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Raptors hang 96-92 loss on Lakers TORONTO (AP) – Chris Bosh had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Kobe Bryant missed a potential tying 3-pointer in the final seconds and the Toronto Raptors won their season-high fifth straight, 96-92 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
Anthony Parker added 18 points and Andrea Bargnani had 14 for the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors, who have won seven straight at home and 14 of 18 overall.
Trail Blazers 108, Bobcats 100, OT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Zach Randolph had 40 points and Jarrett Jack added 12 of his 20 points in overtime to help Portland snap a three-game losing streak.
After hitting one of two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to send the Blazers to their second straight overtime game and their fifth in nine games, Randolph scored the first four points of OT to give Portland the lead for good.
Clippers 90, 76ers 89
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sam Cassell scored 22 points and Cuttino Mobley had 17 to lead the Clippers, who ended a nine-game losing streak in Philadelphia by winning here for the first time since March 10, 1996.
Nuggets 102, Pacers 95
INDIANAPOLIS – Carmelo Anthony celebrated his late addition to the Western Conference All-Star team by scoring 34 points, and Denver stopped a three-game skid.
Nets 92, Celtics 78
BOSTON – Vince Carter scored 21 points, Jason Kidd had 13 points and nine assists, and New Jersey spoiled Paul Pierce’s return to Boston’s lineup by extending the Celtics’ franchise-record losing streak to 17.
Magic 106, Spurs 104
ORLANDO, Fla. – Dwight Howard leaped high to dunk a long inbounds lob from Hedo Turkoglu with 0.2 seconds left, and Orlando halted a three-game losing streak.
Mavericks 95, Rockets 74
DALLAS – Josh Howard, chosen as a Western Conference All-Star earlier in the day, had 22 points and seven rebounds to lead Dallas to its team-record 17th straight home victory.
Cavaliers 103, Heat 79
CLEVELAND – LeBron James ended a mini-scoring slump with 29 points and Cleveland did a better job containing Miami’s Dwyane Wade in snapping the Heat’s five-game winning streak.
Grizzlies 105, Timberwolves 97, OT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Rudy Gay scored 19 points, including seven in overtime, to help Memphis snap a four-game losing streak and send Minnesota to its fifth loss in six games.