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Raptors Grow Healthier

Associated Press

The Toronto Raptors got a little healthier Thursday night - on the floor and in the standings.

Damon Stoudamire made two 3-pointers in the final 2:38 and scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Raptors to a 110-96 win over the Utah Jazz.

Toronto welcomed back Walt Williams and Marcus Camby from the disabled list and ended a four-game losing streak.

Stoudamire scored 27 points to lead the Raptors, who used an 18-4 run the last 5 minutes to break open a tie game.

“Having Walt (Williams) and Doug Christie spotting up, and having Marcus back really helped,” said Stoudamire. “It showed that when we’re healthy, we’re a pretty good team.”

Williams, who scored 17 points in his first game back from a sprained ankle, made two free throws with 4:46 left to give Toronto a 94-92 lead. Christie followed with a 3-pointer to put the Raptors ahead by five.

Karl Malone had 10 rebounds and John Stockton had 13 points and 14 assists for the Jazz, who have lost seven straight road games and five of six overall.

In other action

At Orlando, Fla., Steve Smith scored 27 points and Atlanta made four free throws in the final 9 seconds of overtime to hold off the Orlando Magic 97-92..

It was the second overtime victory in three nights for the Hawks, who held Penny Hardaway to nine points on 3-for-15 shooting and shut down Orlando after giving up 74 points in the first three quarters.

Stephon Marbury was plagued by fouls and outplayed by Robert Pack in his only appearance of the season near his hometown, but Minnesota still beat the New Jersey Jets 110-107 in East Rutherford, N.J.

Tom Gugliotta had 26 points and 11 rebounds and Marbury had 22 points and seven assists for the Wolves, who won their third straight road game to tie a franchise record set in 1993.

B.J. Armstrong, making only his second start this season, scored 13 of his 15 points in the third quarter to lead visiting the Golden State Warriors to a 102-86 win over the Vancouver Grizzlies.

Armstrong went 5 for 7 in the third quarter when Golden State put the game away.