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12-03-2005, 11:12 PM
Toronto 95, New Jersey 82
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By DAVID PORTER, Associated Press Writer
December 3, 2005
Toronto Raptors' Joey Graham ties up New Jersey Nets' Richard Jefferson, right, during the second quarter Saturday night, Dec. 3, 2005, in East Rutherford, N.J.
AP - Dec 3, 9:37 pm EST
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Chris Bosh scored a season-high 29 points and Morris Peterson added 24 to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third win of the season and second road victory in two nights, 95-82 over New Jersey on Saturday.
Playing without second-leading scorer Mike James, sidelined because of lower back soreness, Toronto improved to 3-15 and shed the dubious distinction of having the NBA's worst record. Atlanta, which lost to the Raptors on Friday night, is 2-13.
Jason Kidd led the Nets (7-9) with 17 points, and Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson had 15 apiece. Carter left the game midway through the third quarter after injuring his ankle, but returned later in the period and finished the game.
The Raptors led by 10 points in the third quarter and had a 71-64 advantage entering the final period. New Jersey rallied to tie it at 80 with 4:11 left on a three-point play by Jefferson, who was fouled on a fast break after receiving a behind-the-back pass from Kidd.
Toronto answered with a drive by Jose Calderon and a 3-pointer by Peterson to make it 85-80 with 3:23 left. Bosh made one of two free throws and rebounded a miss by Kidd, then tapped in Peterson's miss with 1:19 remaining to make it 88-80.
Toronto used an 11-2 run, sparked by three consecutive baskets by Charlie Villanueva, to take a 71-61 lead late in the third quarter. Carter missed about 4 1/2 minutes during the run after injuring his ankle, but returned to the game with 3:22 left in the quarter with the ankle taped.
The Raptors, who came into the game shooting 44 percent from the field, shot 56 percent in the first half (19-for-34). They cooled off in the second half, shooting 10-for-33 to finish at 43 percent (29-of-67).
Notes
The Nets failed in their second attempt to reach 1,000 victories in franchise history. The Nets will be the last of the four remaining ABA teams to reach the mark, after Denver, Indiana and San Antonio ... Toronto extended its string of consecutive games with a made 3-pointer to 549, the longest in the NBA. The Nets' streak is at one game after they were 0-for-7 against Detroit on Wednesday night ... Kidd had six assists to move within three of tying Maurice Cheeks for eighth place on the NBA's career list. Cheeks has 7,392 and Kidd has 7,389 ... Peterson played in his 296th consecutive game, the longest current streak in the league.
Preview - Box Score - Recap
By DAVID PORTER, Associated Press Writer
December 3, 2005
Toronto Raptors' Joey Graham ties up New Jersey Nets' Richard Jefferson, right, during the second quarter Saturday night, Dec. 3, 2005, in East Rutherford, N.J.
AP - Dec 3, 9:37 pm EST
More Photos
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Chris Bosh scored a season-high 29 points and Morris Peterson added 24 to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third win of the season and second road victory in two nights, 95-82 over New Jersey on Saturday.
Playing without second-leading scorer Mike James, sidelined because of lower back soreness, Toronto improved to 3-15 and shed the dubious distinction of having the NBA's worst record. Atlanta, which lost to the Raptors on Friday night, is 2-13.
Jason Kidd led the Nets (7-9) with 17 points, and Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson had 15 apiece. Carter left the game midway through the third quarter after injuring his ankle, but returned later in the period and finished the game.
The Raptors led by 10 points in the third quarter and had a 71-64 advantage entering the final period. New Jersey rallied to tie it at 80 with 4:11 left on a three-point play by Jefferson, who was fouled on a fast break after receiving a behind-the-back pass from Kidd.
Toronto answered with a drive by Jose Calderon and a 3-pointer by Peterson to make it 85-80 with 3:23 left. Bosh made one of two free throws and rebounded a miss by Kidd, then tapped in Peterson's miss with 1:19 remaining to make it 88-80.
Toronto used an 11-2 run, sparked by three consecutive baskets by Charlie Villanueva, to take a 71-61 lead late in the third quarter. Carter missed about 4 1/2 minutes during the run after injuring his ankle, but returned to the game with 3:22 left in the quarter with the ankle taped.
The Raptors, who came into the game shooting 44 percent from the field, shot 56 percent in the first half (19-for-34). They cooled off in the second half, shooting 10-for-33 to finish at 43 percent (29-of-67).
Notes
The Nets failed in their second attempt to reach 1,000 victories in franchise history. The Nets will be the last of the four remaining ABA teams to reach the mark, after Denver, Indiana and San Antonio ... Toronto extended its string of consecutive games with a made 3-pointer to 549, the longest in the NBA. The Nets' streak is at one game after they were 0-for-7 against Detroit on Wednesday night ... Kidd had six assists to move within three of tying Maurice Cheeks for eighth place on the NBA's career list. Cheeks has 7,392 and Kidd has 7,389 ... Peterson played in his 296th consecutive game, the longest current streak in the league.