Vasquez leads Raptors past Maccabi Haifa, 92-85

Toronto holds off Israeli team for sixth victory in seven preseason games

By AP 23 October 2014, 2:22 pm
Toronto Raptors' Terrence Ross (31) drives against Maccabi Haifa's Jeff Allen (12) and Liraz Arieli (13) as Toronto's Greg Stiemsma, right, watches during the first half of an NBA exhibition basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

TORONTO — Greivis Vasquez had 15 points, Lucas Nogueira scored six straight points in the final 2 minutes as the Toronto Raptors held off Israel’s Maccabi Haifa 92-85 on Wednesday for their sixth victory in seven preseason games.

Kyle Lowry and Terrence Ross each had 11 points for the Raptors, whose sole exhibition defeat was a 113-106 loss at Sacramento on Oct. 7. James Johnson scored 10 points and Nogueira had eight in his preseason debut after sitting out the previous six games because of a sore left hamstring.

Jeff Allen scored 24 points and Demontez Stitt had 19 for Maccabi Haifa, which finished winless in its four-game tour against NBA opponents. Maccabi Haifa also lost to Washington, Portland and Sacramento.

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