Bob got the most out of Brooklyn today, the result being a 107-94 win over Toronto. "They did everything right," said Toronto coach Bob. "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 Owens - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Brooklyn was led by Owens (28 points, 3 steals, a block), Hargrove (18 points, 9 boards, 4 assists, a steal), Hazan (12 points, 8 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals). Toronto was led by Henderson (21 points, 9 boards, 0 assists), Lillard (10 points, 12 boards, 1 assists, a block), Hawkins (16 points, 1 assists).

With this victory, Brooklyn stand at 15-9. They advance to #1 in the Atlantic and advance to #3 overall in the Eastern Conference. Toronto drop to 10-16 and 7-8 at home. They stay at #3 in the Atlantic and remain at #13 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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