The Raptors finally returned home to Toronto on the night Kyle Lowry got going in Miami.

The longtime star north of the border is now running the point in South Florida.

The first full night of NBA preseason action started with the Raptors playing in their own arena for the first time since Feb. 28, 2020. They beat the Philadelphia 76ers 123-107 on Monday in a game without the familiar starting point guards for either team.

Lowry now plays for the Heat and the 76ers don't know if or when Ben Simmons will rejoin them. He has not reported to the club this season while hoping for a trade.

The Raptors were on a road trip before the NBA season was suspended in March 2020 because of the coronavirus, then played the 2020-21 season in Tampa, Florida, because of virus restrictions that prevented teams from traveling across the border.

Instead of coming back to Toronto with the Raptors, Lowry went to the Heat in a sign-and-trade deal. Toronto fans will see him again Feb. 3 when Miami makes its first trip there this season.

When they do, the Heat will arrive as a title contender if Lowry fits like they expect. They had to like what they saw Monday, as Lowry had seven assists in 15 minutes of a 125-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

RAPTORS 123, 76ERS 107

OG Anunoby scored 21 points for Toronto and Justin Champagnie had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Rookie Scottie Barnes, the No. 4 pick in the draft, finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Precious Achiuwa, acquired from Miami in the Lowry trade, had 13 points and seven rebounds. Goran Dragic, whose number 7 in Miami is now being worn by Lowry, started and had eight points.

Andre Drummond, starting while Joel Embiid sat out, had 19 points and 14 rebounds. Tyrese Maxey scored 10 points starting in Simmons' spot.

HEAT 125, HAWKS 99

Tyler Herro scored 26 points and Bam Adebayo threw down five dunks before halftime as Miami rolled at home.

Herro shot 9 of 12 overall and 3 of 4 from 3-point range as the Heat finished 21 of 41 (51.2%) from deep.

The Hawks’ Trae Young left the contest early in the third quarter after he took a knee in the right thigh from Miami’s Gabe Vincent. Atlanta reported Young sustained a right quad contusion, which was not considered serious.

Young, John Collins and Danilo Gallinari scored 14 points apiece for Atlanta.

Miami held Jimmy Butler out of action for rest. He brought a peanut butter and jelly sandwich wrapped in a napkin into the Heat bench area to start the third quarter, giving it to Adebayo as an in-game treat. Adebayo, who wasn’t playing in the second half, smiled a bit sheepishly when Heat coach Erik Spoelstra spotted the sandwich as he made his way to his seat.

WARRIORS 121, TRAIL BLAZERS 107

Jordan Poole scored 30 points and Otto Porter Jr. scored 19 and Golden State hoisted 69 3-pointers in a win over host Portland.

Poole finished 7 for 13 from deep, and Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins each scored 13.

"But Poole was still able to find his rhythm as Steph was still showing that he's still the man."@Dennis3DScott explains to @JaredSGreenberg why Jordan Poole is so valuable to the @warriors. pic.twitter.com/aF7bOg1A9o

— NBA TV (@NBATV) October 5, 2021

Damian Lillard buried five 3s in the first half to lead Portland with 19 points. Jusuf Nurkic scored 15 and grabbed 10 rebounds.

The Houston Rockets hold the NBA regular-season record for single game 3s taken with 70 in 2019.

CELTICS 98, MAGIC 97

Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and Jayson Tatum scored 18 in Boston before Romeo Langford made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 14 seconds left.

Brown logged 26 minutes and Tatum 25 for new coach Ime Udoka.

Jalen Suggs, the No. 5 overall pick in this year’s draft, buried the preseason’s first ‘logo 3’ with time winding down on the shot clock to give the Magic a 41-35 lead with 4:32 before halftime.

The rookie out of Gonzaga finished with nine points on 3-for-11 shooting.

Cole Anthony and Moritz Wagner each scored 16 points for Orlando. Mo Bamba had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

HORNETS 113, THUNDER 97

Rookie James Bouknight scored 20 points and Lamelo Ball had 15 points, six rebounds and five assists in Oklahoma City.

Terry Rozier’s pull-up jumper with 5:21 left in the first quarter sparked a 20-7 Hornets spurt for a 34-18 lead at the end of one.

Charlotte’s Kelly Oubre Jr. left in the third quarter with a right lower leg strain and didn’t return. Coach James Borrego said the injury wasn't serious and said the forward would be day to day.

Josh Giddey, the 6-foot-8 No. 6 overall pick out of Australia for the Thunder, led Oklahoma City with 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting, adding seven rebounds and three assists.

TIMBERWOLVES 117, PELICANS 114

D'Angelo Russell scored 19 points as Minnesota held on at home. Karl-Anthony Towns added 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Anthony Edwards, last season's runner-up for Rookie of the Year, chipped in 10 points.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 22 points and rookie Trey Murphy III made six 3-pointers and added 21.

Brandon Ingram had 14 for the Pelicans, who are without Zion Williamson as he recovers from a broken bone in his foot.

SPURS 111, JAZZ 85

Dejounte Murray and rookie Josh Primo each scored 17 points and rebuilding San Antonio distributed 22 assists on 40 made baskets against visiting Utah.

Primo, the No. 12-overall pick out of Alabama, was 7-for-8 shooting in his 18-minute debut.

Josh Primo showed out for the Spurs in his rookie preseason debut 😯

17 PTS, 7/8 FG for the youngest player in the NBA pic.twitter.com/UXbbXX01Xs

— BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) October 5, 2021

Absent Rudy Gay, Rudy Gobert and Joe Ingles for the Jazz, San Antonio enjoyed a 60-47 rebound advantage with Jakob Poeltl finishing with 10.

Jared Butler scored 16 points for Utah. Jordan Clarkson scored 11 points and Donovan Mitchell added 10 on 5-for-19 shooting (0 for 6 from 3).

KINGS 117, SUNS 106

Harrison Barnes scored 18 points and Marvin Bagley III scored 15 as Sacramento beat visiting Phoenix.

Buddy Hield scored 14 and Tyrese Haliburton 11 for the Kings.

The defending Western Conference champs opted to sit Devin Booker, Jae Crowder and Chris Paul for rest.

Landry Shamet and Jalen Smith led the Suns with 13 points apiece.

CLIPPERS 103, NUGGETS 102

Terance Mann scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, and host Los Angeles rallied to beat Denver.

Markus Howard missed a deep, contested 3-pointer attempt at the horn for Denver. Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 of his 23 points in 16 minutes of the first half.

The Nuggets played without last season's MVP Nikola Jokic. The Clippers opted to sit Paul George.