Bosh was accidentally struck by Cleveland’s Antawn Jamison in the first three minutes. Bosh, who had blood dripping from his nose and mouth area as he was assisted from the floor, was taken to the Cleveland Clinic for a CT scan.
Following the game, the Raptors said in a statement that tests showed Bosh suffered a “maxilla and nasal fracture to the right side of his face.”
Bosh, who returned to Quicken Loans Arena in the fourth quarter, will not travel with the team. Instead, he was to stay in a hospital overnight for further evaluation.
Jamison scored 20 points—12 in the third when the Cavs opened a double-digit lead—and Anthony Parkerhad a season-high 18.
LeBron James scored 19 with 13 assists for Cleveland, which has wrapped up the NBA’s best record and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
Jarrett Jack scored 23 for the Raptors, who also lost forward Antoine Wright in the third quarter with an ankle injury.
Toronto’s loss clinched a playoff spot for the Miami Heat.
In Memphis, Tennessee, Kevin Martin scored 29 points, and Aaron Brooks added 17 points and seven assists to lead Houston over Memphis.
Luis Scola also scored 17 points for the Rockets. Jared Jeffries, who had 12 points and 10 rebounds, scored nine in the fourth quarter to thwart a Memphis rally.
Zach Randolph led the Grizzlies with 22 points and Rudy Gay had 20.
In Sale Lake City, Deron Williams scored a career-high 42 points, including a go-ahead jumper from the top of the key with 1.1 seconds left in overtime, and Utah pulled into second place in the Western Conference with a wild victory over Oklahoma City.
The Jazz overcame 45 points by Kevin Durant, who thought he was fouled on a 3-pointer just before the buzzer that would have won it for the Thunder. Durant and several teammates stayed on the court pleading for a call that never came before the officials were escorted to the tunnel by security.
It was the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season, according to STATS LLC.
Durant hit four of his seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Thunder rallied to force overtime.
Carlos Boozer had 28 points and 15 rebounds for Utah. Williams finished with 10 assists.
In Chicago, John Salmons scored 26 points against his former team and Milwaukee secured a playoff spot by beating Chicago.
Playing for the first time since center Andrew Bogut was injured, the Bucks wrapped up their first playoff berth since the 2005-06 season. They are tied with Miami for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
The Bulls, who matched a season low for points, remained a game behind Toronto for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East.
Ersan Ilyasova scored 17 points off the bench for Milwaukee and Luke Ridnour added 13.
In Washington, Don Nelson came up way short in his first attempt at breaking Lenny Wilkens’ record for NBA coaching victories as Golden State fell behind by double digits before the game was 3 minutes old and lost to Washington.
Nelson is stuck at 1,332 career victories.
The Wizards have been just as bad as the Warriors—the teams entered the game with identical 23-53 records—but on this night they could do virtually whatever they wanted on offense.
Nick Young scored a season-high 29 points, JaVale McGeeset career highs with 25 points and 15 rebounds, Shaun Livingston matched a career high with 21 points on 9-for-11 shooting, and Andray Blatche added 21 points, giving the Wizards four 20-point scorers for the first time since December 2007.
In Sacramento, Calif., Richard Jefferson scored 18 points, Manu Ginobili had 16 and the surging San Antonio Spurs beat Sacramento for their fourth straight victory.
The Spurs got point guard Tony Parkerback and moved into a sixth-place tie with Oklahoma City in the Western Conference playoff race. San Antonio has won 16 of 21 and has five games remaining, including trips to Phoenix, Denver and Dallas.
Tyreke Evans had 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Kings, who have lost eight straight and 10 of 11.
Ginobili’s 3-pointer with 5:15 remaining broke a 79-all tie and began a stretch of 12 unanswered points by the Spurs.
In Charlotte, N.C., Gerald Wallace scored 28 points, Boris Diaw nearly had a triple-double, and Charlotte ensured its first non-losing season in its six-year history with a victory over banged-up Atlanta.
Diaw had 17 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, while a gimpy Stephen Jackson added 15 points for the Bobcats (41-36), who inched closer to their first playoff berth and can finish no worse than .500.
Atlanta’s hopes of reaching 50 wins for the first time in 12 years were squashed as the team fell behind by 20 points after the first quarter.
Maurice Evans scored 20 points for the Hawks, who played without top scorer Joe Johnson(sprained thumb) and point guard Mike Bibby(ingrown toenail).
In New York, Danilo Gallinari scored a career-high 31 points, including the go-ahead basket with 36 seconds left, Earl Barron had 17 points and a career-best 18 rebounds, and New York handed Boston its fourth loss in five games.
David Lee had the clinching basket and added 13 points and 11 boards for the Knicks, who won their second straight and temporarily avoided a third consecutive 50-loss season.
Ray Allen scored 17 points for the Celtics, who blew a chance to tie Atlanta for third place in the Eastern Conference. Boston botched its final possession and couldn’t get a tying 3-point attempt off in the final seconds.
In Philadelphia, Charlie Villanueva scored 25 points, Rodney Stuckey added 24 and short-handed Detroit snapped an 11-game losing streak with a victory over Philadelphia.
Ben Wallace added a season-high 18 points, Tayshaun Prince had 14 and Ben Gordon13 for the Pistons, who won for only the eighth time on the road this season.
Detroit halted a double-digit losing skid for the second time in 2009-10. The Pistons dropped 13 in a row from Dec. 15 to Jan. 11.
Marreese Speights scored 21 points for the struggling Sixers, who have lost four straight.
