New York beat Toronto 102-97 today in a great game. Although some pundits were predicting a blowout, the two teams delivered a memorable game that left the fans on the edges of their seats until the very end. "It's one of those games that nobody should have to lose," said New York coach Bob. "I'm definitely glad it wasn't us."

Toronto coach Bob will be rethinking some of his choices for some time. "I thought we tried the right things at the right times, but of course hindsight is perfect. Obviously not everything we did worked, though, and in a game like this that could have made the difference."

New York was led by Hollis (25 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block), Scott (27 points, 1 assists, 3 blocks), Brumfield (13 points, 3 assists, a steal, 3 blocks). Toronto was led by Moore (30 points, 19 boards, 1 assists, 3 blocks), Whitaker (27 points, 5 boards, 1 assists), James (13 points, a steal, a block).

New York are now 40-29 with the victory. They remain at #2 in the Atlantic and remain at #4 overall in the Eastern Conference. Toronto fall to 36-34 and 23-11 at home with today's loss. They remain at #3 in the Atlantic and remain at #6 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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