GAME THREAD: NBA: TORONTO (9-7) at WASHINGTON (7-9)

NBA: TORONTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 85
WASHINGTON 90 5:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: TORONTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 87
WASHINGTON 96 2:37 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: TORONTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 91
WASHINGTON 98 1:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: TORONTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 97
WASHINGTON 101 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: TORONTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TORONTO 23 22 30 22 97
WASHINGTON 23 30 25 23 101 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: TOR - JASON KAPONO 23, ANTHONY PARKER 18,
JAMARIO MOON 16
WAS - CARON BUTLER 29, ANTAWN JAMISON 28,
ROGER MASON JR 15</div>

 

NBA: TORONTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
TORONTO 97
WASHINGTON 101 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: TORONTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (97) AT WASHINGTON (101)

TORONTO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J CALDERON G 34:20 4-8 1-1 0 2 2 11 1 0 2 11
A PARKER G 32:00 7-15 1-2 1 3 4 2 3 1 2 18
A BARGNANI F 24:47 2-13 0-0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 4
J MOON F 43:22 8-15 0-0 5 8 13 1 5 2 2 16
R NESTEROVIC C 28:14 3-4 0-0 4 4 8 2 2 0 0 6
J KAPONO 30:37 7-13 6-6 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 23
C DELFINO 29:38 6-16 0-0 0 6 6 2 3 1 1 15
T FORD 13:40 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 4 2 1 3 4
M BASTON 3:22 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J DIXON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J GRAHAM DNP - COACH'S DECISION
K HUMPHRIES DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 38-88 10-11 10 26 36 26 21 6 10 97
(.432) (.909) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 11 (13 PTS)

WASHINGTON

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

A DANIELS G 34:25 2-4 0-1 0 3 3 7 1 0 4 4
D STEVENSON G 28:28 4-6 1-2 0 3 3 4 0 1 1 11
A JAMISON F 37:38 11-18 5-6 3 11 14 0 1 0 3 28
C BUTLER F 43:19 10-18 5-6 0 3 3 7 2 3 0 29
B HAYWOOD C 18:58 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 2 0 2 2
R MASON JR 24:39 6-11 0-0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 15
D SONGAILA 17:45 1-3 0-0 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 2
A BLATCHE 16:30 2-4 1-2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 5
D MCGUIRE 9:50 0-0 0-2 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
N YOUNG 8:28 2-2 1-2 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 5
G ARENAS DNP - LEFT KNEE INJURY
O PECHEROV DNP - RIGHT ANKLE

TOTALS 240:00 39-69 13-21 5 33 38 23 11 7 14 101
(.565) (.619) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 16 (24 PTS)

TORONTO 23 22 30 22 - 97
WASHINGTON 23 30 25 23 - 101

BLOCKED SHOTS: TORONTO - J MOON. WASHINGTON - A JAMISON 2, A BLATCHE 2.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: TORONTO 11-27 (.407), J CALDERON 2-2, A PARKER 3-
9, A BARGNANI 0-2, J KAPONO 3-5, C DELFINO 3-9. WASHINGTON 10-19 (.
526), A DANIELS 0-2, D STEVENSON 2-4, A JAMISON 1-2, C BUTLER 4-7,
R MASON JR 3-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: WASHINGTON - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: ERIC LEWIS, JIM CLARK, RODNEY MOTT.
A - 20,173. T - 2:20.</div>

 

NBA: TORONTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">TORONTO (97)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Calderon 34:20 4-8 1-1 0-2 11 1 11
A Parker 32:00 7-15 1-2 1-4 2 3 18
A Bargnani 24:47 2-13 0-0 0-2 3 3 4
J Moon 43:22 8-15 0-0 5-13 1 5 16
R Nesterovic 28:14 3-4 0-0 4-8 2 2 6
J Kapono 30:37 7-13 6-6 0-0 1 2 23
C Delfino 29:38 6-16 0-0 0-6 2 3 15
T Ford 13:40 1-3 2-2 0-1 4 2 4
M Baston 3:22 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
J Dixon DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Graham DNP - COACH'S DECISION
K Humphries DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 38-88 10-11 10-36 26 21 97
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.432, FT-.909. 3-Point Goals:
11-27, .407 (J Calderon 2-2, A Parker 3-9, A
Bargnani 0-2, J Kapono 3-5, C Delfino 3-9).
Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:1 (J Moon).
Turnovers:10 (T Ford 3, J Moon 2, J Calderon
2, A Parker 2, C Delfino). Steals: 6 (J Moon
2, J Kapono, T Ford, C Delfino, A Parker).


WASHINGTON (101)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Daniels 34:25 2-4 0-1 0-3 7 1 4
D Stevenson 28:28 4-6 1-2 0-3 4 0 11
A Jamison 37:38 11-18 5-6 3-14 0 1 28
C Butler 43:19 10-18 5-6 0-3 7 2 29
B Haywood 18:58 1-3 0-0 0-3 0 2 2
R Mason Jr 24:39 6-11 0-0 1-2 2 1 15
D Songaila 17:45 1-3 0-0 0-4 1 0 2
A Blatche 16:30 2-4 1-2 1-2 1 2 5
D McGuire 9:50 0-0 0-2 0-3 1 0 0
N Young 8:28 2-2 1-2 0-1 0 2 5
G Arenas DNP - LEFT KNEE INJURY
O Pecherov DNP - RIGHT ANKLE

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-69 13-21 5-38 23 11 101
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.565, FT-.619. 3-Point Goals:
10-19, .526 (A Daniels 0-2, D Stevenson 2-4,
A Jamison 1-2, C Butler 4-7, R Mason Jr 3-4).
Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:4 (A Jamison
2, A Blatche 2). Turnovers:14 (A Daniels 4, A
Jamison 3, B Haywood 2, N Young 2, D
Stevenson, R Mason Jr, A Blatche). Steals: 7
(C Butler 3, D Stevenson, D Songaila, A
Blatche, R Mason Jr).

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TORONTO 23 22 30 22 - 97
WASHINGTON 23 30 25 23 - 101
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Washington - 1 (Defensive
Three, 10:00 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,173. T: 2:20.
Officials: Eric Lewis, Jim Clark, Rodney Mott.</div>

 

By Tim Hipps
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Caron Butler scored 29 points and AntawnJamison added 28 to lead the Washington Wizards to a 101-97victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

Roger Mason Jr. netted 15 points and DeShawn Stevenson chippedin 11 for the Wizards, who snapped their two-game losing streak.

Butler and Stevenson both poured in seven points apiece in thethird quarter to help the Wizards take an 11-point advantage at60-49.


Jason Kapono's 3-pointer pulled the Raptors within 98-94 with 44seconds remaining, but the Wizards would not let allow them toget any closer in the final minute.


Kapono netted a season-best 23 points and rookie Jamario Moonhad season highs with 16 and 13 rebounds for Toronto, which hadits three-game winning steak stopped.


Raptors All-Star forward Chris Bosh missed his second straightgame with a strained right groin.


The night started with the retirement of the No. 10 jersey wornby former Baltimore Bullets guard Earl "The Pearl" Monroe.

Monroe was joined on the court at halftime by former BulletsStan McKenzie, Mike Davis, Mike Riordan, Archie Clark, KevinLoughery, Phil Chenier, Wes Unseld and Ernie Grunfeld.

"This is obviously one of the highlights of my life," saidMonroe, who thanked his former teammates for joining him on hisspecial night. "It's unbelievable that after all these years, Ican still feel the same way about stepping onto the court.

"It's been one great day and one great event," Monroe added. "Ican't tell you how elated I am this has happened. What a greataffair it was at halftime here."


Monroe's jersey was raised to the rafters alongside Unseld, GusJohnson and Elvin Hayes.

 

By Tim Hipps
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


WASHINGTON (Ticker) - Caron Butler and Antwan Jamison weren'tgoing to let anyone put a damper on Hall of Famer Earl Monroe'scelebration.


Butler had 29 points and seven assists and Jamison added 28 and14 rebounds as the Washington Wizards posted a 101-97 victoryover the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.


But the evening belonged to Monroe, the 1967-68 Rookie of theYear who was traded to the bright lights of New York, where heteamed with Walt "Clyde" Frazier to form one of best backcourtsin history.


Back on the court, the Wizards relished an opportunity to facethe Raptors without injured All-Star forward Chris Bosh, whomissed his second straight game with a strained right groin.

"It's hard, obviously, because all of our offense runs throughChris and he provides a type of game that we don't have,"Raptors forward Jason Kapono said. "On the block, he can faceguys up, and he gets to the free-throw line a lot. That'ssomething we need to balance out during those tough stretcheswhen we can't score."


Roger Mason Jr. netted 15 points and DeShawn Stevenson chippedin 11 for the Wizards, who snapped their two-game losing streak.

The triumph marked the start of a five-game homestand forWashington, which was playing its sixth game in nine days.

"We have to take advantage of it," Wizards coach Eddie Jordansaid. "We have to take it a day at a time, improve in practiceon Monday and Tuesday, and prepare to play one of the toughestteams (Cleveland) in the league on Wednesday."


Washington begin the fourth quarter on a 10-4 surge to create an88-79 advantage at the 9:22 mark. Jamison scored eight pointsin the stretch.


The Raptors close the gap to 88-85 when Jose Calderon fed rookieJamario Moon for an easy jam with 5:53 left. But Bulter's longjumper capped an 8-1 run as the Wizards build a nine-point leadthree minutes later.


Kapono's 3-pointer pulled the Raptors within 98-94 with 44seconds remaining, but the Wizards would not allow them to getany closer in the final minute.


"We didn't pressure running those guys off the 3-point line,"Raptors coach Sam Mitchell said. "They were lining us up, andthey made them. I thought Roger Mason came in and gave them abig lift. Those guys have been shooting 3s well, and we let themshoot 3s. In the past, we've done a better job of chasing guysoff the 3-point line."


Kapono netted a season-best 23 points and rookie Jamario Moonhad season highs with 16 and 13 rebounds for Toronto, which hadits three-game winning steak stopped.


"It doesn't mean anything to me, man," Moon said. " The onlything that matters to me is a win. The double-double isnothing."


Monroe was joined on the court at halftime by former BulletsStan McKenzie, Mike Davis, Mike Riordan, Archie Clark, KevinLoughery, Phil Chenier, Wes Unseld and Ernie Grunfeld.

"This is obviously one of the highlights of my life," saidMonroe, who thanked his former teammates for joining him on hisspecial night. "It's unbelievable that after all these years, Ican still feel the same way about stepping onto the court.

"It's been one great day and one great event," Monroe added. "Ican't tell you how elated I am this has happened. What a greataffair it was at halftime here."


Monroe's No. 10 jersey was raised to the rafters alongsideUnseld, Gus Johnson and Elvin Hayes to the delight of 20,173fans.

 

By Tim Hipps
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison weren'tgoing to let anyone put a damper on Hall of Famer Earl Monroe'scelebration.


Butler had 29 points and seven assists and Jamison added 28 and14 rebounds as the Washington Wizards posted a 101-97 victoryover the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.


But the evening belonged to Monroe, the 1967-68 Rookie of theYear who was traded to the bright lights of New York, where heteamed with Walt "Clyde" Frazier to form one of best backcourtsin history.


Back on the court, the Wizards relished an opportunity to facethe Raptors without injured All-Star forward Chris Bosh, whomissed his second straight game with a strained right groin.

"It's hard, obviously, because all of our offense runs throughChris and he provides a type of game that we don't have,"Raptors forward Jason Kapono said. "On the block, he can faceguys up, and he gets to the free-throw line a lot. That'ssomething we need to balance out during those tough stretcheswhen we can't score."


Roger Mason Jr. netted 15 points and DeShawn Stevenson chippedin 11 for the Wizards, who snapped their two-game losing streak.

The triumph marked the start of a five-game homestand forWashington, which was playing its sixth game in nine days.

"We have to take advantage of it," Wizards coach Eddie Jordansaid. "We have to take it a day at a time, improve in practiceon Monday and Tuesday, and prepare to play one of the toughestteams (Cleveland) in the league on Wednesday."


Washington begin the fourth quarter on a 10-4 surge to create an88-79 advantage at the 9:22 mark. Jamison scored eight pointsin the stretch.


The Raptors close the gap to 88-85 when Jose Calderon fed rookieJamario Moon for an easy jam with 5:53 left. But Bulter's longjumper capped an 8-1 run as the Wizards build a nine-point leadthree minutes later.


Kapono's 3-pointer pulled the Raptors within 98-94 with 44seconds remaining, but the Wizards would not allow them to getany closer in the final minute.


"We didn't pressure running those guys off the 3-point line,"Raptors coach Sam Mitchell said. "They were lining us up, andthey made them. I thought Roger Mason came in and gave them abig lift. Those guys have been shooting 3s well, and we let themshoot 3s. In the past, we've done a better job of chasing guysoff the 3-point line."


Kapono netted a season-best 23 points and rookie Jamario Moonhad season highs with 16 and 13 rebounds for Toronto, which hadits three-game winning steak stopped.


"It doesn't mean anything to me, man," Moon said. " The onlything that matters to me is a win. The double-double isnothing."


Monroe was joined on the court at halftime by former BulletsStan McKenzie, Mike Davis, Mike Riordan, Archie Clark, KevinLoughery, Phil Chenier, Wes Unseld and Ernie Grunfeld.

"This is obviously one of the highlights of my life," saidMonroe, who thanked his former teammates for joining him on hisspecial night. "It's unbelievable that after all these years, Ican still feel the same way about stepping onto the court.

"It's been one great day and one great event," Monroe added. "Ican't tell you how elated I am this has happened. What a greataffair it was at halftime here."


Monroe's No. 10 jersey was raised to the rafters alongsideUnseld, Gus Johnson and Elvin Hayes to the delight of 20,173fans.