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    Anthony Parker's late 3-pointer put the Toronto Raptors ahead for good as they beat the Detroit Pistons 87-84.

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    Anthony Parker has averaged 21 points a game over the past 4 games, and his scoring surge has lead the Raptor to a 4 game winning streak. The Raptors have now won 7 of their last 8 since AP's return from his latest ankle injury. The Raptors (46-33) have not only clinched their first playoff appearance since 2002, they are now close to clinching the 3rd overall slot in the Eastern Conference. Not bad for a team that won only 27 games last season and got the #1 overall draft pick.

    Analysts have credited the Raptors' turnaround to several new players, including Anthony, 1st round draft pick Andrea Bargnani, and fellow Europeans Jorge Garbajosa, and Jose Calderon. But now Bargnani and Garbajosa are out with injuries, and Calderon is coming off an injury too, and hasn't played as much the past month. So, with the Raptors now playing their best basketball, it looks to me like the main reason for the Raptors turnaround has to be AP!

    One other NBA note- the hapless Knicks lost again to rise further in the draft lottery. That's good for the Bulls, as they have the right to switch draft picks with the Knicks. That pick is right now the #9 pick, but could still rise as high as #5, or higher with the lottery. And this year will be perhaps the deepest talent draft in recent history.

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    AP adds 19 vs the Knicks as the Raptors clinch home court in the 1st round.

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