TORONTO - When Kyle Lowry drilled his sixth three-pointer of the night Monday, he shot a grin at his bench.
The Toronto Raptors point guard, who showed up at training camp significantly more trim and fit, poured in 40 points -- a franchise record for the pre-season -- to lift the Raptors to a 112-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Cory Joseph added 14, Jonas Valanciunas had 13 points, while Luis Scola had 12 and DeMarre Carroll finished with 11 for Toronto (3-1).
Andrew Wiggins, the reigning NBA rookie of the year from Vaughan, Ont., led the T'Wolves (0-3) with 21 points in 18 minutes
Lowry, who was terrific early on last season but struggled down the stretch, worked hard on his body in the off-season, and the results have been obvious. He racked up his points in just 28 minutes, shooting 13-for-18 from the field, 6-for-9 from behind the arc, and hit all eight free throws.
Vince Carter held the previous pre-season record of 38 points.
