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Injured Raptors fall to Knicks 111-109 with assistance of botched call

With 22.8 seconds remaining in Tuesday night' game against the Knicks, the Toronto Raptors trailed 106-105. New York's Lance Thomas held the ball on the sideline and in-bounded to Carmelo Anthony.

Three Raptors converged on the Knicks superstar, trapping him next to the sideline until he stepped out of bounds.

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Except there was no whistle. Anthony was eventually able to wriggle free enough to pass the ball to Thomas, who was then sent to the line, all but sealing an eventual 111-109 win for the Knicks.