NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking Points from Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets

#2 The Rockets come back in the final period as the Kyle Lowry shooting slump returns for Toronto

Kyle Lowry has been struggling to shoot with a rhythm all season long

After the Raptors overcame a 22-point deficit to take the lead in the third quarter, the Rockets put together their best efforts on the offensive end down the stretch and outscored their opponents 38-24 in the fourth period. James Harden scored 19 of his 35 in the deciding period, along with Gerald Green chipping in 11 of his 18 at the same time.

Chris Paul made sure people were not taking their superhuman scoring for granted and that it took effort.

"If it was that easy, everybody would do it," Paul said.

The Raptors shot 9-32 from beyond the arc for a miserable 28% conversion rate. Coming off a 35-point performance in a win against the Pistons, point guard Kyle Lowry went 4-16 on the night, making none of his five 3-point attempts. He finished with just 8 points in what was his third single-digit scoring total in the previous seven games.

"We've got to play harder as a group and continue to get better," Lowry said.