Chris Bosh believes he’s playing the best basketball of his career right now. With yet another superb performance Friday night, it’s tough to argue. Bosh poured in 35 points and added nine rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to their third straight victory at the Air Canada Centre on Friday, with a 89-78 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Raptors all-star said his confidence is at the point now where he believes he can score every time he has the ball. “I feel like that. I’ve been saying that for two days now. . . well, three or four or five days now,” Bosh said with a laugh. “I’m feeling good, I feel very confident, I think everything is just opening up for me. I’m finally at 100 per cent.” Anthony Parker finished with 18 points in the game that marked the first meeting between the two teams since TJ Ford suffered a neck injury in Atlanta on Dec. 11. Jose Calderon added 13 points and nine assists for the Raptors (22-18), who won for the fifth time in the last six games. The Raptors took a 67-60 advantage into the fourth quarter of the back-and-forth affair, but broke the game open with a solid performance in the final few minutes, holding off a brief Hawks rally. The young Hawks pulled to within two points with just over five minutes left in the game after a three-pointer by Tyronn Lue. Parker responded with a three _ one of four he had on the night _ and Jamario Moon followed followed with a slam dunk to stretch Toronto’s lead back to seven. “They made some tough …
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The Atlanta Hawks acquired Mike Bibby from the Kings, who get four players and a draft pick in return. The AP’s Brian Mahoney reports in general, it’s not easy making trades in the NBA. (Feb. 17)
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