AUBURN HILLS, MI (AP) --
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Andrea Bargnani had 33 points, Amir
Johnson scored a career-high 26 and the Toronto Raptors improved
their playoff prospects by snapping a five-game losing streak with
a 111-97 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
Toronto moved within a half-game of the Bulls for the final
postseason spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Raptors, who close the season Wednesday at home against New
York, will earn a playoff berth if they end the season tied with
Chicago, which finishes against Boston and at Charlotte.
Detroit's Charlie Villanueva guaranteed a victory on his Twitter
account Monday afternoon, then scored 16 points in the loss. Ben
Gordon had 24 for the Pistons, whose miserable season ends
Wednesday at Milwaukee.
(Copyright ©2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
