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Probable Starters:
| Jazz | Raptors |
| PG Trey Burke | PG Kyle Lowry |
| SG Alec Burks | SG Demar Derozan |
| SF Gordon Hayward | SF Terrence Ross |
| PF Derrick Favors | PF Amir Johnson |
| C Enes Kanter | C Jonas Valanciunas |
FEBRUARY 3, 2014 TORONTO 94, UTAH 79
Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Utah Jazz 94-79 on Monday night for their fourth win in the last five games … Toronto scored 13 of the game's final 16 points … DeMar DeRozan recorded 23 points and Amir Johnson had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors … Marvin Williams scored 23 points and Alec Burks had 20 off the bench but it wasn't enough for the Jazz … Greivis Vasquez, who had 12 points, opened the fourth quarter with a floater to give the Raptors a 73-62 lead … Burks made back-toback driving layups to power an 8-0 run to get the Jazz within four points for the first time since early in the second quarter … But the Raptors used their own 11-2 surge to clinch the victory … DeRozan had seven straight for the Raptors in the stretch … The Raptors had dropped seven of eight at Utah by an average of 14.9 points, but controlled this one almost all the way … Kyle Lowry had two points on 1-of-8 shooting before leaving to the locker room in the third quarter with right knee pain.
Game Notes:
- The Toronto Raptors continue a seven-game homestand (Nov. 7-21) by hosting the Utah Jazz on Saturday night at Air Canada Centre. Utah was one of four Western Conference teams (New Orleans, Memphis and Dallas) the Raptors swept last season. The last time Toronto won three straight games against the Jazz was Mar. 17-Dec. 22, 2004. Tyler Hansbrough scored a season-high 23 points Nov. 9 vs. Utah last season.
- Head coach Dwane Casey has an opportunity to tie Lenny Wilkens (113) for second on the team’s all-time Coaching victories list. In his fourth season with Toronto, Casey has a 112-127 (.468) record and is the longest tenured coach in the Atlantic division. Sam Mitchell holds the team record with 156 wins as Raptors head coach.
- During the Dwane Casey era in Toronto, the team has increased its production at the free throw line through the first 10 games of the season each year. The Raptors made 152 free throws on 191 attempts in the first 10 games during the 2011-12 season, compared to 227 makes on 288 attempts through nine games this year.
- DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas have exceeded their free throws made and attempts from this point last season. DeRozan, ranks second in the NBA with 65 FTM and 79 FTA, shot 43-for-52 (.827) through the first 10 games last season. Valanciunas has doubled his makes and attempts from last year.
- During the 2014 calendar year the Raptors are 26-8 (.765) at Air Canada Centre. Toronto’s 5-1 record at home is the best in the Eastern Conference and tied with Portland for the best in the NBA.
- Toronto is 6-0 this season when leading after three quarters. Dating back to the start of last season the Raptors are now 39-2 when ahead entering the fourth, including a perfect 24-0 at Air Canada Centre. Toronto has won 31 straight games when leading after three quarters.
- Toronto leads the Eastern Conference in scoring (105.4 points). The Raptors have faced already faced three of the NBA’s top-10 defensive teams (Oklahoma City, Washington, Miami) and will face two more by the end of next week (Memphis and Milwaukee).
- James Johnson is the only reserve player in the NBA averaging 10.0 points with 10+ rebounds, assists, steals and blocks over the last five games (Nov. 4-13). Johnson scored a season-high 16 points Nov. 13 vs. Chicago and became the sixth player in team history to have four steals and four blocks in the same game. Over the last five games Johnson has totaled 71 points, 34 rebounds, 17 assists, 10 steals and 13 blocks.
- Jazz forward Steve Novak was part of the Raptors 2013-14 playoff squad. Novak appeared in 54 games and made 52 three-pointers while averaging 3.3 points. He was acquired from New York in a four-player trade July 10, 2013.
Keys to the Game:
+ Bounce Back Game
+ Strong 1st Quarter
+ Key in on Favors
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