Second Straight W - 93-88 Raps

Tonight was another must-win game for the Raptors, and on the strength of Chris Bosh and some nicely balaced play from the supporting cast the Raps got their second win in a row. Flat out, CB4 played like an MVP. While we hardly played our best basketball of the season, we got stops when we needed to (read: in the last 3 minutes of the fourth) and Bosh took over all dimensions of the game. Our record stands at 8-7, finishing up the homestand 2-2 before embarking on a very tough stretch of the schedule.

NBA.com recap

Player of the Game
Chris Bosh. Noticing a trend, anyone? CB dropped another monster game, putting up 30 points on 13-26 from the floor (0-2 from three) and 4-5 from the line. This was one of his most well-rounded games to date: he contributed 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks too. Not bad.

Notables:
Joey Graham - 11 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3FG, 1-1 FT), 5 rebounds, one steal. We've been taking Tylenol, but our Joey Graham Fever isn't going away. He turned in his second straight effective game, looking very confident and had some very emphatic dunks and rebounds. It's great to see him so energetic, and he's giving the Raps needed scoring and toughness in the absence of Jermaine O'Neal.
Jason Kapono - 16 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 3FG, 2-2 FT), 2 assists, 2 rebounds. Nice game from Jason, including a very pretty dish down low to Bosh. Iced the game with two free throws off the inbounds with about 30 seconds left, and shot the ball. That's his job.
Jose Calderon - 6 points (3-11 FG, 0-4 3FG), 11 asists, 4 rebounds, one turnover. Jose shot very poorly, and had one scary moment in which he turned his ankle before falling directly on the ball while going out of bounds. He was fine, and actually had his first "classic Jose" moment, slashing through the lane and finishing off the glass in traffic. His shot will come, and his distribution is still there. No need to worry, Raptors fans.

Full box score

Stat of the Game:
Every Raptor except Roko Ukic (who played under four minutes, recording an assist) scored at least one basket. This was one of the most balanced game scoring-wise in recent memory for the Dinos, and it shows that while Chris Bosh still shoulders the load, he can set up his teammates and be just as effective.

Next game: Sunday, November 30th, 9:30 PM at Los Angeles Lakers