NBA – Raptors win, hold Heat to 54 points
TORONTO (NBA) - The Toronto Raptors haven’t been winning many games of late so a clash against the struggling Miami Heat on Wednesday was just what they needed. Spain international playmaker Jose Calderon had 10 points and 10 assists while Italy’s Andrea Bargnani and former Euroleague MVP Anthony Parker scored 14 each as Toronto won 96-54.
TORONTO (NBA) - The Toronto Raptors haven’t been winning many games of late so a clash against the struggling Miami Heat on Wednesday was just what they needed.
Spain international playmaker Jose Calderon had 10 points and 10 assists while Italy’s Andrea Bargnani and former Euroleague MVP Anthony Parker scored 14 each as Toronto won 96-54.
The total points haul for Miami was the third lowest in the era of the NBA shot clock.
Miami slumped to 12-55 on the season while Toronto (35-33) ended a five-game losing run.
In other games, the Philadelphia 76ers scraped a 115-113 home win over Denver, Washington edged the Magic in Orlando 87-86 and the Pacers held off the Charlotte Bobcats 102-95 in Indianapolis.
The New Jersey Nets downed the Atlanta Hawks 125-117, Cleveland beat the high-flying Detroit Pistons 89-73 and the Houston Rockets lost for the second straight time after a 22-game unbeaten run, 90-69 at New Orleans.
In a battle of strugglers, the Memphis Grizzlies fell 98-94 at Minnesota.
Phoenix rolled by Seattle 110-98 and Golden State defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 116-100.
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