Heat fall to Raptors
Chris Bosh had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 120-113 Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
It’s the second straight game that Bosh and Bargnani each had a double-double. Hedo Turkoglu added 19 points for Toronto, with Jarrett Jack scoring 17 and Jose Calderon recording 10 assists.
Dwyane Wade shook off a recent slump to score 30 points for the Heat, who have lost three straight and four of five. Mario Chalmers added 30 points, Michael Beasley had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and former Raptors star Jermaine O’Neal finished with 17.
Trailing 89-83 to begin the fourth, Miami was twice able to cut the deficit to one, but never managed to take the lead. O’Neal’s two free throws made it 102-101 with 3:27 left, but Toronto responded with a 13-2 run.
Magic 83, Celtics 78: Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Orlando beat Boston.
Dwight Howard grabbed 15 boards and Mickael Pietrus added 14 points for Orlando, which won the rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference semifinal for its fourth consecutive victory.
Paul Pierce scored 21 for Boston, which has lost three of its last four, and three of five at home. Kevin Garnett scored 13 points with 11 rebounds, and Ray Allen had 15 points for the Celtics.