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TORONTO -- Kyle Lowrys record-setting night helped the Toronto Raptors continue their dominance of Philadelphia. Jordan Hicks Jersey .The point guard set a club record by hitting all six of his 3-pointers for a game-high 24 points, and Toronto ran its winning streak against the 76ers to 13 straight games with a 122-95 victory Monday.Ive been working on it and I just continue to keep shooting the ball, said Lowry, who topped the previous Toronto mark of 5 for 5 on 3s held by five players.Its just catch and shoot. We have a team where no one cares whos the man. On any given night you can go off for 30 and well all be supportive for you.On a night when leading scorer DeMar DeRozan was held to 14 points on 4-for-13 shooting, a host of other Raptors played a supporting role. Terrence Ross had a season-high 22 points, including a trio of 3s among his eight field goals.We did a really good job on DeMar DeRozan and that was obviously a major part of our game plan, Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said. But he did a good job finding his teammates and more importantly his teammates really stepped up.Lowry added eight assists and four rebounds. Six players scored in double figures for the Raptors (11-6), who took the lead for good late in the first quarter on the way to their third consecutive win.Toronto shot 13 for 19 (69 percent) on 3s and all five starters scored in double figures for the first time this season. Raptors reserves combined to score a season-high 51 points.Robert Covington led the 76ers with 20 points, including 6-for-9 shooting from 3-point range. Jahlil Okafor had 15 points and five rebounds, and Richaun Holmes added 11 points and nine boards for the Sixers (4-14).Philadelphia has dropped four straight overall and has lost all six games on the road this season. The teams losing streak away from home is at 22 games dating to last season.They are a really good team, Okafor said. They were in the Eastern Conference finals for a reason. We saw that tonight. ... But were looking forward to four home games coming up, so were going to do our best to protect our home court.The teams combined to make 27 shots from 3-point range.The Raptors were up 33-26 after the first quarter and led the rest of the way. They were ahead 91-71 through three as all 10 players who saw action scored a basket. By the end of the night, 11 different Raptors hit the score sheet.Toronto finished the opening period on an 8-0 run, capped by Patrick Patterson hitting a 3 from beyond halfcourt as the buzzer sounded.I thought our guys came out and competed, Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. Weve got to have that type of defensive effort and focus each night.TIP-INS76ers: G Jerryd Bayless missed his second straight game with a sore left wrist. ... C Joel Embiid, the teams leading scorer, was rested as Philadelphia continues to keep him out of back-to-back games due to an injury rehabilitation program. ... The 76ers shot 14 for 34 (41 percent) on 3s, following up Sundays performance when they went 15 for 34 (44 percent).Raptors: C Jonas Valanciunas scored 12 points, his 10th straight game in double figures, but left with 6:19 to go in the third quarter after tweaking his ankle. He did not return. ... The Raptors opened a six-game homestand, their longest of the season, after coming off a 3-2 trip. ... Toronto has the most wins against the 76ers since the start of the 2013-14 season (13) and is the only Eastern Conference team with an undefeated record vs. Philadelphia during that stretch.THANKS FOR ALL YOU DIDNew 76ers president Bryan Colangelo was president and GM in Toronto for seven seasons from 2006-13 and was selected NBA Executive of the Year in 2006-07. He hired Casey, drafted DeRozan, Valanciunas and Ross, and traded for Lowry.BOARD GAMESThe 76ers and Raptors came in with four of the top five rookie rebounders in the NBA.HE SAID ITI tell you what, though, thats going to be a nice young team. They have every facet; they have shooting, the attack offensively, inside game. -- Casey on the 76ers.UP NEXT76ers: Philadelphia returns home to play Sacramento on Wednesday. The teams split two meetings last season, with each winning on the road.Raptors: Toronto hosts Memphis on Wednesday. The Raptors have won five of the last six meetings, including three straight at home. 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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Almost a year after mangling his right hand in a fireworks accident, New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has made a public service announcement about keeping children away from fireworks, and warning everyone to handle the pyrotechnic devices with care.The announcement was unveiled Thursday at a fireworks safety event in Washington by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliot F. Kaye.Pierre-Paul lost an index finger and part of his thumb, and was required to have reconstructive surgery to save his middle finger, when a device exploded in his hand on July 4. The two-time Pro Bowler missed half of last season because of the injury, and he struggled using the hand when he returned because he wore a boxing-like glove playing. It limited his ability to grab opponents.In the public service announcement, there is a reenactment of Pierre-Pauls accident. He tells Kaye that he lit a device and it blew up almost immediately. It is followed by a picture of his severely damaged hand, another of him in the hospital with his hand bandaged, and one of the football player and his young son. Lane Johnson Jersey. .Pierre-Paul discusses the accident with Kaye and admits he is lucky to be alive.Their 45-second message to the public is to practice fireworks safety by keeping children away from fireworks, leaving fireworks use to professionals and practicing caution with consumer fireworks.The announcement was released days before Independence Day because the consumer product safety commission said that 70 percent of all injuries with fireworks occur during the 30 days surrounding the holiday. 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