Toronto Raptors (4-6) @ Phoenix Suns (6-4)Raptors Roll Over Sloppy Suns In PhoenixPHX 24 | 30 | 20 | 25 ||
99TOR 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 ||
115Player of The Game |
Chris Bosh 28 Points + 8 Rebounds
The Raptors dynamic duo of Chris Bosh and Hedo Turkoglu lead their Raptors to their third straight win, this time against the Suns in Phoenix. Bosh dominated Amare Stoudemire and Channing Frye down-low with 28 points, while Turkoglu scored 22, with 4 blocks on the defensive side of the ball. Andrea Bargnani also chipped in well with 21 points, and 9 rebounds.
A dominant third-quarter from the Raptors gave them an 11 point lead into the final quarter, where they held off Steve Nash and the Suns, finally winning comfortably by 16 points. Nash was the top performer at half time with 20 points and 6 assists but was held to only 4 and 2 in the second half. Amare Stoudemire and Grant Hill scored 16 each for Phoenix, while Jason Richardson had 14 off the bench.
RAPTORS-
Chris Bosh 28 Points, 8 Rebounds, 4 Assists
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Hedo Turkoglu 22 Points, 5 Assists, 4 Blocks
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Andrea Bargnani 21 Points, 9 Rebounds
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DeMar DeRozan 16 Points, 8 Rebounds, 5 Assists
SUNS-
Steve Nash 24 Points, 8 Assists, 3 Steals
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Amare Stoudemire 18 Points, 13 Rebounds
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Grant Hill 18 Points, 7 Rebounds, 4 Assists
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Jason Richardson 14 Points, 2 Steals