<div align="center"> <font face=""Tahoma""><font size=""4"">New York Knicks</font></font> (32-47) @ <font face=""Tahoma""><font size=""4"">Toronto Raptors</font></font> (46-33) Venue: Air Canada Center Date: Sunday April 15th, 2007 Time: 6:00 PM EST Coverage: RaptorsTV </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Toronto Raptors can record the winningest season in their history with victories in two of their last three games. They only need to win one of them to claim home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Raptors can get that done Sunday and notch a season-high sixth consecutive win as they face the woeful New York Knicks. Toronto (46-33) has a 2 1/2-game lead on Miami for the third seed in the Eastern Conference with three games to go -- one more than the Heat. That spot is so crucial because the team that ends up with the No. 4 seed very possibly would not have the home-court edge in the opening round against Cleveland or Chicago. "It's just big. It's the nature of the playoffs," said Toronto's Anthony Parker, averaging 24.0 points in the last three games. "We play well here (at home). The fans are great. It would just be a huge thing."</div> <div align="center">Source: Yahoo!Sports <font face=""Verdana""><font size=""3"">Projected Starters</font></font> TJ Ford - Anthony Parker - Joey Graham - Chris Bosh - Rasho Nesterovic <font face=""Verdana""><font size=""3"">Reserves</font></font> Jose Calderon - Darrick Martin - Juan Dixon - Morris Peterson - Luke Jackson - Uros Slokar - Pape Sow - Kris Humphries <font face=""Verdana""><font size=""3"">Coach</font></font> Sam Mitchell <font face=""Verdana""><font size=""3"">Injuries</font></font> Andrea Bargnani (flu); Jorge Garbajosa (left ankle) <font face=""Verdana""><font size=""3"">Projected Starters</font></font> Steve Francis - Mardy Collins - Jared Jeffries - Channing Frye - Eddy Curry <font face=""Verdana""><font size=""3"">Reserves</font></font> Nate Robinson - David Lee - Malik Rose - Randolph Morris - Kelvin Cato - Jerome James <font face=""Verdana""><font size=""3"">Coach</font></font> Isiah Thomas <font face=""Verdana""><font size=""3"">Injuries</font></font> Stephon Marbury (turf toe); Renaldo Balkman (stomach virus); Quentin Richardson (back surgery); Jamal Crawford (stress fracture) <font face=""Tahoma""><font size=""4""> Prediction</font></font> Raptors win 112-103. <font size=""4""><font face=""Tahoma"">Something to look at while you wait for the game</font></font> </div>
- If the Raptors win tonight, they'll have tied their best ever regular season record (2001) with 47 wins. - Andrea Bargnani's status is still up in the air. He didn't practice on Saturday and it sounded like he hadn't fully gotten over the flu. Sam Mitchell said he'd be ready for the Wednesday game for sure, but didn't really say much about today's. - The New York Knicks are the official spokespeople for War Amps. - I'm going to this game and need an idea for a sign. I was thinking of either making fun of Eddy Curry's weight or praising BC ("I TRUST COLANGELO MORE THAN A CONDOM").
<div class="quote_poster">Chutney Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">("I TRUST COLANGELO MORE THAN A CONDOM").</div>
Okay the raps are 1 1/2 game behind Chicago but we have the tie breaker which makes you guys 2 games behind us. The Knicks season holds the fate of our draft pick this year. So I gotta root fot the Raps this game. We need Oden or Durant!!! Go Raps!!!!
<div class="quote_poster">michiganave17 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Okay the raps are 1 1/2 game behind Chicago but we have the tie breaker which makes you guys 2 games behind us. The Knicks season holds the fate of our draft pick this year. So I gotta root fot the Raps this game. We need Oden or Durant!!! Go Raps!!!!</div> That's just plain scary
<div class="quote_poster">hustler Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Holy **** your right.</div> LOL!
Yeah, the Bulls have positioned themselves very well. The Raps have to win against the Knicks and keep them going down on the charts so that we have a better opportunity to snag that first pick. The Raps are in a great position to cement that third seed.
Didn't see the game but saw the play by play. How did Graham get an and1 play with like 3.5 seconds left?
3 goals met...... Playoffs berth, win the atlantic, and get home court adv. Now its time to set new goals...... GET PAST THE FIRST ROUND. BOSH played 48mins, i hope Mitchell will be smart enough to rest him for the next 2 games...... the next two games are meaningless. Hopefully he will give the Bench players like slokar, jackson, and Bargs more PT for the next 2 games...... give Bosh, parker, TJ, and Calderon good rest for saturday or sunday game 1.
Props to Joey for another solid game. I gave up on him earlier this season but he's proving me wrong. Hope he can keep it up. Seems like Humpries, Graham and Parker are playing their best ball of the season at exactly the right time. On a sidenote, I can't recall the last time we've won 9 of 10 games.
