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BOSTON -- Not too many teams have been able to outshoot the Raptors this season. The Celtics were the latest to try and fail.Kyle Lowry scored 21 of his season-high 34 points in the second half to help Toronto hold on for a 101-94 victory over Boston on Friday night.Toronto erased an eight-point halftime deficit and led by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter. The Celtics pulled within four in the final minute, but Al Horford fouled Lowry on a 3-point attempt with 30 seconds to play. Lowry made all three free throws to help close out the victory.DeMar DeRozan added 24 points, and Norman Powell had 20. The Raptors have won eight of their last nine.I dont think weve had a tough game in that sense of having to come back and fight, Lowry said. But weve done it before so I think our team is equipped to handle the pressure situations thats going on. We just kept going at it.Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas sat out his second straight game with a strained right groin. Marcus Smart started in his place, but struggled to keep up with Lowry down the stretch.Horford and Avery Bradley each had 19 points to lead Boston.Boston had nine 3-pointers in the first half and used a 13-0 run in the second quarter to take a 14-point lead. The Raptors crawled out of that hole with 21-3 run in the third. Lowry had 14 points in the quarter.The Celtics kept firing 3s in the second half, but cooled off and finished 17 for 42 for the game.They just werent falling tonight, Bradley said. We got some really good looks in the second half. We just werent making shots.DeRozan said the Raptors defense in the third quarter, limiting Boston to just five field goals while forcing five turnovers, is something to build on.It shows a lot about how resilient we are, he said. No matter if things arent going well for us, we can always play extremely hard defensively and try to figure out a way to win.TIP-INSRaptors: Powell started in place of DeMarre Carroll, who was given the night off to rest and was not with the team. F Bruno Caboclo (sore right knee) also did not travel.Celtics: Tied a franchise high with 17 made 3-pointers. ... Shot just 12 of 42 from the field in the second half. ... Were outscored 33-18 in the third quarter.MAKING PROGRESSThe closest Thomas came to basketball Friday was matching up against some kids in a pregame video game challenge on NBA 2K, which was played on the TD Garden jumbotron. He said that hes making progress in rehabbing from his groin strain and is hoping to return Wednesday when the Celtics play at San Antonio.Its getting better. It hasnt gotten any worse, Thomas said. Today I feel a lot better than I have since Ive gotten the injury. So well see.MINUTES WATCHAs much production as the Raptors have gotten out of Lowry this season, coach Dwane Casey said the coaching staff is mindful of the number of minutes hes playing. Lowry entered the night averaging 37.4 minutes per game, which was second in the NBA behind only New Orleans Anthony Davis (38.1). He played 36 minutes Friday.Its a big concern, Casey said. We watch it. We try to keep it down as much as we can. But at the same time were trying to win games. 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Its a great first start.A new quarterback (Griffin) and new coach (Hue Jackson) couldnt help the Browns (0-1) avoid losing their opener for the 12th straight season.Wentz threw a 19-yard TD pass to Jordan Matthews on the opening drive and tossed a perfect 35-yard TD pass down the right side to Nelson Agholor for a 22-10 lead in the third quarter.You cant throw those any better, Matthews said. Thats all about timing, accuracy and poise.Wentz was slated to be inactive until the Eagles (1-0) traded Sam Bradford to Minnesota on Sept. 3. He leapfrogged backup Chase Daniel on the depth chart, a bold move by rookie coach Doug Pederson that paid off in Week 1.Matthews dropped Wentzs first pass, but the rookie completed the next four for 57 yards. Zach Ertz made an outstanding, one-handed grab for a 14-yard gain on Wentzs second pass. Wentz went back to Matthews for a TD and a 7-0 lead.The Browns finally got going in the second quarter. Terrelle Pryor made a leaping catch for a 44-yard gain to Philadelphias 9. After a pass interference call against Malcolm Jenkins negated a stop on third down, Isaiah Crowell ran in from the 2 to cut it to 10-7.I saw a team that was sporadic to start. Then I saw a team that was fighting, Jackson said.THEY SAID IT: Browns WR Corey Coleman: We have stuff to work on. Thats it. ... Eagles LB Connor Barwin: Its hard for any rookie to come in and play right away. The quartterback position is the hardest.dddddddddddd He played great start to finish. He showed a lot of poise and leadership.RISKY BUSINESS: Trailing 7-0 early in the second quarter, the Browns went for fourth-and-5 at their 41. Duke Johnson took a direct snap and was dropped for a 6-yard loss. After Wentz connected with Matthews for 28 yards to the 7, the Browns defense held and the Eagles settled for a 22-yard field goal and a 10-0 lead.RISKY BUSINESS II: One play before Wentzs TD pass to Agholor, the Eagles converted fourth-and-4 from the 40.SLOPPY BROWNS: The Browns were driving at the Eagles 28 when Griffins passed was deflected by Jordan Hicks and intercepted by Rodney McLeod. ... After cutting the deficit to 13-10 in the third quarter, Cameron Ervings snap sailed over Griffins head and into the end zone for a safety.STARTING FAST: The Eagles scored a TD on their first drive of a season for the first time since 2008. They didnt have a first-drive TD until their ninth game in 2015 and didnt even score a TD in the first quarter until Week 6.SEEING THINGS: Sturgis missed a 46-yard field goal wide right, though the official to the left side of the post signaled that it was good before looking over at the other official.FANTASY FACTS: Griffin was 12 of 26 for 190 yards and one interception. ... Matthews had seven catches for 114 yards and one TD. ... Agholor had four catches for 57 yards and one TD. ... Eagles RB Ryan Mathews ran for 77 yards and a 1-yard TD. ... Crowell had 62 yards rushing and one TD.INJURY REPORT: Griffin said he sprained his left shoulder but he finished the game. ... Eagles CB Leodis McKelvin (hamstring) and Browns DB Derrick Kindred (ankle) also were injured.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddi ' ' '