The Associated Press
TORONTO — A scary back injury to backup Raptors guard Jose Calderon overshadowed Toronto’s third straight victory without Chris Bosh.
Morris Peterson had 23 points and T.J. Ford added 21 points and 14 assists to lead the Raptors to a 120-115 win over the Golden State Warriors yesterday.
Calderon was taken off the court on a stretcher and placed in a neck brace after injuring his lower back on a rebound. He was hurt with 32 seconds left, while blocking out Mickael Pietrus. The game was delayed for several minutes as Calderon was motionless on the floor.
Tests revealed Calderon sustained a bruise to the left side of his lower back. He’s listed as day-to-day.
The Raptors improved to 3-2 without Bosh, their leading scorer, who has an injured left knee.