The Toronto Raptors defeated the Houston Rockets, 107-104, at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night.

The Raptors (19-33) appeared to be on their way to a rare home rout early, jumping out to a 34-20 lead through one and still holding a 12-point advantage at halftime. Toronto then tacked five more points on in the third quarter, but Houston outscored the hosts by 33-19 margin in the final 12 minutes to make matters interesting until RJ Barrett's two free throws with 18.2 seconds left and missed three-point attempts by Aaron Holiday and Jeff Green in the closing seconds sealed the victory for the home squad.

Dillon Brooks led the Rockets with 20 points, adding three assists, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal. Cam Whitmore delivered 17 points, three rebounds and one assist. Jabari Smith and Holiday put together matching 12-point contributions while adding 11 rebounds and five assists, respectively. Green turned in 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block.

Immanuel Quickly paced the Raptors with 25 points, complementing them with four rebounds, two assists and one steal. Barrett tallied 21 points, seven assists, five rebounds and one steal. Jakob Poeltl finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, six blocks and three steals. Scottie Barnes generated a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double that included eight assists, two steals and two blocks.

The Rockets visit the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night, while the Raptors host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.