The Raptors were outscored 64-39 in the second half and it did them in last night. Amir Johnson led the way for the Raptors last night with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. DeMar DeRozan (19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Jose Calderon (15 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games for the Raptors last night. The Raptors are now 16-44 on the year.

The Raptors got thrashed at home last night by the Suns. The Suns were leading this game 86-62 heading into the 4th quarter before calling off the dogs. Andrea Bargnani led the way for the Raptors in this game with 26 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Leandro Barbosa (15 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists) and DeMar DeRozan (14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) also helped out last night. Ed Davis (11 points) and Jerryd Bayless (10 points) also had decent games off the bench for the Raptors last night. The Raptors are 16-43 on the season.

The Raptors shot 58.1% from the floor last night and it was a big reason for the nice home win. Andrea Bargnani led the way for the Raptors last night with 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. DeMar DeRozan (24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists) and Amir Johnson (17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 3 blocked shots) also had solid games for the Raptors last night. Leandro Barbosa (13 points), Sonny Weems (12 points) and Jose Calderon (6 points, 1 rebound, 17 assists and 3 steals) also pitched in for the Raptors last night. The Raptors are now 16-42 on the year.

The Raptors have acquired 24-year old small forward James Johnson from the Bulls for the Miami Heat’s first round pick in 2011. Johnson played in 13 games (0 starts) for the Bulls this season and he was averaging 9.5 minutes, 3.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He has now played in 78 games (11 starts) in his first two years in the NBA and he is averaging 11.3 minutes, 3.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. The pick the Raptors traded to the Bulls came from the Heat in the Chris Bosh deal. It was going to be a very late pick so the Raptors decided to take a flier on Johnson instead of waiting until June to make that selection.

The Raptors were just overmatched in Charlotte last night, plain and simple. Sonny Weems led the way for the Raptors last night with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Andrea Bargnani (18 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) and DeMar DeRozan (14 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist) also had good games. Jerryd Bayless (11 points) and Alexis Ajinca (10 points) also pitched in for the Raptors last night. The Raptors are now 15-42 on the year.