Bargnani, Raptors Sink Knicks

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TORONTO — Andrea Bargnani had 25 points and Chris Bosh added 17 as the Toronto Raptors rebounded from a loss to New York two days earlier and beat the Knicks 115–92 last night.

Anthony Parker added 16 points and T.J. Ford came off the bench to score 15 as Toronto gave coach Sam Mitchell a victory in his 300th game. Mitchell is 137–163 as coach of the Raptors.

Jamal Crawford, who scored 43 points Friday, finished with 26 in this one, including 16 in the first half. Nate Robinson added 20 for New York, which has lost 11 of 14. The Knicks have lost seven in a row in Toronto since a 109–103 win on March 5, 2004.

The Knicks led twice, but never by more than a point, and were behind to stay midway through the first when a running dunk by Bosh gave Toronto a 13–12 edge. Toronto led 54–52 at the half but blew the game open with an 18–3 run to begin the third.

Limited to eight minutes of playing time in the first half after picking up two quick fouls, Bosh returned for the third, but it was Toronto’s shooters who were responsible for building the cushion.

Jose Calderon had two 3-pointers and Bargnani and Parker each made 3s before Bosh capped the run with a fade-away jumper.

New York’s Eddy Curry had 12 points and five rebounds in 26 minutes, the most he has logged in the past six games.

Toronto center Primoz Brezec, acquired from Detroit on Thursday, made his Raptors debut in the second and finished with 11 points in 12 minutes.


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