miaowang123: ts past seven games.
ts past seven games.
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - Kyle Lowry and Lou Williams led the way with 22 points apiece as six players scored in double figures for the Toronto Raptors in a 118-108 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday. Lowry also had nine assists and three steals for the Raptors, who have won six in a row. Greivis Vasquez and Terrence Ross tallied 21 and 18 points, respectively. Carmelo Anthony ended with 28 points for the Knicks, who have dropped five straight. Jason Smith and Jose Calderon contributed 16 and 15 points, respectively, with Calderon also dishing out 10 assists. With the score tied at seven, the Raptors scored 10 straight points to create some distance. They went 5-of-12 from beyond the arc over the first 12 minutes to grab a 33-25 lead. Lowry and Williams made consecutive 3-pointers to give Toronto a 52-36 advantage with 5:21 left in the second quarter. However, New York ended the half on a 15-6 run to get within 58-51. The Raptors started the third period on a 17-7 surge to make it 75-58. It was a 91-75 game heading into the fourth. The Knicks never got closer than 10 in the final frame. Game Notes The Raptors went 14-of-33 from beyond the arc ... James Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas each had 10 points for Toronto ... New York fell to 2-13 on the road this season, while the Raptors improved to 14-3 at home ... New Yorks Samuel Dalembert was ejected in the third quarter for elbowing Valanciunas in the face. The referees ruled it a flagrant-2 foul ... New Yorks Amare Stoudemire (rest) and J.R. Smith (left heel) did not travel to Toronto ... Raptors guard Landry Fields (concussion) missed the game. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford said centre Al Jefferson has been cleared by doctors and will play against the Minnesota Timberwolves.Clifford made the surprising announcement prior to Mondays game.Jefferson has missed the past nine games with a groin injury and was expected to be out at least another week.Clifford said Jefferson would play in a reserve role for now behind Bismack Biyombo and see about 14-16 minutes of action. Biyombo will continue to start until Jefferson rounds back into shape.Clifford said ideally he would have liked to have given Jefferson a chance to go through a full contact practice, but the Hornets schedule doesnt allow for that opportunity.The thing is Al is cleared and if we dont do it this way and I wait until we have contact in practice, he wouldnt play until a week from Wednesday, Clifford said. So to me it makes more sense to throw him in theere now and see what he can handle physically and go from there.ddddddddddddJefferson is averaging 18 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.Jeffersons return is good news for the Hornets, who are still without point guard Kemba Walker for the second straight game. Walker is recovering from a cyst on his left knee.Charlotte managed just 80 points in an overtime win over Indiana on Saturday night.Clifford said its unclear when Walker will be back. Brian Roberts will start at point guard.Walker had been averaging 29.8 points in the six games before missing Saturday nights game against Indiana.Still, Charlotte has won six of its past seven games. The Hornets look to build on that momentum against Minnesota, which enters the game with the worst record in the Western Conference.Jannero Pargo is also out with a back injury which means Gary Neal will see additional playing time at point guard. Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys 2018 Wholesale Jerseys From China NFL Jerseys Cheap ' ' '
Add comment