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DeRozan scores 21 points as Raptors beat Kings 108-93

By IAN HARRISON time in its past 10 and im- The Raptors, who snapped
Associated Press proved to 11-4 against an eight-game losing
TORONTO (AP) — After a Western Conference op- streak in Sacramento with
high-scoring first half, the ponents. a 102-87 road win last Sun-
Sacramento Kings sudden- “Any team in this league, day, swept the Kings for the
ly found themselves strug- you let them shoot 61 per- first time since 2014-15.
gling to put points on the cent, it’s way too high,” Sacramento, which lost
board against the Toronto Raptors coach Dwane for the fifth time in seven
Raptors. Casey said. “We held them games, was without lead-
DeMar DeRozan scored 21 to 31 percent in the second ing scorer and rebounder
points, Jonas Valanciunas half, which is admirable, Zach Randolph (rest) and
had 13 points and a sea- but we can’t play with fire.” guard De’Aaron Fox, who
son-high 16 rebounds and Lowry said the Raptors sat for the first time this sea-
Toronto held Sacramento “tightened the screws a son because of a bruised
to 30 second-half points little bit” on defense in the right thigh sustained in
Sunday, beating the Kings third and fourth quarters. Thursday’s loss at Minneso-
108-93. Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) drives to the net as Sacramento trailed 96-88 ta. Raptors forward Serge
Kyle Lowry added 16 points Sacramento Kings guard Garrett Temple (17) defends during after a jump shot by Bog- Ibaka was not available
and Norman Powell had 14 first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Sunday, Dec. dan Bogdanovic with 2:28 (left knee), but C.J. Miles re-
for the Raptors, who won 17, 2017. remaining, but a step-back turned after missing Friday’s
their ninth straight home Associated Press 3-pointer by Fred VanVleet game because of a sore
game. Toronto is an NBA- Sacramento a 63-61 edge “I thought we played a lit- with the shot clock expiring left shoulder.
best 11-1 at home. at the intermission. The tle bit slower in the second gave Toronto a 99-88 edge Miles started for the first
DeRozan gave the Rap- Kings shot 61.9 percent in half,” Kings coach Dave with 1:38 left. time this season.
tors a 61-60 lead with a the first half, making 26 of Joerger said. “I think both Bogdanovic and Garrett Sacramento made seven
pull-up jump shot with less 42 field goal attempts. teams were in there saying Temple each scored 18 turnovers in the third, two
than two seconds remain- Sacramento scored 14 ‘Man, we can’t give up 60 points and Hill had 16 for of them during a 10-2 To-
ing in the second quarter, points in the third quarter, points by halftime.’ Maybe the Kings, who are 4-13 ronto run late in the quarter
but George Hill banked in a making five of 18 shots, we got a little slow. I credit away from home, tied with that gave the Raptors an
46-foot 3-pointer from mid- then followed up with 16 their defense.” Atlanta for the most road 83-77 lead heading to the
court at the buzzer, giving points in the fourth. Toronto won for the ninth losses in the league. fourth.q

Pistons ing really well, I think we finally getting stops.”
definitely relaxed way too Harris, Tolliver and Reggie
much.” Jackson scored 17 points
Continued from Page 18 Orlando trailed 105-100 af- each for the Pistons. He-
ter its huge fourth-quarter zonja had 28 points for Or-
The Pistons led 60-43 at run, but Mario Hezonja, lando, and Jonathon Sim-
halftime after going 10 of who would finish with eight mons added 23.
18 from beyond the arc in 3-pointers, missed one for OPPORTUNITY
the first half. Then Detroit the Magic. Tobias Harris Bullock has played in-
added six more 3-pointers scored on a driving shot at creased minutes lately
and 36 points in the third the other end with 1:21 to with Stanley Johnson
quarter. play. shooting poorly. His big
Tolliver’s 3-pointer tied The Pistons finished 17 of 34 game was especially
the franchise record and from beyond the arc, and welcome Sunday, when
gave the Pistons a 105-81 the Magic were even bet- guard Avery Bradley was
lead with 7:00 remaining. ter at 17 of 33. out with a right groin prob-
Then Orlando scored the “It was great that we didn’t lem.
Detroit Pistons guard Ish Smith, right, shoots as Orlando Magic game’s next 19 points. give in when we were “This is probably one of
forward Jonathan Isaac (1) defends in the first half of an NBA “I don’t really feel like down 20. We finally did my most true opportunities
basketball game in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. Detroit our defensive intensity the things we hadn’t been probably, since I’ve been
Pistons guard Ish Smith, right, shoots as Orlando Magic forward was very good the whole doing all night,” Vucevic in the league,” Bullock
Jonathan Isaac (1) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game,” Tolliver said. “Even said. “We hit shots, but I said. “Just knowing I’m go-
game in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. though we were shoot-
Associated Press think it all started with us ing to be in the rotation.”q