Bob got the most out of Toronto today, the result being a 107-92 win over Detroit. "They did everything right," said Detroit coach David Smith. "That's really all there was to the game. They made the best of the chances we gave them, and didn't give us any really good shots of our own. My hat is off to Bob; he did a heck of a job."

Said Bob, "It was one of those games every coach dreams of. Everything went as hoped. Especially Whitaker - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Toronto was led by Whitaker (24 points, 5 boards, 8 assists, a steal, a block), Plungis (12 points, 20 boards, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Hunter (12 points, a steal). Detroit was led by Marko (34 points, 3 blocks), Garcia (28 points, 0 assists, 2 steals), Thompson (11 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, a block).

Toronto are now 27-21 with today's victory. They stay at #3 in the Atlantic and remain at #6 overall in the Eastern Conference. With this loss, Detroit fall to 25-20 and 18-5 at home. They stay at #1 in the Central and hold at #3 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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