Jan 21 (The Sports Xchange) - DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 115-109 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, the home team extending their winning streak to a season-best six games.
Center Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who improved to 27-15 with the triumph against a tenacious Celtics.
Boston forward Jae Crowder cut the Raptors' lead to two points late in the game but guard DeRozan came right back with a 19-foot pull-up jumper to restore Toronto's advantage to four points with 46.9 seconds remaining.