TORONTO – DeMar DeRozan poured in 21 points, while Terrence Ross scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, and the Toronto Raptors beat the depleted Memphis Grizzlies 96-92 on Wednesday.
Kyle Lowry added 18 points while Lou Williams finished with 13 and Jonas Valanciunas added 10 points for the Eastern Conference-leading Raptors (9-2).
Marc Gasol had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who were missing five players thanks to a vicious stomach virus that ripped through their roster. Zach Randolph added 18 points and a game-high 18 boards, who boast the best record in the NBA (10-2).
Vince Carter added seven points on a night that the Raptors honoured their former star.
Despite their depleted roster, the Grizzlies led by as many as 10 points, and took a 75-69 advantage into the fourth.
Ross, who had just two points on 1-for-7 shooting heading into the fourth, lit it up in the final 12 minutes, and his three-pointer with 3:38 left pulled the Raptors to within two points. Lowry then scored on a driving layup to tie the game 90-90 with 2:58 to play.
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