The Raptors played tough all night long but they collapsed in the final 10 seconds last night and that’s why their season has ended.  The Raptors were also outrebounded 40-30 and that also helped doom them in the end.  Chris Bosh led the way for the Raptors with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals.  T.J. Ford was outstanding with 19 points and 3 rebounds in only 15 minutes on the court.  Andrea Bargnani was really active with 17 points and 7 rebounds.  Jose Calderon got the start at point guard and he did a decent job with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals.  Anthony Parker also had a decent game with 12 points and 3 rebounds.  So the Raptors lose the series to the Nets 4-2 but this season was a huge success as the Raptors have laid the groundwork for a bright future.

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The Raptors raced out to a 33-13 lead after one quarter but T.J. Ford was elbowed in the mouth by the “evil” Vince Carter and that ended Ford’s game after only 7 minutes (3 points).  So it was up to Jose Calderon to run the show the rest of the night and he had the best game of his career as he willed the Raptors to victory.  In 38 minutes on the court, Calderon scored 25 points, grabbed 2 rebounds and dished out 8 assists.  Andrea Bargnani got the start and he had a solid game with 18 points and 4 rebounds.  Anthony Parker also had a good game with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.  Morris Peterson got a rare start and he responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds.  Chris Bosh had a poor game as he only shot 3 of 11 from the floor and he finished with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.  The Raptors stayed alive and now hold a 3-2 edge on the Nets in this series.

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The Raptors got completely dominated yesterday and it has put them on the brink of elimination.  The Nets raced out to a 86-56 lead after three quarters and then they cruised to an easy victory.  Andrea Bargnani led the way for the Raptors with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.  Chris Bosh had an off game with 13 points and 10 rebounds.  T.J. Ford was busy with 13 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.  The Nets now lead the series 3-1.

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The Raptors weren’t prepared to play tonight and it showed on the court.  The Nets raced out to a 58-39 halftime lead and the Raptors never really threatened them in the 2nd half.  The Raptors also played very poorly on defense as the Nets shot 52.6% from the floor as a team.  T.J. Ford was outstanding last night as he led the Nets with 27 points, 8 assists and 2 steals.  Anthony Parker had a bad game after playing two good games to start this series.  Parker was only 3 for 10 from the floor and he wound up with 14 points and 5 rebounds.  Parker also couldn’t contain Vince Carter who hung 37 points on the Raptors.  Chris Bosh didn’t show up either as he was only 3 for 10 from the floor.  Bosh wound up with 11 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals.  Jose Calderon was 6 for 6 from the floor and he finished the game with 12 points and 3 assists, but, he had 8 turnovers and that hurt the team.  The Nets now lead the series 2-1.

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The Raptors were down 63-58 heading into the 4th quarter and then the Raptors dominated the remainder of the game outscoring the Nets 31-20.  The Raptors held the “Big Three” of the Nets (Vince Carter, Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson) to 17 of 54 shooting from the floor and that’s the reason they won this basketball game.  Chris Bosh was fantastic tonight as he scored 25 points, snapped up 13 rebounds and blocked 2 shots.  Anthony Parker led the Raptors in scoring with 26 points.  He also had 8 rebounds and stole the ball 3 times while playing outstanding defense again on Vince Carter.  T.J. Ford did a decent job running the offense with 13 points and 6 assists despite only shooting 4 of 12 from the floor.  The Raptors and Nets are tied 1-1 in this series as it heads to New Jersey.

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