National Basketball Association
Toronto 106, Houston 96
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 19, 2010
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials:
#71 Rodney Mott, #23 Jason Phillips, # Josh Tiven
Attendance:
17369
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Andrea Bargnani scored 26 points and Linas Kleiza led a strong bench effort with 17 as the Toronto Raptors began an extended homestand with a 106-96 victory over the travel-weary Houston Rockets on Friday.
DeMar DeRozan scored 15 points and Jose Calderon came off the bench for 10 points and seven assists for the Raptors, who are starting a stretch of seven home games out of eight after two early-season four-game road trips.
Kevin Martin scored 31 points and added four 3-pointers and Luis Scola contributed 19 points for Houston, which completed a trek that saw six games in six different cities over a 10-day stretch.
The Raptors' bench outscored the Rockets' 46-11, and Toronto shot 30 free throws in the second half after shooting none in the first.
Toronto used an 11-0 run after Martin drained a 3-pointer to build a 91-81 lead with 5 1/2 minutes left in the game. Kleiza started the spurt with a three-point play on a post-up and DeRozan netted four free throws during the run.
Bargnani then stuck a jumper and finished an incredible drive from right-to-left by hanging in the air and finishing with his right hand over Brad Miller to restore a five-point edge with 2:56 left.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Toronto |
|
Kevin Martin 31 |
Scoring |
Andrea Bargnani 26 |
|
Kyle Lowry 12 |
Assists |
Jarrett Jack 8 |
|
Kyle Lowry 7 |
Rebounds |
Reggie Evans 9 |
|
Kevin Martin 11 |
Free Throws Made |
DeMar DeRozan 7 |
|
Kyle Lowry 2 |
Steals |
Jose Calderon 2 |
|
Shane Battier 2 |
Blocks |
Amir Johnson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
96 |
43.6 |
8-20 |
20-22 |
26 |
37 |
6 |
6 |
17 |
| Toronto
|
106 |
48.8 |
4-11 |
20-30 |
22 |
44 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Boston. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.