TORONTO (AP)—The Toronto Raptors gave Chris Bosh an early birthday present: a rousing win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Bosh had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Shawn Marion added 14 points and 13 boards and the Raptors routed the struggling Clippers 100-76 Sunday.
Bosh turns 25 on Tuesday but will celebrate Sunday night with an exclusive bash at Maro, a downtown Toronto nightclub. Heading into the party after a big win made it all the sweeter.
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TORONTO (AP)—Two days after a scary fall, Gerald Wallace was back playing his typical all-out game. The Charlotte Bobcats never expected anything different.
Wallace and Boris Diaw scored 30 points each to lead the Bobcats to a 102-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Following an ugly loss to lowly Minnesota, the Charlotte Bobcats knew they had to shore up their defense and take advantage of a favorable upcoming schedule to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The mistake-prone Toronto Raptors became the first victim.
Gerald Wallace scored 25 points and the Bobcats began an important week for their postseason aspirations by beating the Raptors 112-86 on Monday to snap a three-game losing streak.
D.J. Augustin added 15 points for the Bobcats, who moved within one game of idle Milwaukee and Chicago in the crowded and jumbled race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
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TORONTO (AP)—Two huge third-quarter dunks from Shawn Marion put the Toronto Raptors on the road to a rout. Andrea Bargnani and Chris Bosh took care of the rest.
Bargnani scored 27 points, Bosh had 15 points and 13 rebounds and the Raptors used a big second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 110-87 on Sunday, snapping a seven-game losing streak with their biggest margin of victory this season.
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