Raptors rout 76ers 122-95
TORONTO -- Kyle Lowry scored 24 points, Terrence Ross added 22 points off the bench and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 122-95 on Monday night to stretch their winning streak to three games.
It was the 13th straight win for the Raptors over the 76ers.
The Raptors (11-6) were in control most of the way, allowing the 76ers (4-14) a lead no bigger than three points early in a game in which there were eight lead changes and two ties.
Toronto led by as many as 22 points in the third quarter and Lowry's 3-pointer increased the lead to 23 in the fourth quarter and it swelled to 31 on a 3-pointer by Ross.
DeMar DeRozan added 14 points for the Raptors and Jonas Valanciunas contributed 12 points and nabbed 11 rebounds, Pascal Siakam chipped in with 11 points and DeMarre Carroll had 10.
Robert Covington scored 20 points to lead the 76ers, who have lost four in a row.
Jahlil Okafor added 15 points and Ersan Ilyasova, Nik Stauskas, Sergio Rodriguez and Richaun Holmes each had 11 for Philadelphia.
The last time the 76ers defeated the Raptors was Jan. 12, 2013, in overtime.
Patrick Patterson closed out the first quarter with two 3-pointers, including a 57-foot buzzer-beater, to give the Raptors a 33-26 lead.
Lowry's 3-pointer with 5:24 left in the second quarter put the Raptors ahead by 11 points.
DeRozan scored his first two points of the game on a jump hot with 3:05 to play in the first half to give the Raptors a 53-44 lead.
DeRozan, who entered the game averaging 30 points per game, finished the first half with four points on 2-of-9 shooting from the field.
The Raptors, who led by as many as 12 points, were up 60-49 at the end of the first half.
Lowry led the first-half scoring with 16 points. Valanciunas grabbed nine rebounds in the first half and scored six points.
Covington had 12 points in the first half for Philadelphia.
The Raptors led by 16 points when Lowry set up Valanciunas for a layup with 8:41 left in the third quarter.
The Sixers trimmed the lead to 14 with four minutes to play in the third quarter.
Carroll bumped the lead to 21 with 7:14 to play when he followed a steal and a layup with a 3-pointer.
The Raptors led by as many as 22 points and had a 91-71 advantage at the end of the third quarter.
NOTES: Philadelphia C Joel Embiid did not make the trip to Toronto. His playing time is being restricted as part of his rehabilitation plan after he missed the past two seasons because of foot problems. Embiid had 22 points and nine rebounds on Sunday in 25 minutes during the 112-108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. ... Philadelphia G Jerryd Bayless (sore left wrist) missed his second straight game. He missed the first 13 games of the season with the wrist injury and then played the next three before sittingo out Sunday. ... The Raptors swept the four-game series against the 76ers last season by an average margin of 18.3 points. ... The Raptors will play the second game of a six-game homestand Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. ... The 76ers return home Wednesday to play the Sacramento Kings.