Lowry led the way with 23 points and provided 12 assists as the Eastern Conference leaders completed a clean sweep of the NBA champions, winning 113-93 at Oracle Arena.
With leading scorer Kawhi Leonard missing out again with a hip injury, Raptors assistant coach Griffin felt point guard Lowry proved he deserves another All-Star appearance next year.
Griffin said: “When you play them you have to do a lot of things well.
“Give our guys credit, they came in ready to play and they fought with great intensity. We knew it was going to be a challenge for us and I thought that Kyle did a phenomenal job leading the team. He is an All-Star, no doubt.”
Lowry is eager to see Leonard back on court before long but said the Raptors have showed they have strength in depth.
“Long-term we want healthy,” Lowry said of Leonard. “We want him to take the time and get right. But knowing that him being out, a lot of things go through other people.
“I’ve been here a long time and we’ve always said, ‘Next man up’. That’s how we’ve always treated everything.”
The Raptors are now 23-7 at the summit of the Eastern Conference.
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