GAME RECAP
Impact player
Kyle Lowry, Toronto
The plucky point guard, whom Rick Adelman coached in Houston, reached the triple-double — 20 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists — that just eluded Kevin Love on Sunday.
By the numbers
5 Raptors reserve SteveNovak's three-pointers, a season high.
6 Corey Brewer's steals, which tied a career high he has reached twice before.
144 Kevin Love three-pointers this season, a franchise record that surpasses the 142 Rashad McCants made during the 2007-08 season.
JERRY ZGODA
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