Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - DeMar DeRozan poured in a game-high 23 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Phoenix Suns, 101-97, on Friday.

Toronto led, 95-89, after Mickael Pietrus' 3-pointer at the 5:49 mark, but a Sebastian Telfair layup and a Jermaine O'Neal dunk pulled the Suns within 95-93.

After Amir Johnson split a pair of free throws, Shannon Brown's layup pulled the Suns within 96-95 with 2 1/2 minutes to go. Kyle Lowry's pass sailed out of bounds and the Suns took over with 51.4 ticks left.

Luis Scola missed a spinning hook shot and Marcin Gortat's tip-in rolled off the rim, but Phoenix was able to secure the rebound and quickly called a timeout with 33 seconds to play.

Scola took the ball on the left wing and posted up Andrea Bargnani. Scola faked a spin to his left, took a dribble to his right and put up a leaning jumper that rimmed out. Scola appeared to be fouled on the play, but the whistles remained silent.

Lowry was then fouled, but the Villanova product went just 1-for-2 from the line to give the Suns another chance.

Brown took the ball at the top of the key, took a dribble to his left, then attacked the basket, but couldn't get the layup to go.

A pair of Bargnani free throws sealed it for the Raptors.

11/30 21:47:42 ET