Toronto Raptors Team Report - November 22

(Basketball News) - Lamond Murray scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter, including a clutch three-pointer down the stretch, as the Toronto Raptors ended San Antonio’s six-game winning streak with a 96-91 win on Sunday at the Air Canada Centre.

Chris Bosh had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who put the brakes on a five-game losing streak. Rafer Alston also had 20 points, while Morris Peterson chipped in 16 for Toronto.

Trailing by an 82-63 score, Toronto opened the fourth quarter on a 19-4 run as Peterson’s three-pointer with 5 1/2 minutes remaining in the game pulled Toronto within four. The Raptors would later even the score at 87 apiece on two foul shots by Bosh and an Alston layup in succession. Alston then gave the Raptors an 89-88 lead after Tim Duncan sank 1-of-2 free throws.

With less than two minutes to go, Murray hit a three from the top of the key and the Raptors had a 92-90 lead. Murray, who also had a big block on Duncan, then sealed the win with an 18-foot jumper for a 94-90 edge with 14.6 seconds left.

Murray has scored in double-digits in three of Toronto’s 11 games this season. He is averaging 6.8 points per contest.

The Raptors are off until Tuesday when they visit the Washington Wizards at the MCI Center. Last season, the Wizards defeated the Raptors in three of the four contests between the squads.