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BOSTON - The Toronto Raptors were short a couple of key frontcourt players. It didnt matter because Kyle Lowry stepped up big.Lowry scored 35 points and had a key steal in the closing minute to lead the Raptors to a 110-107 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.With big men Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas sidelined, Lowry took over for the Raptors in the second quarter and carried them from there.He came out aggressive, forward DeMar DeRozan said. We need him to do that.DeRozan had 23 points and Patrick Patterson added 14 for Toronto, but it was Lowry that Boston coach Brad Stevens praised.I said before the game that he probably should have been an All-Star last year, Stevens said. It looks like he took that one seriously because he looked like one tonight.It came after the Raptors fell behind by 16 points in the first quarter.We cant be that way, coach Dwane Casey said. It shouldnt have to come from me to crack the whip at every turn to get us going.Rajon Rondo led Boston with a triple-double of 13 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds. Jeff Green had 20 points for the Celtics, who have lost three straight after a season-opening win over Brooklyn.They were missing some guys and he knew he needed to step up, and did his job, Boston forward Kelly Olynyk said of Lowry.With the score tied at 105, Lowry stripped rookie Marcus Smart and fed DeRozan for a fast-break layup with 33 seconds left. He was fouled on the play and hit the free throw.If he got by me he would have got a layup, Lowry said. I knew DeMars always going to trail me. I was just hoping he was hurrying up.Rondos two free throws sliced it to one, but Lowry nailed a fadeaway jumper from the left wing with 8 seconds to play.Green back-rimmed a long 3 and Bostons Jared Sullinger grabbed the rebound, but time ran out.Boston had overcome a horrible shooting stretch filled with turnovers, rallying to tie it at 105 on Smarts 3-pointer from the top with 1:10 to play.The Celtics trailed 102-97 with 2 1/2 minutes left.Toronto trailed by seven, but closed the third quarter with an 11-2 spree, taking its first lead since the games opening basket on a driving floater at the buzzer by Lou Williams.Leading 88-86 after three, the Raptors pushed it to 92-86 on James Johnsons steal and breakaway jam with just over nine minutes left. The Celtics went 5 1/2 minutes without a basket.After Sullingers three-point play — Bostons only basket in a 10 1/2 minute stretch — cut it to 94-92, the Raptors scored the next six points. The Celtics had already committed 27 turnovers midway into the final quarter and finished with 28.Lowry scored 14 points in the third quarter, taking over by handling the ball for long stretches before either driving to the middle of Bostons defence or hitting long jumpers.The Celtics had opened a 27-11 lead eight minutes into the game, but the Raptors — sparked by Lowrys nine points — got back in it with a 15-0 run over a 3 1/2 minute stretch late in the second quarter and closed it to 57-54 at halftime.___TIP-INSRaptors: C Valanciunas did not play after leaving Tuesdays win over Oklahoma City with a bruise on his right hand at the start of the second quarter. He returned to that game, but left again after getting accidentally hit in the face. Theres nothing broke, everythings negative, Casey said before the game. A little bit of everything. He got beat up pretty good, got hit in the nose, and cracked his knuckle on somebodys knee or something. ... F Johnson (sore left ankle) missed his third straight, but Casey said he expects him to return Friday.Celtics: C Vitor Faverani, who had off-season knee surgery in Europe, was back with the team. Theres a long way to go before he gets back on the court, Stevens said.WHAT A NIGHTLowry was 12 of 17 from the floor, nailing two from beyond the 3-point line. He also was 9 of 10 from the free throw line, had four assists and four rebounds in 35 1/2 minutes. Hes just really good, Stevens said.SIZZLING STARTThe Celtics hit 15 of 19 shots in the opening quarter en route to a 35-23 lead after one.UP NEXTRaptors: Host Washington on Friday.Celtics: Host Indiana Friday. Cheap NMD Online . The 28-year-old lefty made his MLB debut in 2013, making 10 starts and going 2-5 with 4.05 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. Albers was named the Twins organizations minor league pitcher of the year for 2013. Fake NMD Human Race For Sale . 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Chris Bosh has been held in check the past few games and the Miami Heat hope those results trend upward when they host the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Bosh averaged 23.6 points per game over the first seven games this season, but lately has been shooting poorly from the field and is posting 13.5 ppg in the previous four. Bosh had 15 points and nine rebounds in Mondays 95-83 win at Brooklyn, one game after shooting 11.8 percent in a loss to Milwaukee. The Miami center has a slight lead ahead of teammate Dwyane Wade in scoring with 19.9 points. Wade is averaging 19.8. Bosh is pulling down a team-best 8.7 rebounds per game and knows his body isnt what it used to be. My body and timing is going to catch up to everything, its a little different because Im a little older, I have to adjust my game, Bosh told the Miami Herald. Theyre putting younger, bigger guys on me. When I was younger and faster and bigger I could go right by them. Now, thats no longer the case. Bosh, who is 12 boards shy of 7,000 in his career, jokingly said the thrill is gone in his game, but thats not the case. In the victory against the Nets, Mario Chalmers scored 22 points and Norris Cole chipped in 12 for Miami, which shot 43.1 percent and struggled from beyond the 3-point line, making 9-of-27 attempts. Cole played in his 159th consecutive game, the third-longest streak in team history. Glen Rice leads with 174 and Grant Long is second with 161 consecutive games played. Miami ended a three-game losing streak and prevailed for the third time in the last eight games. This is a good step, but we have to keep on building, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. The team played without Wade (hamstring) for the third straight game, forward Luol Deng (wrist) and guard Josh McRoberts (foot). Wade and Deng (14.3 ppg) are doubtful and McRoberts is questionable versus the Clippers. The Heat are allowing 95.8 points on defense and have given up 100 points only three times this season. On offense, they are 5-1 when scoring at least 100 points. Los Angeles opened a seven-game road trip in the Sunshine State with Wednesdays 114-90 win against the Orlando Magic, as Jamal Crawford scored a team-best 22 points off the bench and Blake Griffin had 20. Chris Paul finished with 16 points and nine assists, while DeAndre Jordan grabbed 11 rebounds to go with his two points. Jordan passed Benoit Benjamin for sixth on the teams all-time rebounds list. The Clippers bounced back from a 105-89 loss to Chicago on Monday and made 53.6 percent of their shots in Orlando. They hit 12-of-21 3-pointers. One game doesnt make your season, either way, said Clippers head coach Doc Rivers. We just have to keep playing and getting better. Rivers bunch won its season opener versus Oklahoma City and has rotated results over the last nine games. Los Angeles will also make stops in Memphis, Charlotte, Detroit, Houston and Utah, and are playing just their fourth road game (2-1). The Clippers will travel more than 7,000 miles on the lengthy junket, and last season went 4-3 on their first seven-game road trip from Dec. 4 - Dec. 14 and 5-2 in the second seven-game jaunt from Jan. 17 - Jan 27. Miami won both games against the Clippers last season and is unbeaten in the previous three meetings. The Clippers havent enjoyed much ssuccess in South Beach lately, dropping five in a row and 14 of the past 18 games there.dddddddddddd LA last won in Miami on March 10, 2008 in a 99-98 decision. Chicago Bulls @ Sacramento Kings - 10:30pm et/7:30pm pt on TSN2 The Chicago Bulls dont mess around when theyre playing on the road. Their NBA-best 6-0 record is proof. The Bulls will get back to work in another time zone Thursday against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena. Chicago kicked off its annual circus road trip with Mondays 105-89 victory over the high-scoring Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, where Jimmy Butler continued his recent hot play with 22 points and eight assists. He is averaging 25.0 points in his last three games. I think my teammates find me in positions to score, Butler told the Bulls website. I wouldnt say Im a go-to guy; I would say Im really good at the role Im supposed to play. Butler said head coach Tom Thibodeau always tells him to look to score more and be more aggressive. Butler is averaging a career-best and team-high 21.3 points this season, so hes obviously listening. Taj Gibson scored 20 points against Los Angeles, Mike Dunleavy added 19 and Joakim Noah powered his way to 11 points and 16 rebounds. Noah has recorded three double-doubles in his last five games for the Bulls, who made 48.8 percent of their shots and only had nine turnovers. The Bulls outscored the Clippers, 31-14, in the third quarter to get this lengthy journey off to a good start. This is a big win to start a long road trip, said Butler, who took over with Pau Gasol (calf) and Derrick Rose (hamstring) sidelined. Both Gasol and Rose are questionable Thursday for a Bulls team that has scored 100 or more points eight times through the first 11 games. Chicago, which is 8-3 overall, will also make western stops in Portland, Utah, and Denver, then will return east for road bouts against Boston and Brooklyn. The Bulls last started 6-0 on the road in 1996-97, when they finished 30-11 away from the United Center. The Kings look to get back to their winning ways Thursday in the finale of a three-game homestand and have dropped four of five following a five-game win streak. Sacramento fell victim to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday in a 106-100 defeat, as DeMarcus Cousins shook off a hip issue to record 24 points and 17 rebounds for his eighth double-double. Cousins battled with Pelicans star Anthony Davis, who led all scorers with 28 points and grabbed nine boards. The Kings were the only team in the NBA to not allow an opposing player to score 25 or more points in a game until Davis came to town. Rudy Gay and Jason Thompson scored 15 points apiece in the loss and Darren Collison tallied 13 with a game-high 11 assists. The Kings had a nine-point halftime lead (54-45), but the Pelicans outscored them, 31-15, in the third quarter. Its just the same old story, Kings head coach Michael Malone said. Tonight we didnt defend. New Orleans only had six turnovers, but the Kings posted a 52-32 rebounding advantage. Sacramentos 15 turnovers led to 22 points for New Orleans. Gay was questionable for the contest with a sore Achilles and his status for Thursday is the same. Cousins and Thompson are probable versus Chicago. The Kings will start a four-game road trip Saturday against Minnesota, New Orleans, Houston and San Antonio. Sacramento and Chicago are both averaging 102.5 points and split a pair of meetings last season with each squad prevailing at home. The Bulls, though, are 10-4 in the past 14 matchups with Sacramento, winners in 11 of the last 15 encounters in Californias capital. ' ' '