Holly MacKenzie - Raptors.com
It Was Over When
Cory Joseph found Norman Powell for a much-needed score to extend the Raptors lead to six points with 1:16 remaining. Joseph followed up his assist with a floater to put away the game as Toronto defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 105-97 to improve to 2-1 in the preseason.
Lowry returns, Johnson makes preseason debut: Kyle Lowry returned to the lineup after sitting out Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors to rest a sore groin. James Johnson played eight minutes against the Lakers for his preseason debut after missing the team’s first two games with a sore achilles.