TORONTO -- Even though it is Kyle Lowry currently shooting lights out for the Toronto Raptors, second-year man Norman Powell is only too happy to take the credit.Lowry had 24 points and seven assists for the Raptors in a 113-80 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, compared to Powells 16. But according to Powell, its his pre-game tradition with the All-Star guard that is powering his hot hand.We have a little shooting competition, the first to make five from five spots, and ever since weve started doing that hes been lighting it up, so Im taking credit for it, Powell said jokingly after the game, Torontos season-high fifth straight victory and a fourth consecutive win over the Lakers.Lowry, who has scored 20-plus points in his last six games against the Lakers, averaging 24.8 points, was only too happy to back up his teammates claim.He can take credit. My teammates, they can all have the credit, he said. My teammates are the reason Im able to do the things that Im able to do.Lowry tied his season high for 3-pointers, going 6 of 9 from beyond the arc as the Raptors registered their biggest win of the season. The 33-point victory surpassed the 27-point win over Philadelphia on Oct. 28.Still, coach Dwane Casey was more interested in his teams defensive performance, as Toronto held Los Angeles to an opponent season low of 80 points and .344 shooting from the field. The Raptors were particularly dominant in the second quarter, outscoring the Lakers 41-26 while shooting 75 percent from the field.But it takes more than that to impress the Raptors coach.Case dont say nothing about offense. Case dont care, said DeMar DeRozan, who had 16 points. Everything that comes out of his mouth is defense.Even though the game was the Lakers third in four nights, coach Luke Walton was not about to use that as an excuse.I felt like we werent mentally ready to compete against one of the better teams in the NBA tonight, he said. I dont know if thats just fatigue from the travel and the road trip so far. Even if it is it cant be an excuse in this league.Brandon Ingram had 17 points for the Lakers, who are 1-2 on their four-game road trip. Meanwhile their bench, the top scoring unit in the NBA, chipped in with Jordan Clarksons 14 and former Raptor Lou Williams 13.The Lakers were held to just 14 points in the third quarter and 32 points in the second half, as Toronto successfully nursed a 21-point halftime lead all the way to the end, emptying its bench and giving minutes to some of its lesser lights.You have to give them credit, they played really good, former Raptor Jose Calderon said. They kept making shots in the right moment and played good defense. We didnt find a guy today who was really hot or going.TIP-INSLakers: G DAngelo Russell (left knee) missed his seventh consecutive game and F Nick Young (right calf) sat out his second straight contest. ... F Julius Randle played his 100th NBA game Friday night. He has 39 double-doubles over that span. ... Williams has made a free throw in 29 straight games, the longest active streak for a Lakers bench player.Raptors: Usual starting F DeMarre Carroll was rested in the opening game of Torontos first back-to-back home games since the 2008-09 season as the Raptors continue to exercise caution after Carrolls knee surgery late last season. Powell started in his place. ... DeRozans six assists extended his career-long streak with at least four assists to 11 games. ... Lowry has made multiple 3-pointers in 10 straight games, tied for the longest such streak of his career.KERR-AZY VOTERSDespite leading the Lakers to a surprising 10-10 record over the first month of the season, Walton was passed over for Western Conference coach of the month in favor of his former boss, Steve Kerr of 16-2 Golden State.Im furious that Steve Kerr won coach of the month, Walton said jokingly. No, Im happy for him obviously. It doesnt matter to me who wins coach of the month. Were trying to do something thats bigger than individual awards.DOMINATING FROM DOWNTOWNThe Raptors, who shot 41.4 percent from 3-point range, had double-digit 3-pointers (12) for the fifth straight game. Lowry led the way with six, and in his last four games is shooting 71 percent (20 of 28) from beyond the arc.MOVING ON UPDeRozans six field goals saw him pass Vince Carter (3,536) for second on the franchises all-time list. 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I said, `I know you are.But when Keenum determined he could continue, the NFLs No. 1 overall draft pick remained rooted to the Los Angeles bench, where he has stayed for the entire first half of his rookie year. The Rams subsequently lost their fourth straight game, falling to 3-5 in a season that could be slipping away.Fisher believes Goff is ready to play if needed, but he still doesnt expect his prized pick to make his debut soon, despite the We want Goff! chants that echoed down from the Coliseum stands, imploring the Rams to see what theyve got.Keenum will start again this weekend when the Rams visit the similarly struggling New York Jets (3-6).I know everybody wants to talk about it, and thats the big question, Fisher said. Hes going to play. Whether its the following week or the following week, its eventually going to happen. Big-picture, as I keep saying, this is about making sure hes ready to go out there and be sharp and give us a chance to win.But the Rams havent won since Oct. 2, largely due to an offense thats showing few signs of progress lately. Other than a solid effort in a loss at Detroit last month, the Rams offense hasnt cracked 20 points since September. They got a meager one touchdown and 10 points apiece in the last two games from a unit ranked 31st in total offense with just 311.5 yards per game.Although his passer rating is a pedestrian 77.2, ranking him 29th among players with at least 100 pass attempts this season, Keenum has been neither spectacular nor terrible most weeks. He has been just solid enough to allow Fisher to make a persuasive argument that Keenum isnt the Rams biggest problem.Todd Gurley and the runningg game are largely unable to move the ball, and theyre currently sitting 30th in the NFL with just 77.dddddddddddd2 yards per game after Gurleys 48-yard performance against Carolina. A standout quarterback can prevent defenses from focusing on the running game, but repeatedly playing with a deficit has forced Los Angeles to abandon the ground attack early, which means Gurley has just 41 carries in the last three games.Fisher claims he understands the fans eagerness and the logic behind their urgency, but the inert offensive effort against Carolina didnt change his mind. He also rejected the notion that the Rams wont turn to Goff unless theyre out of the playoff race later this season. The Rams havent made the playoffs since 2004 or had a winning record since 2003.I dont think the playoff contention (metric) is fair to the football team, Fisher said. Our expectations are were going to stay in it, so well see. Im not ruling out the possibility that hell make a playoff run for us as well. But for right now, Case is starting, and were going to New York.Fisher also has no public concerns about his contract status. The veteran coachs deal is up this season, and owner Stan Kroenke has made no public announcement about Fishers future after four straight losing seasons with the club.Im not uncomfortable at all, Fisher said. Im uncomfortable because I didnt expect to be 3-and-whatever we are, but Im not uncomfortable at all. I never look over my shoulder. Were moving on. Stan and I are on the same page. He understands what weve been through. Hes as disappointed as I am with the losses, two or three points, seven points, in the last three games. He understands that were competitive and were doing everything we possibly can to get this turned around.---For more NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '