Lowry hits from long range as Raptors beat Sixers again, 122-95

He topped the 5-for-5 mark on 3s set by several other Raptors throughout the years. “It’s just catch and shoot”.

Although Embiid, like Carroll, is also under a team-imposed minute restriction – one that kept him from traveling for the second night of a back-to-back on Monday – “the process”, as it pertains to the Raptors’ forward, is something that’s far more personal. Toronto scored 16 points off 11 Oklahoma City turnovers in the first half.

Terrence Ross came off the bench to contribute a season high 22 points. He ended up with 14 points and not really a great percentage (4 of 13 from the field) but he did a good job of finding his teammates and, more importantly, his teammates really stepped up.

The Raptors shot 55 per cent on the night, and went 68 per cent from three-point range. Robert Covington scored 20 points to lead the 76ers, who have lost four in a row.

Last night’s 6-for-6 gem – best ever without a miss in Raptors franchise history – makes him a cool 17-for-33 from distance in his last five games and even a mathematically-challenge dolt like me knows that translates to a damn good percentage. They finished 13-19 as a team from beyond the arc thanks to exactly the guys you want hitting them.

Internal improvement is a must for a team that made few off-season moves after coming up short in the Eastern Conference final and the good news is it appears as if all Carroll has to do to provide that lift is stay healthy. We saw that tonight.

The Raptors took a 91-71 advantage into the fourth quarter, and then stuck a proverbial foot to Philly’s throat, and by the time Lowry drilled a three-pointer midway through the frame, the Raptors were up by a whopping 28 points. All five Raptors starters reached double-digits on a night when DeMar DeRozan didn’t score his first basket until there were three minutes left in the first half. Despite Lowry’s brilliant shooting night, Patrick Patterson’s 57-foot halfcourt bank shot to cap the first quarter was probably the prettiest shot of the night. “I thought our guys came out and competed”, Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers will be playing in the second game of a back-to-back schedule. Joel Embiid had limited minutes playing due to the rehabilitation program he undergoes. The 76ers shot 14 for 34 (41 percent) on 3s, following up Sunday’s performance when they were 15 for 34 (44 percent) from long range. C Lucas Nogueira scored 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting and had seven rebounds. He did not return.

Raptors: Toronto continues a six-game homestand, its longest of the season, by hosting the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.

Casey was saying before the game that the rebuilding 76ers, the NBA’s youngest team, reminded him of the growing pains his Raptors endured when he first took over as the club’s coach for the start of the 2011-12 season. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DID New 76ers president Bryan Colangelo was president and GM in Toronto for seven seasons from 2006-13 and was selected NBA Executive of the Year in 2006-07.

Based on the latest National Basketball Association trade reports, All-star power forward, Anthony Davis of the Pelicans will be traded to the Raptors in exchange for their versatile frontcourt composed of Terrence Ross, Jonas Valanciunas, DeMarre Carroll and a first round draft pick.

Last season, DeRozan averages 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steal.

The offence had been scorching throughout the trip and went up another level against a team that had actually played decently on that end all season and had led defending champion Cleveland after three quarters a day earlier. – Casey on the 76ers. Toronto will try to extend the streak to three in a row as they play host to the Philadelphia 76ers. With the win, Toronto improves to 10-6 overall and 6-3 on the road where they’ve won two of their last three.