Toronto returns home after tough road trip

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TORONTO - Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano warned his team about a possible letdown before yesterday's return to the Air Canada Centre after a difficult spell on the road.

The Raptors heeded Triano's advice, at least in the first half, and earned a 120-113 victory over the Miami Heat before a crowd of 19,800.

It wasn't easy. The Raptors had a 69-49 point half-time lead hacked to one point with 3:41 left in the fourth quarter.

Chris Bosh scored 29 points and had 12 rebounds as the Raptors improved their home record to 4-1 at home and 6-7 overall.

Andrea Bargnani had 24 points, including a crucial three-pointer with slightly more than three minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Jarrett Jack hit a three-pointer after a Miami turnover to make the score 110-103 with 1:48 left. He scored 17 for the game.

Dwayne Wade and Mario Chalmers each scored 30 for Miami.

Magic 83 Celtics 78

BOSTON -- Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78.

Cavaliers 105 Pacers 95

INDIANAPOLIS -- LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and Cleveland rallied to beat Indiana.

James also had nine rebounds and seven assists for Cleveland (9-4).

Hawks 105 Rockets 103

ATLANTA -- Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and Atlanta won its seventh in a row, beating Houston to maintain the NBA's best record.

Bucks 95 Bobcats 88

MILWAUKEE -- Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 29 points to lead Milwaukee over Charlotte, with minority owner Michael Jordan on hand to witness his Bobcats drop their seventh straight.

Mavericks 104 Kings 102

DALLAS -- Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and Dallas got 52 points from the bench in winning its fifth straight.

Grizzlies 102 76ers 97

PHILADELPHIA -- Rudy Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Memphis registered its their first road win of the season.