Kyle Lowry Over Everything, including his previous career high.
Lowry set a new personal best on Friday, scoring 43 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The bucket that pushed him over the line? A huge pull-up jumper with 3.8 seconds on the clock to put the Raptors ahead 99-97.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiFs1kwDej0
On a huge stage in a “measuring stick but not a measuring stick” game against the top team in the East, Lowry was decidedly up for the challenge. With DeMar DeRozan struggling, Lowry put the entire offense on his back, as he’s done so often over the last few years. That bucket would stand as the game-winner, giving the Raptors a huge momentum victory, the season series against the Cavs, and the tiebreaker if they manage to close the remaining two-game gap in the standings for the No. 1 seed in the conference.
Lowry’s previous career high was 41, set on Dec. 5 against Golden State. On Friday, he did himself two better, shooting 15-of-20 (!!!) and adding five rebounds and nine assists for good measure. The outburst also ranks as the ninth-highest single-game total in franchise history.
This dude is incredible.
(Photo courtesy @bepetrafied)
