Raptors’ skid hits eight with loss to Philly

By Bud L. Ellis

The losses keep piling up like wintertime snow for the Toronto Raptors.

With the NBA All-Star break just three weeks away, it’s easy to say nobody outside of Cleveland is looking forward to the break more than the Raptors. Toronto lost its eighth game in a row on Wednesday, falling at home to Philadelphia 107-94.

Toronto, which is 13-33 on the season, started quickly and built a 29-20 lead after one quarter. But the Raptors fell apart on defense in the middle quarters. Philadelphia hung 64 points on Toronto in the second and third quarters to take control.

DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 29 points. The Raptors try to snap the skid Friday night against Milwaukee.

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Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 10:13 pm by bud

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