GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: DALLAS (14-8) at TORONTO (12-10)

NBA: DALLAS (14-8) at TORONTO (12-10)

<h3>Raptors to host Mavericks without Ford</h3>

Dallas (14-8) at Toronto (12-10) 7:00 pm EST


TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Toronto Raptors have been shorthandednearly all season. Wednesday will be no different.

The Raptors will be without guard T.J. Ford and forward JasonKapono when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

Ford was taken off the court on a stretcher in the fourthquarter Tuesday night after taking a hard hit from Atlanta Hawksrookie Al Horford. Ford slammed his head against the floor andspent the night in the hospital for observation.


Ford and Kapono, who sprained his wrist on Tuesday, join JorgeGarbajosa on the sideline. Toronto did get Chris Bosh back onSunday, and Andrea Bargnani played 12 minutes Tuesday in hisfirst action since December 1.


Despite the myriad of injuries, the Raptors have won two gamesin a row, including Tuesday's 100-88 victory over the Hawks.

Ford scored 26 points and Bosh grabbed 13 rebounds for Toronto,which has won six of its last nine contests.


The Mavericks have won two in a row on the strength of starsDirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard, who have combined for 121 pointsover the past two games.


Nowitzki scored 36 points in a 99-89 triumph over the New YorkKnicks on Monday, two days after Howard poured in a career-high47 in a 125-117 victory over the Utah Jazz.


Dallas has won its last eight games against Toronto.

 

NBA: DALLAS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">DALLAS VS TORONTO - INACTIVES

DALLAS TORONTO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D HARRIS COACH'S DECISION M BASTON COACH'S DECISION
M AGER COACH'S DECISION T FORD COACH'S DECISION
J GARBAJOSA LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DALLAS AT TORONTO - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


DALLAS TORONTO

F Josh Howard F Jamario Moon
F Dirk Nowitzki F Chris Bosh
C Erick Dampier C Rasho Nesterovic
G Jason Terry G Jose Calderon
G Trenton Hassell G Anthony Parker

OFFICIALS: Tom Washington
Violet Palmer
Gary Zielinski</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 2
TORONTO 7 8:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 10
TORONTO 9 5:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 12
TORONTO 13 3:11 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 17
TORONTO 21 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 17 17
TORONTO 21 21 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 5, JASON TERRY 4, JOSH
HOWARD 4
TOR - CHRIS BOSH 7, JOSE CALDERON 5, KRIS
HUMPHRIES 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 19
TORONTO 31 9:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 25
TORONTO 38 5:53 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 33
TORONTO 46 3:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 36
TORONTO 54 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 17 19 36
TORONTO 21 33 54 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 11, JOSH HOWARD 8, JASON
TERRY 6
TOR - JOSE CALDERON 10, CHRIS BOSH 9, KRIS
HUMPHRIES 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 44
TORONTO 60 8:52 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 50
TORONTO 62 5:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 52
TORONTO 66 2:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 59
TORONTO 75 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DALLAS 17 19 23 59
TORONTO 21 33 21 75 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

DAL - JOSH HOWARD 19, JASON TERRY 16, DIRK
NOWITZKI 13
TOR - CHRIS BOSH 17, JASON KAPONO 10, JOSE
CALDERON 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 62
TORONTO 82 8:58 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DALLAS 65
TORONTO 86 5:26 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>