Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry, centre, scores on Boston Celtics' Brandon Bass during first half NBA pre-season basketball action in Toronto on Friday, October 10, 2014.Chris Young/The Canadian Press
Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points apiece Friday to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 116-109 pre-season victory over the Boston Celtics.
Patrick Patterson added 17 points in his first action of the pre-season, in a game that still lacked the defensive intensity that coach Dwane Casey has been demanding.
Amir Johnson and Greivis Vasquez finished with 13 apiece for the Raptors (2-1), while Jonas Valanciunas had 11 in front of a crowd of 16,729 at the Air Canada Centre.
Avery Bradley topped the Celtics (2-1) with 22 points, while Marcus Thornton had 19.
Kelly Olynyk, who was born in Toronto, but moved to Kamloops, B.C., when he was 12, had eight points for the Celtics. His Canadian teammates Joel Anthony of Montreal and rookie Dwight Powell of Toronto didn't play.
Casey has stressed defence from Day 1 of camp, saying the team has to be at its defensive best by the time the bright lights of the regular season are turned on.