The Raptors shot 60% from the floor as they played very unselfish basketball as evidenced by their 37 assists in the game. The Raptors really excelled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters last night when they outscored the Pistons 65-46. Andrea Bargnani had a huge game finishing with 33 points and 7 rebounds. Bargnani was on his game as he shot 5 of 6 from three point range last night. Amir Johnson also had a big game with 26 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 10 of 12 shooting from the floor. Jarrett Jack was outstanding also last night with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists. Everyone in Toronto should pay attention to the Celtics/Bulls score tonight as the Raptors are now only 1/2 a game behind the Bulls and they own the tiebreaker.

The Raptors didn’t have a chance last night against the Bulls in Toronto as they got pushed around. The Raptors fell behind 84-65 after three quarters and that was pretty much the end of the game. The Raptors were outrebounded 49-41 as the Bulls appeared to want the game more. Andrea Bargnani led the way for the Raptors tonight with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Sonny Weems got another start at shooting guard and he responded with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. The Raptors should have played Jarrett Jack more as he sparked the team whenever he was on the court. He finished up with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 25 minutes off the bench tonight. Hedo Turkoglu had probably his worst shooting night of the year (2 for 12 from the floor) finishing with 6 points, 19 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals. He played hard it was just his shot that was off. The Raptors are now 38-42 on the season which has them one game behind the Bulls for the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference Playoffs with two games left to play.

The Raptors really laid a egg in Houston last night. The Rockets shot 51.3% from the floor last night and they were leading this game 97-65 heading into the 4th quarter before calling off the dogs. Marcus Banks led the way for the Raptors last night with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in 24 minutes last night which should tell you a lot about the team last night. Andrea Bargnani only shot 6 of 17 from the floor last night as he finished with 14 points and 6 rebounds. He is the player whose game is most affected by not having Chris Bosh on the court. Antoine Wright (13 points, 2 rebounds), Reggie Evans (10 points, 5 rebounds) and Marco Belinelli (11 points) had decent efforts off the bench for the Raptors last night. The Raptors are now 31-28 on the year.

The Raptors shot 52.4% from the floor and it helped them put away the Pistons last night. Chris Bosh led the way for the Raptors in this game with 25 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocked shots. Jarrett Jack also had a solid game with 17 points and 5 assists. Andrea Bargnani pitched in with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocked shots. The Raptors are now 15-17 on the season.

The Raptors shot the ball well tonight hitting 53.8% of their shots from the floor and they played outstanding D holding the Pistons to a lousy 27.9% shooting from the floor. Andrea Bargnani led the way for the Raptors tonight with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Jarrett Jack was solid in another start for the Raptors with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Chris Bosh pitched in with 12 points and 9 rebounds tonight. The Raptors are now 14-17 on the year.