Without Turkish forward Hedo Türkoğlu, sideline due a fractured obital bone, the Raptors looked ordinary. Danny Granger scored 23 points and Troy Murphy had 20 points and 14 rebounds as Indiana got its first win in four. Lester Conner coached the Pacers in place of Jim O’Brien, who attended a family funeral. Chris Bosh had 35 points and 15 rebounds for the Raptors.In Orlando, Florida, Vince Carter had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead undermanned Orlando Magic 99-82 over the Milwaukee Bucks. The struggling shooting guard had by far his most efficient game in more than a month, giving Orlando its seventh win in eight games. Charlie Bell and Luke Ridnour had 13 points apiece for the Bucks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped, and Turkish small for foıward Ersan İlyasova added eight rebounds, with two rebounds and one assist as Milwaukee fell to 0-3 against Orlando this season.
In Cleveland, LeBron James tied a career high with 15 assists to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the worn-down Memphis Grizzlies 105-89 for their ninth straight victory. James scored 22 but was more focused on setting up his teammates. It was the fifth time in six games he has had at least 10 assists, accepting the challenge of running Cleveland’s offense while the club waits for guards Mo Williams and Delonte West to return from injuries.
In other NBA games it was: Detroit 97, New Jersey 93; LA Clippers 90, Chicago 82; Oklahoma City 106, Atlanta 99; and Houston 119, Golden State 97.
