Toronto Raptors Hollywood Adventure Recap

As the Toronto Raptors head into the Bay Area for tonight's game against the Golden State Warriors, they should still be looking back at the game that got away. The Raptors, playing without All Star power forward Chris Bosh, were able to stick with the juggernaught of the NBA, also known as the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers, possibly having one of the better 1-2-3 punches in the NBA, were given quite the test from the shorthanded Raptors squad. The Raptors, led by Anthony Parker, got out to an early first quarter lead. Kobe Bryant kept the Lakers close with 11 first quarter points. But as the game went on, the superior talent and depth of the Lakers squad shone through. Outscoring the Raptors 36-27, the Lakers took a 58-52 lead into halftime. Led by Kobe Bryant's 19 points, the Lakers looked to take control of the game. The second half was a closely contested half seeing the Raptors tie the 3rd quarter 25-25. Anthony Parker nailed 3 three point field goals and hit two free throws to ... (link)