Gritty Raptors Get Even With Nets Toronto secures first playoff win since ’02, ties series at one By J. Kelman, Newser User Posted Apr 25, 2007 9:59 AM CDT Copied Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh (4) drives past New Jersey Nets' Josh Boone during the first half of Game 2 of first round NBA playoff basketball in Toronto, Tuesday April 24, 2007. (AP PHOTO/CP, Adrian Wyld) CANADA (Associated Press) The Toronto Raptors won their first playoff game in nearly five years last night, beating the New Jersey Nets 89-83 to even their best-of-seven series at one game apiece. Toronto used a 31-point fourth quarter to overcome a five-point deficit. story continues below The young Raptors got 26 points from Anthony Parker and 25 from star Chris Bosh, as they held Nets stars Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson to just 12-40 shooting from the floor combined. Nets head coach Lawrence Frank complimented his rivals: “There’s a reason why we missed shots.They affected them.” (More NBA stories.) Report an error