Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (L) shoots against Toronto Raptors Hedo Turkoglu during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto January 24, 2010.
TORONTO: Hedo Turkoglu made two free throws with 1.2 seconds left as the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-105 on Sunday.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (L) shoots against Toronto Raptors Hedo Turkoglu during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto January 24, 2010. |
Andrea Bargnani scored 22 points, Chris Bosh and Jarrett Jack each had 18 and Marco Belinelli added 15 for the Raptors, who are 6-0 at home this season against Western Conference opponents.
Kobe Bryant missed a last-second jump shot and fell one assist shy of his first triple-double of the season, scoring 27 points and grabbing 16 rebounds. Bryant, who shot 11 for 24, has 16 career triple-doubles.
Pau Gasol scored 22 points, Andrew Bynum had 21 and Jordan Farmar 17 for the Lakers. Mavericks 128, Knicks 78=
At New York, Drew Gooden stepped into the lineup with 15 points and 18 rebounds as Dallas coasted to the biggest win in franchise history while missing two starters.
Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry each scored 20 points, and the Mavericks, who led by as much as 53, put on a shooting clinic in beating the Knicks for the eighth straight time. Dallas shot 58 percent from the field, was 12 of 22 from beyond the arc and 16 of 17 from the foul line.
David Lee had 11 points and 14 rebounds as the Knicks lost their sixth in eight games. Clippers 92, Wizards 78=
Baron Davis had 11 points and 11 assists, and Rasual Butler scored 14 points for the Clippers (20-23), who won despite a 3-of-16 performance from 3-point range.
Antawn Jamison had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Brendan Haywood added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost three straight.