Feb 25 (The Sports Xchange) - Guard DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, including a couple of big three-point shots in the final two minutes as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-105 on Wednesday.
Point guard Kyle Lowry, who snapped the tie with a three-pointer, added 21 points.
Reserve guard Corey Joseph scored 18 points and center Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and seven rebounds. Reserve center Bismack Biyombo had 11 rebounds and six points.
Forward Andrew Wiggins, a Toronto native, scored 26 points for Minnesota. Forward Gorgui Dieng added 21 points with eight rebounds, center Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 and reserve forward Shabazz Muhammad contributed 10 points.