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TORONTO -- Rudy Gay skipped shootaround Friday morning, choosing to stay in bed in hopes of beating the flu bug. But by the time the game started, the Toronto Raptors forward felt even worse. And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field. However, he had 11 points in the final 12 minutes of play as Toronto used a dominant fourth quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards 96-88 to remain in first place in the Atlantic Division. Toronto trailed Washington 70-66 heading into the final quarter, but Gay hit all three field goal attempts in the fourth and added five free throws to lead the Raptors to victory. "There was no stopping me. I was going to play," said Gay. "I was out of breath and the sort of things that happen when youre sick but I had to push through it for my team. "In the fourth quarter, I just let it come to me and it got a lot easier." Gays 11-point fourth quarter gave him 17 for the night, tied for team high with DeMar DeRozan, as Toronto (6-7) won for the second straight time to stay atop the NBAs Atlantic Division. "He struggled a little bit early but when it was down the stretch, he came through for us," head coach Dwane Casey said of Gay, who was booed in the third quarter by the 18,671 in attendance for his poor shooting performance and a couple of turnovers. "He was a little weak from the flu but he gutted it out. "He could have easily mailed it in or checked out but he fought through it and gave us 17 big points." Toronto scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter to wrest the lead back from Washington. The Raptors outscored the Wizards 21-9 over the opening 7:34 of the final period and 30-18 overall. It was a dramatic turnaround from the third quarter when the Wizards (4-8) outscored Toronto 32-15, turning a 13-point halftime deficit into a four-point lead going into the final quarter. Washington point guard John Wall, who had a game-high 37 points, scored 18 in the quarter. "Teams are going to go on runs," said Toronto forward Tyler Hansbrough, who had eight points and six rebounds off the bench. "As we continue to grow, we cant have lapses where it carries over and have a hangover until the fourth quarter. "Weve got to keep on moving and thats what happened." The Raptors, who shot 47 per cent from the field on the night, featured a balanced attack, with six players finishing with double figures in points. Jonas Valanciunas had 11 points and 13 rebounds. "Third quarter, we have to figure that out sooner or later," said guard Kyle Lowry, who had 12 points, nine assists and six rebounds on the night. "(But) that group that came in in the fourth did a great job getting us a 10-point lead. "They (Wizards) made a run at the end but we closed it out." Toronto returned to Air Canada Centre to open a four-game homestand -- their longest of the season -- leading the division for the first time since they won it in 2007. And the Raptors came out flying, shooting an eye-popping 67 per cent from the field in the first quarter to take a five-point lead, which they widened to a 13-point edge at halftime. It appeared the Raptors were on the way to an easy victory before Wall, the first overall draft pick in the 2010 NBA draft, who signed a five-year, US$80 million contract extension in July, went off. "You can see why he got paid all that money," De Rozan said. "Hes definitely a heck of a player. "He has the passion to win and he showed that in the third quarter to try and bring his team back. "We had to withstand that as much as we could and get the win." The Raptors return to action Tuesday hosting Brooklyn before closing out the homestand with games against Miami and Denver. Wholesale Jordan Retro 12 . 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But Josh Bailey scored the shootout winner to lead the Islanders to a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in a battle of the Eastern Conferences two worst teams.SEATTLE -- Once Peyton Manning had completed a frantic fourth-quarter rally to force overtime, Russell Wilson could admit to being a little selfish. Wilson wanted the spotlight himself -- to put together one final drive, keeping Manning sitting on the sideline as a spectator and making sure the Super Bowl rematch went in favour of the champions. "I cant wait for those moments, those big-time moments and have guys to continue to believe in what we do," Wilson said. "That was a great experience tonight." Wilson kept Manning and the Denver Broncos from seeing the ball in overtime. He led Seattle on an 80-yard drive on the first possession of the extra session, capped by Marshawn Lynchs 6-yard touchdown run for a 26-20 victory over the Broncos on Sunday. The Super Bowl rematch lived up to the billing of what everyone expected in February and never transpired. The 43-8 blowout by Seattle (2-1) was replaced this time by Denver (2-1) rallying from a 17-3 fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime by going 80 yards against the best defence in the NFL in the final minute of regulation. And then Wilson upstaged Manning. After nearly getting sacked for a safety and throwing an interception in the fourth quarter, Wilson was brilliant in overtime rushing for 21 yards and completing four of six passes. Lynch went the final 6 yards for the win. "I dont think anyone ever doubts Russell. Hes just too good," Seattle tight end Zach Miller said. "If you think hes struggling at all, you know hes going to make plays like he did with his feet. He was so huge there in that second half and overtime. You always trust in him." After being hesitant to run in regulation, Wilson scrambled for first downs in overtime. His 7-yard pass to Percy Harvin was the precursor to Lynchs TD run and a collective exhale after Mannings dramatics in the fourth quarter. Wilson finished 24 of 34 for 258 yards and touchdown passes of 39 yards to Ricardo Lockette and 5 yards to Lynch, both late in the first half. Wilson rushed for 40 yards, most coming in overtime, while Lynch added 88 yards rushing. "That really was a championship game today," Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. Seattle (2-1) blew a 17-3 fourth-quarter lead, watching Denver tie the game at 20 on Mannings 26-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Tamme with 18 seconds left in regulation and his 2-point conversion pass to Demaryius Thomas. Mannings rally was helped by a number of Seahawks mistakes in the fourth quarter, including a safety and Wilsons first interception of the season.dddddddddddd Manning was 31 of 49 for 303 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw a costly fourth-quarter interception. Denver appeared done after Kam Chancellor intercepted Manning at the Seattle 13 with 2:25 left, leading to Steven Hauschkas 28-yard field goal with 59 seconds remaining. But Manning pulled Denver even with stunning precision, going 80 yards in just 41 seconds and without any timeouts capped by Tamme getting behind K.J. Wright in coverage for a touchdown with 18 seconds left. Thomas was able to drag both feet on the 2-point conversion to tie it at 20. "Against this team, you cant make mistakes like that, because it puts you in a hole thats hard to overcome," Manning said. "We almost overcame them, but didnt quite do it today." Seattle was able to withstand Mannings rally because of its defence earlier in the game. Between Brandon McManus field goal late in the first quarter and the start of the fourth, Denver ran one offensive play in Seattle territory. Seattle outgained Denver 237-84 in the second and third quarters combined. But for a team that emphasizes their performance in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks failed Seattle to put the Broncos away. The first mistake was Wilson taking a sack at his 1 by DeMarcus Ware and barely avoiding a safety. Lynch was gang tackled in the end zone on the next play, cutting the deficit to 17-5 with 13:07 left. Wilson was then intercepted with 11:02 left at the Seattle 32 by Chris Harris Jr., on a pass deflected by Aqib Talib. Harris returned it to the Seattle 19 and Manning got the Broncos in the end zone on a 2-yard shovel pass to Julius Thomas with 9:20 remaining to cut the deficit to 17-12. And even when Chancellor seemed to solidify the win with Mannings first interception in 173 regular-season attempts, the Seahawks couldnt stop Denver in the final minute. All those mistakes were forgotten thanks to Wilson. "I knew once we received the ball (in overtime), it was over with," Wright said. NOTES: Denver was held without a touchdown in the first half for just the second time in the regular season with Manning as QB. ... It was just the sixth Super Bowl rematch in NFL history. The team that won the title is 4-2. ... Seattle P Jon Ryan had five kicks inside the 20 and averaged 50.2 yards per punt. ' ' '