DeMar DeRozan scores 27 to lead Raptors in 115-112 win over Heat
TORONTO — Dwane Casey wasn’t in the mood to celebrate his team’s victory Tuesday night.
DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated Miami 115-112. But the Heat made things difficult, rallying from a 17-point deficit and coming within two points at 114-112 with 6.6 seconds remaining.
“We had a comfortable 15-point lead, and then we got comfortable,” Casey said. “We stopped executing, stopped moving, stopped cutting, stopped being strong with the ball.”
Kyle Lowry recorded 22 points and eight assists for the Raptors (40-16), who increased their lead over Boston to one game for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.