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22-8*Click on the logos for boxscoresMoon and Miami Out-Gun Toronto (114-104 Miami)January 2, 2010The Raptors made their debut into the 2010 with a ton of promise, but in the end they managed to resemble the team that they were in 2009. Toronto started the game off in a spectacular fashion as they played uncharacteristically great all around basketball in the second quarter.
Toronto propelled themselves to an early lead by half-time as they shot 60% from the field after superb play from Chuck Terrell and Martell Webster fuelled a 17-2 run by Toronto for a double digit lead in the second quarter. Both finished with great games as Terrell stuffed the stat sheet with 28 points to go along with 7 boards and 5 dimes and Webster hit 3 three pointers and finished with 13 points off the pine.
Ex-Raptor Jamario Moon however, had other plans. The Heat forward scored 13 points in the third quarter to answer Toronto's fantastic second quarter and the Raptors began to struggle to maintain the lead. The Heat broke the game wide open in the fourth quarter and showed why they are the number one seed in the Eastern Conference as they rallied behind Dwyane Wade's hot mid range shooting and Mario Chalmer's and Moon's three pointers.

Terrell continued to impress on the offensive end, but it was all in vain.Notes:-Former Raptor Jermaine O'Neal's fantastic play in the middle has helped propel the Heat into first place in the Eastern Conference. He has returned to old form as he is averaging 18 points per game, 9.5 rebounds per game and 3.1 assists per game.
-Miami improves to 9-1 in their last 10 games
-Terrell's 3 three pointers is a career high for him. The Raptors also shot 11/24 from beyond the arc, one of the team's best outting in terms of shooting the basketball from three.
Player of the Game:
Jamario Moon
Pts - 25
Rebs - 3
Asts - 4
FG - 11/20
3PT - 3/6
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15-18*Click on the logos for boxscoresDunk By Frye Halts Raptors' Losing Skid (110-106 Raptors)January 6, 2010Channing Frye not only claimed his first double-double of the season with his new team, but he also provided a crucial play down the stretch to break an exciting stalemate between the Raptors and the Magic. The Raptors' temporary starting center scored 12 points to go along with 11 boards, but his big moment came at the 35.7 second mark of the fourth quarter.
With both the Raptors and the Magic locked in a tightly contested game that featured a plethora of lead changes, Frye helped the Raptors take a 102-101 lead in the waning seconds of the game by throwing down a vicious one handed dunk. "We were going back and forth the entire game," said Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy. In typical Van Gundy fashion, he placed the blame on his team rather than conceding to defeat. "It's like we expected them to give up just because we're used to seeing them collapse in late games. It was our awful interior defense late in the game that gave us this loss."
Frye's heroics would not be possible without rookie Chuck Terrell, however. Terrell went from being a playmaker in the early game (finishing wit ha team-high 6 assists) to a clutch scorer down the stretch to keep the Raptors within striking distance of the once elite but now struggling Orlando Magic. Terrell scored 12 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth, mostly off of free-throws. "He's growing every game we play," admitted Andrea Bargnani, who was the recipient of Terrell's many assists early in in the game. "With Bosh out you can see that he's trying to take his game to another level."

Channing Frye's crunch time dunk saved the Raptors.Notes:-The Magic have slowly fallen off as one of the elite teams in the East, as they have won only 1 of their last 6 games.
-Both teams play each other next week on friday for a rematch.
-Chuck Terrell tied his career high of 6 assists this game.
Player of the Game:
Andrea Bargnani
Pts - 23
Rebs - 11
Asts - 3
FG - 10/18
Blk - 1
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16-18*Click on the logos for boxscoresBig First Half Hands Phoenix Loss (96-76 Raptors)January 7, 2010Chuck Terrell notched career-highs in both rebounds and assists as his near triple double helped the Toronto Raptors get off to a fantastic early start. Terrell finished the game with his first ever double-double - a near triple-double in fact - of 19 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists as the Raptors steamrolled the ailing Suns in the first two quarters. "People tend to forget that he's only a 19 year old kid," beamed Raptors assistant coach Alex English. "He's got a lot to turn, but it's scary to think that he's only scratching the surface."
The Raptors utilized their run and gun play by scoring 30-plus points in the first and second quarter, giving Toronto a solid 63-48 lead headed into half-time. The second half of the game was another story, as the Raptors scored only 32 points while the Suns managed just 28 through the final two quarters.
"We kind of lost our focus after half-time, but I think overall we did a pretty good job," admitted rookie Antoine Heller, who received additional minutes off the bench for the Raptors after his solid defense against Phoenix's backcourt. "I did a good job on defense and I think that helped set the tone in the second half."

Terrell racked up career-highs in both rebounds and assists once again.Notes:-Phoenix's record and standing in the west is fairly similar to Toronto's as they are 10th place and fighting for the 8th playoff spot.
-The Suns are one of the top shotblocking teams in the NBA this season, as they are led by Amare Stoudemire's 2.06 blocks per game.
-Reggie Evans tallied his second double-digit game this season.
Player of the Game:
Chuck Terrell
Pts - 18
Rebs - 11
Asts - 8
FG - 6/18
FT - 6/6Raptor of the Week
Chuck TerrellThe Raptors started off the 2010 year 2-1 and Terrell has excelled as an all-around player while making a significant impact in all three games. We all knew that Terrell was an above average scorer and rebounder, but he has also picked it up quite a bit in the passing department and getting his teammates involved. His developing chemistry with Channing Frye has been beneficial for both of them as his assists have skyrocketed while Frye has maintained steady 10 and 10 play as the starting center.
PPG - 24.3
RPG - 7.7
APG - 6.3
FG% - 45%
BPG - 1.0*Note: These are only averages for the week.
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