May 26, 2012
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Cavaliers conquered by Hedo’s Raptors
Raptors guard Jose Calderon reacts after a basket against the Cavaliers as Hedo Türkoğlu (L) looks on.
30 October 2009 / TODAY’S ZAMAN WITH WIRES, İSTANBUL
The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their second successive loss, despite a triple-double by league MVP LeBron James, in the new NBA season on Wednesday with a 101-91 road defeat to Hedo Türkoğlu’s Toronto Raptors.
James had 23 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, but Cleveland opened its season with consecutive losses for the first time since 2004. Mo Williams scored 16 points, and Shaquille O’Neal had 12 for Cleveland. Italian center Andrea Bargnani led the Raptors with 28 points, and Chris Bosh contributed 21 points and 16 rebounds. Turkish superstar Hedo scored 12 points in his Raptors debut, and Jose Calderon had 11 assists.
In other NBA games it was: Denver 114, Utah 105; Atlanta 120, Indiana 109; Orlando 120, Philadelphia 106; Boston 92, Charlotte 59; Miami 115, New York 93; Detroit 96, Memphis 74; Minnesota 95, New Jersey 93; San Antonio 113, New Orleans 96; Oklahoma City 102, Sacramento 89; Phoenix 109, LA Clippers 107; Houston 108, Golden State 107.
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