National Basketball Association Game Capsules
(Sunday, December 13th)
Final Score: Toronto 101, Houston 88
Chris Bosh had 27 points and Hedo Turkoglu added a season-high 23 to lead the Toronto Raptors in a 101-88 victory over the Houston Rockets. Jarrett Jack totaled 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Toronto, which had lost back-to-back games on the heels of a three-game win streak. Andrea Bargnani chipped in 14 points and Sonny Weems 11 in the win. Carl Landry paced Houston with 25 points and Luis Scola scored 21 with 15 rebounds. Aaron Brooks checked in with 20 points for Houston, which had won two straight and five of six coming into the game.
Final Score: Atlanta 130, New Jersey 107
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Joe Johnson had 21 points and 10 assists as the Atlanta Hawks crushed the New Jersey Nets, 130-107, at Philips Arena. Maurice Evans had 22 points and nine rebounds while Al Horford chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds for the Hawks, who have won four straight. Josh Smith added 16 points and eight boards and Jamal Crawford had 13 points and five assists. Devin Harris had 23 points and nine assists while Brook Lopez added 19 points and 12 boards for the Nets, who have dropped their past three games. Terrence WIlliams had 18 points and seven rebounds in the loss.