NBA: Toronto 103, New York 95

TORONTO, March 28 (UPI) -- Chris Bosh scored 29 points Friday and the Toronto Raptors moved up one spot on the playoff ladder with a 103-95 victory over New York.

Toronto's win, coupled with a loss by Philadelphia, moved the Raptors ahead of the 76ers into sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

Rasho Nesterovic added 18 points for the Raptors, who have won two straight but have dropped seven of their last 10.

New York, with only two victories in 14 games this month, was led by 26 points from Jamal Crawford. Quentin Richardson returned to the lineup after missing seven games with a sprained knee and scored 20 points.

Toronto had a five-point halftime lead despite a 14-0 run the Knicks put on in the second quarter.