Toronto, led by Reed, got the critical win in today's matchup against Philadelphia. After the game, the Toronto star was surrounded by would-be interviewers, a not uncommon sight recently as he has moved into a leading role on his team. After taking a few questions, he met his long-time friend, Philadelphia's Blunt, who had played his heart out during the game only to come up short. "It's always tough when we play, he said. I always like to see him do well, and vice versa. But we can't both come out winners as long as we're on different teams." Rumors continue to circulate about the two friends trying to find their way onto the same team.

Toronto was led by Reed (9 points, a steal, a block), Wright (13 points, 14 boards, 3 assists, a block), Panzer (6 points, 13 boards, 2 assists, a steal, 2 blocks). Philadelphia was led by Blunt (21 points, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Ferguson (12 points, 10 boards, 2 assists, a steal), Eatmon (17 points, 8 boards, 0 assists).

With this victory, Toronto improve to 27-18 and 15-7 at home. They stay at #2 in the Atlantic and hold at #4 overall in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia halted their tear at 6 games, and drop to 30-16. They stay at #1 in the Atlantic and hold at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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