Not only reigning Most Improved Player did what he does best in filling it up with 24 points on 10-for-19 (52.6%) shooting, but he also continued to show growth as a playmaker, finishing with a game-high 11 assists and nearly made it a triple-double with nine rebounds.
That s what a max player looks like.
4. Lowry ties DeRozan in the record books.
It s Year 15 for Kyle Lowry and the 34-year-old looks as good as ever.
Lowry made his ninth opening-night start as a Raptor, tying him with his buddy DeMar DeRozan for most in franchise history, per TSN s Josh Lewenberg . He got out to a great start in this one, too.