The Toronto Raptors (27 - 14) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (21 - 20) 92 - 89 on Monday. The Raptors were led by Kyle Lowry with an 18 - point performance on 8 - of - 25 shooting from the field. He also had five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 36 minutes of play. DeMar DeRozan had an 0 - for - 9 shooting night to go along with three rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes. DeRozan had averaged 22 points in his 3 previous games since returning from a groin injury. The Raptors still hold the Eastern Conference's third best record. Brandon Knight was the only Bucks starter to reach double - digits in points. He had a nice all - around game with 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, four steals and one block in a team - high 41 minutes. Ersan Ilyasova came up big off the bench, scoring 14 points to go along with seven rebounds in 23 minutes. Kenyon Martin signed his second 10 - day contract with the Bucks on Monday. He had one rebound and one technical foul in just four minutes. The Raptors will play the Grizzlies in Memphis on Wednesday, and the Bucks will face the Utah Jazz on Thursday.
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