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39 views • April 29, 2018

DeRozan, Lowry Credit Bench as Raptors Beat Wizards to Advance

Carrie Gilkison
The Toronto Raptors have advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the third consecutive season. Kyle Lowry scored 24 points and the Raptors beat Washington 102-92 on Friday, winning the opening-round playoff series four games to two. DeMar DeRozan added 16 points for Toronto, while Jonas Valanciunas finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Pascal Siakam scored 11 off the bench. Bradley Beal had 32 points to top the Wizards, while John Wall added 23. The home team had won each of the first five games of the series, the Raptors taking a 3-2 lead with Wednesday's 108-98 victory the Air Canada Centre. But Toronto was intent on preventing a Game 7. The Raptors, who wore their black and gold, Drake-inspired alternate jerseys, trailed by 12 points early, but maintained their composure before finally taking their first lead of the game 65-64 midway through the third quarter when Lowry, like he'd done so many times in the regular season, tossed up an alley-oop lob to DeRozan.
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