TORONTO — Antawn Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Gilbert Arenas had 22 points and nine assists and the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 106-102 on Tuesday night.
Caron Butler scored 19 points, and Brendan Haywood had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who have won three of four.
Chris Bosh had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Jose Calderon added 20 points for the Raptors, who have lost four straight and eight of 10.
Jarrett Jack had 18 and Hedo Turkoglu scored 13 for the Raptors.
Arenas had been held below 10 points in each of his past two games, the first time he’d failed to score at least 10 in back-too-back games since his rookie season in 2002. Thanks to a pair of 3-pointers in the second quarter, Arenas was back in double figures by halftime in this one.
Arenas scored 12 points and Jamison scored 10 in the fourth as the Wizards erased a five-point deficit in the final quarter by shooting 11 for 16. The Raptors shot 8 for 23 in the fourth.
A free throw by Amir Johnson gave Toronto an 83-77 lead with 9:52 to play but the Wizards regained the lead with a 13-2 run over the next 4:25, including three baskets by Arenas, whose driving layup with 5:27 left made it 90-85 for Washington.
Calderon’s driving layup with 2:45 remaining cut it to 93-91 but Jamison made a jumper, then held his finger to his lips to quiet the crowd as he ran back down the court, and Arenas made two free throws to push the lead to six, 97-91, with 2:15 to go.
Toronto rallied once more, with a free throw from Turkoglu and two by Jack making it 99-97 with 58 seconds to play but the Raptors couldn’t get any closer. Andray Blatche made a pair from the line, Jamison made one of two and Earl Boykins hit two more, making it 104-97 with 23 seconds left.
Bosh missed all six shots he took in the first but Calderon scored 11 points for Toronto, who trailed 25-24 after one on Blatche’s fadeaway jumper as the buzzer sounded.
Bosh snapped out of his funk with an 18-point second but Jamison scored 11 and the Wizards used five 3-pointers to keep it close before another buzzer-beating jumper, this one from Boykins, gave them a 55-54 edge at the break.
It stayed close until the final minute of the third, when Marco Belinelli made a 3-pointer and Turkoglu added two free throws to give Toronto a 77-72 edge heading into the fourth.
TORONTO — Antawn Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Gilbert Arenas had 22 points and nine assists and the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 106-102 on Tuesday night.
Caron Butler scored 19 points, and Brendan Haywood had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who have won three of four.
Chris Bosh had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Jose Calderon added 20 points for the Raptors, who have lost four straight and eight of 10.
Jarrett Jack had 18 and Hedo Turkoglu scored 13 for the Raptors.
Arenas had been held below 10 points in each of his past two games, the first time he’d failed to score at least 10 in back-too-back games since his rookie season in 2002. Thanks to a pair of 3-pointers in the second quarter, Arenas was back in double figures by halftime in this one.
Arenas scored 12 points and Jamison scored 10 in the fourth as the Wizards erased a five-point deficit in the final quarter by shooting 11 for 16. The Raptors shot 8 for 23 in the fourth.
A free throw by Amir Johnson gave Toronto an 83-77 lead with 9:52 to play but the Wizards regained the lead with a 13-2 run over the next 4:25, including three baskets by Arenas, whose driving layup with 5:27 left made it 90-85 for Washington.
Calderon’s driving layup with 2:45 remaining cut it to 93-91 but Jamison made a jumper, then held his finger to his lips to quiet the crowd as he ran back down the court, and Arenas made two free throws to push the lead to six, 97-91, with 2:15 to go.
Toronto rallied once more, with a free throw from Turkoglu and two by Jack making it 99-97 with 58 seconds to play but the Raptors couldn’t get any closer. Andray Blatche made a pair from the line, Jamison made one of two and Earl Boykins hit two more, making it 104-97 with 23 seconds left.
Bosh missed all six shots he took in the first but Calderon scored 11 points for Toronto, who trailed 25-24 after one on Blatche’s fadeaway jumper as the buzzer sounded.
Bosh snapped out of his funk with an 18-point second but Jamison scored 11 and the Wizards used five 3-pointers to keep it close before another buzzer-beating jumper, this one from Boykins, gave them a 55-54 edge at the break.
It stayed close until the final minute of the third, when Marco Belinelli made a 3-pointer and Turkoglu added two free throws to give Toronto a 77-72 edge heading into the fourth.
Knicks 126, Suns 99
NEW YORK — Mike D’Antoni’s offense was as spectacular against the Suns as it used to be with them.
Danilo Gallinari had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat Phoenix 126-99 on Tuesday night, snapping a five-game losing streak and giving their coach a resounding victory over his old team.
David Lee added 24 points and Al Harrington had 22 for the Knicks, who rang up a season-best 71 first-half points, then blew it open when Gallinari scored seven points in a span of barely a minute midway through the third quarter.
New York reached 100 points by the end of the third and coasted to its easiest victory of the season.
Steve Nash had 20 points and eight assists for the Suns (14-4), who came in with the NBA’s best record. They had won four straight by an average of 21.3 points, but this time found themselves on the other side of a blowout.
The Suns didn’t even reach 100 points, the first time this season that’s happened.
It was a sweet victory for D’Antoni, who rode his high-scoring offensive system to an average of 58 wins in his four full seasons in Phoenix before he and the Suns parted ways after a first-round loss to San Antonio in 2008.
He hasn’t been nearly as successful with an inferior roster in New York, where he coached his 100th game Tuesday and recorded just his 36th victory. He improved to 2-1 against the Suns, though said before the game the emotions weren’t the same as they were last season.
“I’ve got enough problems in New York that I don’t really reflect on what they’re doing,” he said.
Phoenix missed the playoffs last season, but has rededicated itself to playing fast under Alvin Gentry and was looking to start 15-3 for the first time since doing so under D’Antoni in 2004-05. But the Suns never slowed the Knicks down for long, even when they went to a zone in the third quarter.
By then, New York was on the way to doubling its 13-point halftime lead. None of the Knicks’ previous three wins had come by more than seven points.
New York fell two points shy of its highest-scoring quarter of the season, opening a 39-28 lead. Wilson Chandler (12), Gallinari and Lee (10 apiece) were already in double figures after the first 12 minutes.
The Knicks opened the second quarter with a 9-4 burst, extending the lead to 48-32 on Gallinari’s jumper. The Suns cut it to six later in the period, but New York pushed it back to 15, repeatedly getting layups and dunks, and led 71-58 at the half.
Amare Stoudemire, Jason Richardson and Alando Tucker scored 14 points for Phoenix, which ends a four-game trip Wednesday at Cleveland.
Knicks 126, Suns 99
NEW YORK — Mike D’Antoni’s offense was as spectacular against the Suns as it used to be with them.
Danilo Gallinari had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat Phoenix 126-99 on Tuesday night, snapping a five-game losing streak and giving their coach a resounding victory over his old team.
David Lee added 24 points and Al Harrington had 22 for the Knicks, who rang up a season-best 71 first-half points, then blew it open when Gallinari scored seven points in a span of barely a minute midway through the third quarter.
New York reached 100 points by the end of the third and coasted to its easiest victory of the season.
Steve Nash had 20 points and eight assists for the Suns (14-4), who came in with the NBA’s best record. They had won four straight by an average of 21.3 points, but this time found themselves on the other side of a blowout.
The Suns didn’t even reach 100 points, the first time this season that’s happened.
It was a sweet victory for D’Antoni, who rode his high-scoring offensive system to an average of 58 wins in his four full seasons in Phoenix before he and the Suns parted ways after a first-round loss to San Antonio in 2008.
He hasn’t been nearly as successful with an inferior roster in New York, where he coached his 100th game Tuesday and recorded just his 36th victory. He improved to 2-1 against the Suns, though said before the game the emotions weren’t the same as they were last season.
“I’ve got enough problems in New York that I don’t really reflect on what they’re doing,” he said.
Phoenix missed the playoffs last season, but has rededicated itself to playing fast under Alvin Gentry and was looking to start 15-3 for the first time since doing so under D’Antoni in 2004-05. But the Suns never slowed the Knicks down for long, even when they went to a zone in the third quarter.
By then, New York was on the way to doubling its 13-point halftime lead. None of the Knicks’ previous three wins had come by more than seven points.
New York fell two points shy of its highest-scoring quarter of the season, opening a 39-28 lead. Wilson Chandler (12), Gallinari and Lee (10 apiece) were already in double figures after the first 12 minutes.
The Knicks opened the second quarter with a 9-4 burst, extending the lead to 48-32 on Gallinari’s jumper. The Suns cut it to six later in the period, but New York pushed it back to 15, repeatedly getting layups and dunks, and led 71-58 at the half.
Amare Stoudemire, Jason Richardson and Alando Tucker scored 14 points for Phoenix, which ends a four-game trip Wednesday at Cleveland.
NHL roundup
Maple Leafs goalie Gustavsson taken to hospital
MONTREAL (AP) – Maple
Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson was taken to the hospital with an
elevated heart rate following the first period of Toronto’s 3-0 victory
over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Gustavsson made
eight saves before he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The
Swedish rookie had minor heart surgery during training camp after he
experienced a racing heartbeat.
Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke said Gustavsson is expected to be fine.
“We’re just being ultra-cautious,” Burke said.
Colton
Orr and Jeff Finger scored in the first period. Joey MacDonald replaced
Gustavsson to begin the second and stopped 18 shots to complete
Toronto’s first shutout of the season.
Orr and Finger scored 3:27
apart. Matt Stajan added his eighth goal in the second. Phil Kessel
also had two assists for the Maple Leafs, who lost 3-0 to Buffalo one
night earlier.
Carey Price stopped 28 shots in his ninth straight start for Montreal, which has lost three straight.
The Canadiens, who play in Buffalo on Thursday, will celebrate their 100th anniversary Friday when they host the Boston Bruins.
Scott Gomez returned for Montreal after missing four games with a groin injury.
Orr
opened the scoring with his first goal in 26 games with Toronto. The
Maple Leafs’ enforcer took a pass from Tomas Kaberle and beat Price
with a wrist shot 9:24 in to the dismay of the sold-out crowd of 21,273.
Kessel,
who was injured and missed the first two meetings between the longtime
rivals in October, got his first assist at 12:51 when Finger drove a
slap shot home to increase the lead to 2-0.
Stajan added the
Maple Leafs’ third goal on a breakaway 6:53 into the second. Kessel
made a long pass up the middle to Stajan, who had slipped behind
Montreal defensemen Roman Hamrlik and Jaroslav Spacek.
The
Toronto center had enough time to settle a bouncing puck before driving
in to put a shot into the top right corner for his eighth goal.
TORONTO
— Antawn Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Gilbert Arenas had 22
points and nine assists and the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto
Raptors 106-102 on Tuesday night.
Caron Butler scored 19 points, and Brendan Haywood had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who have won three of four.
Chris Bosh had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 20
points and 11 rebounds and Jose Calderon added 20 points for the
Raptors, who have lost four straight and eight of 10.
Jarrett Jack had 18 and Hedo Turkoglu scored 13 for the Raptors.
Arenas had been held below 10 points in each of his past two games,
the first time he’d failed to score at least 10 in back-too-back games
since his rookie season in 2002. Thanks to a pair of 3-pointers in the
second quarter, Arenas was back in double figures by halftime in this
one.
Arenas scored 12 points and Jamison scored 10 in the fourth as the
Wizards erased a five-point deficit in the final quarter by shooting 11
for 16. The Raptors shot 8 for 23 in the fourth.
A free throw by Amir Johnson gave Toronto an 83-77 lead with 9:52 to
play but the Wizards regained the lead with a 13-2 run over the next
4:25, including three baskets by Arenas, whose driving layup with 5:27
left made it 90-85 for Washington.
Calderon’s driving layup with 2:45 remaining cut it to 93-91 but
Jamison made a jumper, then held his finger to his lips to quiet the
crowd as he ran back down the court, and Arenas made two free throws to
push the lead to six, 97-91, with 2:15 to go.
Toronto rallied once more, with a free throw from Turkoglu and two
by Jack making it 99-97 with 58 seconds to play but the Raptors
couldn’t get any closer. Andray Blatche made a pair from the line,
Jamison made one of two and Earl Boykins hit two more, making it 104-97
with 23 seconds left.
Bosh missed all six shots he took in the first but Calderon scored
11 points for Toronto, who trailed 25-24 after one on Blatche’s
fadeaway jumper as the buzzer sounded.
Bosh snapped out of his funk with an 18-point second but Jamison
scored 11 and the Wizards used five 3-pointers to keep it close before
another buzzer-beating jumper, this one from Boykins, gave them a 55-54
edge at the break.
It stayed close until the final minute of the third, when Marco
Belinelli made a 3-pointer and Turkoglu added two free throws to give
Toronto a 77-72 edge heading into the fourth.
TORONTO
— Antawn Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Gilbert Arenas had 22
points and nine assists and the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto
Raptors 106-102 on Tuesday night.
Caron Butler scored 19 points, and Brendan Haywood had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who have won three of four.
Chris Bosh had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 20
points and 11 rebounds and Jose Calderon added 20 points for the
Raptors, who have lost four straight and eight of 10.
Jarrett Jack had 18 and Hedo Turkoglu scored 13 for the Raptors.
Arenas had been held below 10 points in each of his past two games,
the first time he’d failed to score at least 10 in back-too-back games
since his rookie season in 2002. Thanks to a pair of 3-pointers in the
second quarter, Arenas was back in double figures by halftime in this
one.
Arenas scored 12 points and Jamison scored 10 in the fourth as the
Wizards erased a five-point deficit in the final quarter by shooting 11
for 16. The Raptors shot 8 for 23 in the fourth.
A free throw by Amir Johnson gave Toronto an 83-77 lead with 9:52 to
play but the Wizards regained the lead with a 13-2 run over the next
4:25, including three baskets by Arenas, whose driving layup with 5:27
left made it 90-85 for Washington.
Calderon’s driving layup with 2:45 remaining cut it to 93-91 but
Jamison made a jumper, then held his finger to his lips to quiet the
crowd as he ran back down the court, and Arenas made two free throws to
push the lead to six, 97-91, with 2:15 to go.
Toronto rallied once more, with a free throw from Turkoglu and two
by Jack making it 99-97 with 58 seconds to play but the Raptors
couldn’t get any closer. Andray Blatche made a pair from the line,
Jamison made one of two and Earl Boykins hit two more, making it 104-97
with 23 seconds left.
Bosh missed all six shots he took in the first but Calderon scored
11 points for Toronto, who trailed 25-24 after one on Blatche’s
fadeaway jumper as the buzzer sounded.
Bosh snapped out of his funk with an 18-point second but Jamison
scored 11 and the Wizards used five 3-pointers to keep it close before
another buzzer-beating jumper, this one from Boykins, gave them a 55-54
edge at the break.
It stayed close until the final minute of the third, when Marco
Belinelli made a 3-pointer and Turkoglu added two free throws to give
Toronto a 77-72 edge heading into the fourth.
Antawn Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Gilbert Arenas had 22
points and nine assists and the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto
Raptors 106-102 on Tuesday night.
Caron Butler scored 19 points, and Brendan Haywood had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who have won three of four.
Chris Bosh had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 20
points and 11 rebounds and Jose Calderon added 20 points for the
Raptors, who have lost four straight and eight of 10.
Jarrett Jack had 18 and Hedo Turkoglu scored 13 for the Raptors.
Arenas had been held below 10 points in each of his past two games,
the first time he’d failed to score at least 10 in back-too-back games
since his rookie season in 2002. Thanks to a pair of 3-pointers in the
second quarter, Arenas was back in double figures by halftime in this
one.
Arenas scored 12 points and Jamison scored 10 in the fourth as the
Wizards erased a five-point deficit in the final quarter by shooting 11
for 16. The Raptors shot 8 for 23 in the fourth.
A free throw by Amir Johnson gave Toronto an 83-77 lead with 9:52 to
play but the Wizards regained the lead with a 13-2 run over the next
4:25, including three baskets by Arenas, whose driving layup with 5:27
left made it 90-85 for Washington.
Calderon’s driving layup with 2:45 remaining cut it to 93-91 but
Jamison made a jumper, then held his finger to his lips to quiet the
crowd as he ran back down the court, and Arenas made two free throws to
push the lead to six, 97-91, with 2:15 to go.
Toronto rallied once more, with a free throw from Turkoglu and two
by Jack making it 99-97 with 58 seconds to play but the Raptors
couldn’t get any closer. Andray Blatche made a pair from the line,
Jamison made one of two and Earl Boykins hit two more, making it 104-97
with 23 seconds left.
Bosh missed all six shots he took in the first but Calderon scored
11 points for Toronto, who trailed 25-24 after one on Blatche’s
fadeaway jumper as the buzzer sounded.
Bosh snapped out of his funk with an 18-point second but Jamison
scored 11 and the Wizards used five 3-pointers to keep it close before
another buzzer-beating jumper, this one from Boykins, gave them a 55-54
edge at the break.
It stayed close until the final minute of the third, when Marco
Belinelli made a 3-pointer and Turkoglu added two free throws to give
Toronto a 77-72 edge heading into the fourth.
Knicks 126, Suns 99
NEW YORK — Mike D’Antoni’s offense was as spectacular against the Suns as it used to be with them.
Danilo Gallinari had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat Phoenix 126-99 on Tuesday night, snapping a five-game losing streak and giving their coach a resounding victory over his old team.
David Lee added 24 points and Al Harrington had 22 for the Knicks, who rang up a season-best 71 first-half points, then blew it open when Gallinari scored seven points in a span of barely a minute midway through the third quarter.
New York reached 100 points by the end of the third and coasted to its easiest victory of the season.
Steve Nash had 20 points and eight assists for the Suns (14-4), who came in with the NBA’s best record. They had won four straight by an average of 21.3 points, but this time found themselves on the other side of a blowout.
The Suns didn’t even reach 100 points, the first time this season that’s happened.
It was a sweet victory for D’Antoni, who rode his high-scoring offensive system to an average of 58 wins in his four full seasons in Phoenix before he and the Suns parted ways after a first-round loss to San Antonio in 2008.
He hasn’t been nearly as successful with an inferior roster in New York, where he coached his 100th game Tuesday and recorded just his 36th victory. He improved to 2-1 against the Suns, though said before the game the emotions weren’t the same as they were last season.
“I’ve got enough problems in New York that I don’t really reflect on what they’re doing,” he said.
Phoenix missed the playoffs last season, but has rededicated itself to playing fast under Alvin Gentry and was looking to start 15-3 for the first time since doing so under D’Antoni in 2004-05. But the Suns never slowed the Knicks down for long, even when they went to a zone in the third quarter.
By then, New York was on the way to doubling its 13-point halftime lead. None of the Knicks’ previous three wins had come by more than seven points.
New York fell two points shy of its highest-scoring quarter of the season, opening a 39-28 lead. Wilson Chandler (12), Gallinari and Lee (10 apiece) were already in double figures after the first 12 minutes.
The Knicks opened the second quarter with a 9-4 burst, extending the lead to 48-32 on Gallinari’s jumper. The Suns cut it to six later in the period, but New York pushed it back to 15, repeatedly getting layups and dunks, and led 71-58 at the half.
Amare Stoudemire, Jason Richardson and Alando Tucker scored 14 points for Phoenix, which ends a four-game trip Wednesday at Cleveland.
NHL roundup
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 0
MONTREAL — Maple
Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson was taken to the hospital with an
elevated heart rate following the first period of Toronto’s 3-0 victory
over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Gustavsson made
eight saves before he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The
Swedish rookie had minor heart surgery during training camp after he
experienced a racing heartbeat.
Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke said Gustavsson is expected to be fine.
“We’re just being ultra-cautious,” Burke said.
Colton
Orr and Jeff Finger scored in the first period. Joey MacDonald replaced
Gustavsson to begin the second and stopped 18 shots to complete
Toronto’s first shutout of the season.
Orr and Finger scored 3:27
apart. Matt Stajan added his eighth goal in the second. Phil Kessel
also had two assists for the Maple Leafs, who lost 3-0 to Buffalo one
night earlier.
Carey Price stopped 28 shots in his ninth straight start for Montreal, which has lost three straight.
The Canadiens, who play in Buffalo on Thursday, will celebrate their 100th anniversary Friday when they host the Boston Bruins.
Scott Gomez returned for Montreal after missing four games with a groin injury.
Orr
opened the scoring with his first goal in 26 games with Toronto. The
Maple Leafs’ enforcer took a pass from Tomas Kaberle and beat Price
with a wrist shot 9:24 in to the dismay of the sold-out crowd of 21,273.
Kessel,
who was injured and missed the first two meetings between the longtime
rivals in October, got his first assist at 12:51 when Finger drove a
slap shot home to increase the lead to 2-0.
Stajan added the
Maple Leafs’ third goal on a breakaway 6:53 into the second. Kessel
made a long pass up the middle to Stajan, who had slipped behind
Montreal defensemen Roman Hamrlik and Jaroslav Spacek.
The
Toronto center had enough time to settle a bouncing puck before driving
in to put a shot into the top right corner for his eighth goal.
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- Washington Wizards’ Gilbert Arenas (0)jumps for the basket against Toronto Raptors’ Amir Johnson, left, and Antoine Wright during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)
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