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 Lowry racked up 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists en route to
the fifth triple-double of his career. DeMar DeRozan overcame foul
trouble to collect 25 points while Amir Johnson, Terrence Ross and
Steve Novak added 15 apiece as the Raptors shot 14-of-24 from beyond
the arc.
Kevin Love nearly matched Lowry with 26 points, 11 rebounds and nine
assists for Minnesota. Kevin Martin had 20 points while Nikola
Pekovic added 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Timberwolves fell for
just the third time in the last nine games.
Neither team gained much of a foothold in a tightly-contested
opening half. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Novak and DeRozan early
in the second quarter helped stretch the Toronto lead to double
digits, but Minnesota roared back to take the lead before another
3-pointer by Novak from the left sideline sent the Raptors into the
break with a 53-52 lead.
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Minnesota kept it a one-possession game until less than four minutes
remained in the third quarter, when Greivis Vasquez and Novak
connected from long range to push the lead to 83-76 heading into the
fourth. Love's layup off a feed from Ricky Rubio closed the gap to
two with 5:07 remaining, but Lowry responded with a 3-pointer and
DeRozan knocked down a long jumper before taking a charge to force a
backbreaking Minnesota turnover with 2:21 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Lowry becomes the seventh player in the NBA with
multiple triple-doubles this season. ... Pekovic committed five of
Minnesota's 10 turnovers. ... The Timberwolves were outrebounded
48-38 but dominated points in the paint 50-20.
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