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 GAME FLOW
TORONTO (AP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers didn't surprise the
Toronto Raptors.
Vince Carter scored 32 points and five other Raptors scored in
double figures as Toronto handed the Cavaliers their first loss of
the season, a 115-88 rout Friday night.
|  | | Vince Carter, right, battles for the ball with Clarence Weatherspoon Friday night. |
"Toronto gave us a good whooping," Cleveland coach Randy
Wittman said. "If we were too comfortable, this was a good reality
check."
The Raptors, who shot 54 percent from the field, have won three
straight games after losing their first three.
The Cavaliers entered the game a surprising 4-0.
"It's early in the season," Toronto's Charles Oakley said.
"We'll see where they're at in 20 games."
Antonio Davis scored 11 of his 15 points in Toronto's 38-point
third quarter. Davis also had 10 rebounds and four assists. Mark
Jackson made four 3-pointers, finishing with 17 points. Oakley
scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
"You can't just worry about me," Carter said. "You have four
or five other guys to worry about."
Corliss Williamson had 12 points, and Morris Peterson had 11 for
the Raptors, who shot 15-for-22 from the field in the third
quarter.
"This is the first game this year that we didn't put out energy
at the defensive end, and you can see what happens," Cleveland's
Matt Harpring said.
Carter's 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter gave Toronto
an insurmountable 30-point lead.
"We came out aggressive," Toronto coach Lenny Wilkens said.
"That helps us defensively, and it spills over offensively."
The Raptors outrebounded Cleveland 49-34.
Gatling scored a team-high 17 points for Cleveland. Harpring
added 14 points. Lamond Murray made just one of his nine shots and
finished with two points.
"We came out flat," Gatling said. "We weren't our high energy
selves."
Toronto finished the second quarter with a 9-0 run and led by 17
points at halftime. Carter scored 15 points in the first half, and
Jackson added 14.
"Vince was Vince -- invincible," Gatling said. "We'd try to
get back in the game and Vince would hit a three."
Game
notes
Carter made three 3-pointers in the second half. ... The
Raptors had 32 assists. ... Oakley was three assists short of a
triple-double. ... Toronto's Muggsy Bogues was placed on the
injured list after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right
knee. Bogues is expected to be sidelined 4-6 weeks. Toronto also
activated center Garth Joseph. The 7-foot-2 rookie had been on the
injured list. He played in five preseason games, averaging 3.2
points and 3.2 rebounds.
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Cleveland Clubhouse
Toronto Clubhouse
RECAPS
Toronto 115
Cleveland 88
Indiana 86
Washington 74
New York 103
Boston 101
Dallas 79
San Antonio 77
Miami 87
Utah 80
Sacramento 114
Golden State 107
LA Clippers 115
Atlanta 106
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