Brooks scored a career-best 22 points and Ben McLemore added a season-high 21 for the Grizzlies, who won their third straight game. Zach Randolph, in his first return to Memphis, had four points and six rebounds for the Kings, who have lost seven in a row.

Phoenix 108, at Denver 100:

Devin Booker scored 30 points and T.J. Warren added 25 for the Suns, who snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Nuggets. Jamal Murray, who missed Wednesday’s game because of concussion symptoms, scored 30 for Denver.

New York 117, at Utah 115:

Tim Hardaway Jr. made six of seven three-pointers and finished with 31 points for the Knicks.

at Lakers 99, Indiana 86