DeMar DeRozan sets free-throw record in Raptors’ 117-115 win over Trail Blazers

DeMar DeRozan set an NBA record by making 24 straight free throws on his way to a season-high 38 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a huge game from Damian Lillard to beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 117-115, on Friday night for their franchise-record 12th straight home win.

Lillard scored 50 points, one shy of his career high set last month in a 137-105 win over Golden State.

DeRozan went 24 for 25 from the free-throw line, both career highs. Kyle Lowry had 28 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto.

Portland lost the season series to Toronto for the first time since 1996-97. C.J. McCollum added 24 for Portland, but he and Lillard were the only Blazers in double figures.

DeRozan started at small forward instead of shooting guard for the first time this season to accommodate Nick Powell, but he didn’t let it affect his rhythm, scoring 17 points in the first quarter. Lillard responded with 12 of his own, including a 40-foot basket at the buzzer to close Toronto’s lead to 31-30 after 12 minutes.

Brooklyn 121, at Denver 120 (OT): Brook Lopez had 20 points and tipped in a basket with .4 seconds left in overtime to lift the Nets over the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic missed badly on a backward desperation shot off an inbound pass as time expired, and the Nets beat the Nuggets for the fifth straight time.

at Boston 105, New York 104: Isaiah Thomas had 32 points and eight assists, Avery Bradley hit a go-ahead layup with 17.7 seconds left and the Celtics extended their home winning streak to 13 games with a win over the Knicks.

at Cleveland 108, Washington 83: LeBron James flirted with a triple-double before sitting out the fourth quarter, Kyrie Irving scored 21 points and the Cavaliers avenged a recent ugly loss to Washington by throttling the Wizards.

at Memphis 94, Utah 88: Zach Randolph scored 25 points and grabbed four rebounds in the final minute to lead the Grizzlies past the Jazz. Randolph, who finished with eight rebounds, was nine for 18 from the field as Memphis won its third straight and seventh in the last nine.

Phoenix 102, at Orlando 84: Alex Len scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Suns held the Magic scoreless for a 7 1/2-minute stretch to snap a 17-game road losing streak.

at Charlotte 108, Indiana 101: Kemba Walker scored 33 points and had 10 assists, Nicolas Batum added 31 points and the Hornets defeated the Pacers for their ninth win in the last 11 games.

Miami 112, at Philadelphia 102: Hassan Whiteside had 19 points and 19 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 21 points and the Heat beat the 76ers for their fourth straight win.

at Milwaukee 116, Minnesota 101: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, and Khris Middleton scored 32 points in the Bucks’ 116-101 win over the Timberwolves.