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Bosh carries Raptors over Wizards


Chris Bosh had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 116-111 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. T.J. Ford added 20 points for the Raptors, who had six players score in double figures in improving their home record to 10-5.

Gilbert Arenas had 33 points, but went 7-for-19 from the field for the Wizards, whose three-game winning streak ended.

The Raptors played with a full team for the first time in almost a month. Ford returned after missing three games with a sprained right ankle and Jorge Garbajosa returned after missing two games with a strained right calf. Toronto is 2-1 since Bosh returned from a 12-game absence.

The Raptors held Arenas in check in the first quarter, but he scored 11 points in the second quarter, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer. He's made 10 shots at the end of a quarter this season.

Toronto led 57-51 at halftime and outscored Washington 27-19 in the third quarter.

Antawn Jamison, who had 17 points and 14 rebounds, made consecutive baskets to cut Toronto's lead to eight in the third, but the Raptors ended the quarter on a 11-4 run sparked by Garbajosa's 3-pointer.

Bosh scored six straight points to start the fourth, and Jose Calderon made a jumper and Andrea Bargnani made a 3-pointer to give Toronto a 20-point lead with 8:43 left.

Arenas' 3-pointer cut Toronto's lead to seven with 2:11 remaining, but Joey Graham made a jumper and Bosh made two free throws with just under 2 minutes left.

The Wizards are 16-2 when Arenas scores 30 or more points. Caron Butler added 24 points.

Notes:@ The Raptors won despite shooting just 22 free throws compared to 41 for the Wizards. ... Bargnani went to the locker room after straining his foot, but got it taped and returned. ... Toronto shot 51 percent compared to 44 percent for Washington. ... Arenas celebrated his 25th birthday on Friday with 7,500 invited guests.

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Author:ROB GILLIES
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