Bosh scores 23 as Raptors rip Mavericks 110-88

[February 04, 2010]  TORONTO (AP) -- Chris Bosh had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani scored 22 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-88 on Sunday.

Jose Calderon had 15 points and Jarrett Jack scored 11 for the Raptors, who took the lead with a huge second quarter and never trailed again, leading by as many as 26. Toronto won for the seventh time in eight home games, reaching the midpoint of its season at 21-20.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points and Jason Terry had 18 for the Mavericks, who have lost three of four. Shawn Marion scored 15 and Jason Kidd had 12 points and nine assists.

The Mavericks showed their frustration as Toronto pulled away. Nowitzki received a technical foul for arguing a charging call in the third and Terry got one for arguing in the fourth.

It was Dallas' worst loss since a 131-96 setback at the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 3.

Toronto missed 12 of its first 15 shots and trailed 23-20 after one, but took command with an impressive second, making 15 of 23 field-goal attempts and outscoring Dallas 34-18 to take a 54-41 lead. Bosh had 11 points in the quarter, and Calderon had nine points and six assists.

Bargnani scored 11 in the third, including a pair of 3-pointers, as the Raptors carried an 84-68 lead into the fourth.

NOTES: Calderon and Jack each had seven assists, and Hedo Turkoglu had six. ... Drew Gooden had 10 rebounds for Dallas. ... Raptors guard Marco Belinelli did not attend the game because of flulike symptoms. He also sat out Friday's win at New York.

[Associated Press]

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