Israel's Maccabi defeats Toronto Raptors 105-103
(AP)
Updated: 2005-10-17 15:36

Maccabi's Yaniv Green blocked Rose's layup attempt and Mike James' jumper before Will Solomon gave the Israeli team a 95-93 lead with a 3-pointer — its first lead since the first quarter.

James' driving layup tied it at 103 with 19 seconds left.

But Parker — isolated with Morris Peterson guarding him — made a jumper with a hand in his face to give Maccabi the lead. Peterson missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer.

"We got beat," Mitchell said. "We knew those guys were going to play hard playing against an NBA team. They came out to prove something. It doesn't matter who you play or how good you think you are, you've got to come here to play."

Many of the 17,281 in attendance cheered for Maccabi. The consular general for Israel in Toronto slapped hands and joined the team in the celebration as NBA commissioner David Stern hurriedly walked off the court.

"Everywhere we go, it's such a great organization to be a part of," Parker said. "We always have great fans following wherever we are. It was really fun, it's fun to be a part of history."