Celts unable to stop the bleeding; Boston's losing streak hits double digits.Byline: Rob Gillies TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors  The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. haven't been this good this late in the season since Chris Bosh's rookie season. Bosh had 26 points and Anthony Parker
The Atlantic-Division leading Raptors reached .500 (22-22) this late in the season for the first time since Feb. 10, 2004. "We worked very hard to get to this point and it's going to be even harder," said Bosh, whose team now goes on five-game road trip. Al Jefferson Albus Jefferson (born January 4, 1985 in Monticello, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. High school career Jefferson attended Prentiss High School in Prentiss, Mississippi. had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who have lost 10 straight - their longest skid since losing 10 in a row from March 20 to April 7, 2000. The Celtics are missing Paul Pierce Paul Pierce (born October 13, 1977 in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He has been a starter every season since he was selected by the Celtics in the 1998 NBA Draft, and in 2002 he helped lead Boston to an , Wally Szczerbiak and Tony Allen. "We just made a lot of mistakes at the end of the game and it cost us the game," Jefferson said. Toronto finished 4-1 on a homestand during which it played four teams with records below. 500. "It's good be at .500, but our goal is greater than that," Toronto's Morris Peterson said. Toronto went on a 19-0 fourth-quarter run when Boston went more than six minutes without scoring. Parker's previous career high was 22 points in the first game of the season on Nov. 1 against New Jersey. The swingman swing·man n. Basketball A team member who can play effectively in two different positions, especially forward and guard. returned to the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= after playing six seasons overseas, the last two of which he was Euroleague MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. for Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv (Hebrew: מכבי תל אביב, often referred to simply as Maccabi) is a sports club in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. . He made seven 3-pointers against Boston. The Celtics trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half, but they outscored the Raptors, 28-20, in the third quarter. Jefferson scored six straight late in the third to give Boston its first lead of the game. Ryan Gomes' layup gave Boston a 79-73 lead with 7:22 left, but Toronto followed with its run. Parker's 3-pointer, Jose Calderon's layup and Bosh's two free throws regained the lead for Toronto. Peterson's 3-pointer and Bosh's two free throws made it 92-79 with 1:29 remaining. Boston's Sebastian Telfair capped an 11-2 run with a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left, but Calderon made two free throws with 4.4 seconds left and Gerald Green missed a 3-pointer. Notes Toronto coach Sam Mitchell picked official Dick Bavetta to win a footrace with Charles Barkley. "If it was an eating contest, I'd pick Charles," Mitchell said. Barkley, known as the Round Mound of Rebound, has challenged the 67-year-old Bavetta to a race at NBA All-Star weekend in Las Vegas. ... Toronto reached .500 for the first time since Nov. 8, when the team was 2-2. ... The Raptors went 13 for 29 from behind the 3-point arc. NAME: BOSTON CELTICS ART: PHOTO PHOTOG pho·tog n. Informal A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession; a photographer. : THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CUTLINE: Toronto's Morris Peterson reacts after blocking a shot by Boston's Gerald Green, left. |
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