Kyle Lowry recorded 23 points and 5 assists and DeMar DeRozan racked up 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists as the Toronto Raptors continued their winning ways against the Milwaukee Bucks, 116-94, on Tuesday at the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Canada.

The Raptors captured their eighth victory in nine games as they leaned again on their explosive backcourt tandem of Lowry and DeRozan. Since Rudy Gay was traded to the Sacramento Kings, the Raptors have been on fire and the two guards proved to be the catalysts in those wins.

Center of the future Jonas Valanciunas collected 17 points and 10 rebounds while Patrick Patterson added 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting off the bench. John Salmons also added 10 points, while Greivis Vasquez delivered 8 points and 4 assists in 21 minutes of playing time.

Ersan Ilyasova led the way for the Bucks with a game-high 29 markers, along with 9 rebounds, while Brandon Knight tallied 16 points, but the Bucks just could not stop the bleeding this season.

The Raptors are now 19-17 after a slow start, while Bucks plummeted to 7-30 this season.

ESPN Stats Info: Bucks vs. Raptors

MVP: Kyle Lowry scored 23 points, missed just two shots all game and filled up the stat sheet in multiple ways (five assists, four steals, 4-of-5 on 3s). He scored 10 of his 23 in the first quarter when Toronto opened up a 14-point lead and never looked back.

X factor: Since coming over from Sacramento, Patrick Patterson has given the Raptors' bench a nice boost. He poured in 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting in just 25 minutes of action on Monday night.