Donyell Marshall and the Toronto Raptors went out of their way — way out — to beat the Philadelphia 76ers.
Marshall tied the NBA record with 12 three-pointers and the Raptors finished with a league-record 21 in their 128-110 victory over the 76ers on Sunday night.
Marshall was 12-for-19 from three-point range and finished with a career-high 38 points to help the Raptors match the franchise record for points.
The Raptors, 21-for-34 from three-point range, broke the previous NBA record of 19 three-pointers set by Atlanta in a victory in Dallas on Dec. 17, 1996.
“The basket just looked humongous out there today,” Marshall said. “My teammates kept telling me to shoot it. They kept saying no matter what play we run we’re going to look for you in the corner.”
The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant hit 12 three-pointers against Seattle on Jan. 7, 2003.
. . . and offensive futility
In the Pistons’ 64-62 victory over the Jazz, the teams’ 126 total points rank as the sixth-lowest scoring game in NBA history. The league low for combined scoring is 119 points by Boston (62) and Milwaukee (57), at Providence, R.I., on Feb. 27, 1955.
“That’s as ugly as it can get,” said Detroit’s Chauncey Billups, who scored just one point in the second half.
After the game, Pistons coach Larry Brown announced he will have surgery on Monday and miss an undetermined amount of time.
Brown’s procedure is related to the hip surgery that caused him to miss six games in November.
SUNDAY’S GAMES
RESULTS, SYNOPSIS
BULLS 78 at L.A. Clippers 83
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Utah 62 at Detroit 64
Richard Hamilton scored 15 and Pistons overcome 0-for-15 shooting in 4th qtr. Ben Wallace blocked Andrei Kirilenko shot in final seconds to help secure Pistons’ 9th straight home win.
Seattle 90 at New York 80
Rashard Lewis put Seattle ahead for good at 78-76 on 3-pointer with 2:41 left as they snapped 3-game losing streak–longest of season–and ended Knicks’ 7-game home win streak.
Philadelphia 110 at Toronto 128
Raptors went on a decisive 19-4 run in 3rd quarter as Rafer Alston and Jalen Rose had 3-pointers. Allen Iverson scored 32 points to lead Philadelphia.
Washington 101 at Boston 105
Ricky Davis converted 3-pt play with :21.1 left and Celtics overcame 10-pt deficit to win for the 7th time in 8 games since trading for Antoine Walker. Boston finished homestand 5-1.
New Jersey 98 at Orlando 82
Vince Carter scored 33 pts and Jacque Vaughn 22 as Nets won for just 2nd time in 6 games. They shot 58 pct. in 2nd half. Grant Hill, who’d missed 3 games (shin) scored 23 for Magic.
Indiana 86 at Cleveland 98
LeBron James scored 35 for Cavs, who looked sharp after 4-day layoff. They had season-low 5 turnovers and held Indiana to 3 FGs over the final 14:36 and 15 points in 4th period.
Dallas 102 at Minnesota 93
Jason Terry scored 12 of his 22 pts in 4th qtr and had 12 asts as Mavs pulled away. Dirk Nowitzki added 21 pts, 10 rebs. Dallas 12-for-13 from FT line in 4th quarter after 8-for-16 over first 3.
Phoenix 106 at Denver 101
Steve Nash scored 10 of his 25 pts in last 7 min. to help Suns snap Nuggets’ 8-game win streak. Nash added 11 assists–3 key ones down stretch–as Suns won for 5th time in 6 games.
Houston 111 at Sacramento 96
Tracy McGrady scored 22 pts to help Rockets win 4th straight. All came vs. top teams: Dallas, Seattle, Phoenix, Sacramento. Houston hadn’t won in Arco Arena since March 28, 1999.
