Lowry, DeRozan lead balanced attack in Raptors’ win over Triano-led Phoenix
TORONTO — Barely a quarter of the way into their season of sharing the ball more, the Toronto Raptors are having success.
Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points apiece in the Raptors’ 126-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, Toronto’s fourth consecutive win.
But more telling was the fact seven Raptors scored in double figures. And Toronto, which made a goal of amping up its ball movement this season, had 30 assists — the 10th time they’ve surpassed 25 assists this season, a feat they only achieved nine times all of last season.
“It makes it a lot easier, which makes it a lot more fun,” DeRozan said. “Everybody gets a chance to touch the ball, you don’t necessarily got to work so hard. Everybody gets a feel for the ball, everybody gets to make the next decision for your teammate, and with that, we still miss a lot of shots, but it’s something we’re still learning and something we’re still trying to get better at every time we practise, every time we play.”