Sitting one game behind Chicago in the standings, the Raptors need to win tonight against the New York Knicks

(Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors have one last day to stake their claim for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference but they will need some help to do it. Dallas Cowboys Murray Jersey . Sitting one game behind Chicago in the standings, the Raptors need to win tonight against the New York Knicks and hope the Bobcats upend Chicago in Charlotte. The prize isnt all that great, however, since the eighth seed will face league-leading Cleveland in the first round of the playoffs. The Raptors kept hope alive on Monday when Andrea Bargnani posted 33 points and Amir Johnson added a career-high 26 on 10-of-12 shooting, as Toronto picked up a virtual must-win decision, 111-97, over the Pistons. Jarrett Jack came off the bench and ended with 15 points and 12 assists for the playoff-hopeful Raptors, who shot 60 percent from the floor to snap a debilitating five-game slide. A 104-88 drubbing at the hands of Chicago on Sunday gave the Bulls a one-game lead over the Raptors for the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Toronto still has a chance, however, since it holds the tiebreaker over the Bulls by winning the season series. "This was huge," Jack said of the win over Detroit. "We could have came in and packed it in...But we came in, fought hard and kept a professional mind set. All-Star power forward Chris Bosh will miss his fifth straight game tonight after undergoing surgery on his broken nose last week. The Knicks, meanwhile, will finish a franchise-worst ninth straight losing season tonight. Danilo Gallinari and Sergio Rodriguez combined for 26 of New Yorks 40 fourth- quarter points on Monday, and the Knicks closed out their home schedule with a 114-103 comeback victory over the Washington Wizards. David Lee led the way with 26 points and also had eight rebounds for the Knicks, who snapped a three-game skid. Gallinari scored 24 to go with eight boards, while Rodriguez had all his points in the final period. It may have been Lees final home game in a Knicks uniform. Hes due to be a free agent this summer. "Its going to be another interesting summer, probably the most interesting summer the NBAs had in years and years just because of the number of teams with cap space," Lee said. "Theres bound to be a lot of movement. Ive really enjoyed my time here in New York and I hope that it continues. Thats my top priority, to be back here in New York." Toney Douglas chipped in 16 points and Chris Duhon netted 14 for New York, which rallied from a 10-point deficit early in the fourth quarter.   Matt Ryan Authentic Jersey . Conklin stopped 23 shots for his eighth career shutout and Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and two assists, sending the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Premier Haloti Ngata Jersey . -- Former top-25 player Taylor Dent is retiring from professional tennis. Arian Foster Jersey Youth Replica . Jankovic, in the best shape of her career, cruised to a 6-4, 6-4 straight- set victory over 26th-seeded Japanese veteran Ai Sugiyama at Melbourne Park. The U.S. Open runner-up Jankovic has never won a major title, but is still ranked No. Cortland Finnegan Jersey . Ltd. are participating in talks about a project involving Maple Leaf Gardens, reports the Toronto Star. Aaron Rodgers Authentic Jersey . With two days off before Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Monday night, the high expectations of Canadiens fans were felt in the teams dressing room. Eli Manning Jersey Red . "Its not going to take that long," Posada said. "They say whatever they want to say, Ill be here before that." Posada suffered the injury when he was hit with a foul ball on Sunday in a game against Twins. Ravens 74 Jersey . Bush compiled 163 yards of total offense, 51 on the ground and 112 receiving, for the Saints (1-0), who are coming off a disappointing 7-9 record in 2007. Drew Brees completed 23-of-32 passes for 343 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, while Jeremy Shockey had six receptions for 54 yards in his New Orleans debut. Ahmad Bradshaw Jersey . Santana (11-7) held the Braves to five hits, walked two and struck out five. It was the standout leftys second strong outing, having fired seven shutout frames in a win over Cincinnati prior to the break. CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Darryl Sutter has resigned as general manager of the Calgary Flames. The NHL team said Tuesday that assistant GM Jay Feaster will be the acting general manager. The Flames are fourth in the Northwest DDivision with 35 points. Ravens 27 Jersey Authentic. Sutter was hired as general manager in 2003, a few months after becoming the coach. He gave up his coaching job in 2006 to concentrate on the front office. He was also the teams executive vice president. ' ' '