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Probable Starters:
| Bucks | Raptors |
| PG Brandon Knight | PG Kyle Lowry |
| SG Kris Middleton | SG Demar Derozan |
| SF Giannis Antetokounmpo | SF Terrence Ross |
| PF Jabari Parker | PF Amir Johnson |
| C Larry Sanders | C Jonas Valanciunas |
APRIL 14, 2014 TORONTO 110, MILWAUKEE 100
TORONTO -- Greivis Vasquez scored 25 points, Kyle Lowry had 24 and the Raptors set a franchise record with their 48th win, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 110-100 … Before the game, the Raptors gathered at center court, where All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan made a brief address to the crowd before unveiling Toronto's Atlantic Division Championship banner … Vasquez took DeRozan's (rest) spot in the starting lineup and made it count, finishing one point off his season high … Jonas Valanciunas added 14 points and 13 rebounds and Tyler Hansbrough had 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors won for the sixth time in seven games … Ramon Sessions scored 21 points, Jeff Adrien had 19 points and Brandon Knight 18 as the Bucks lost their 14th straight road game … Toronto led by as many as 22 points in the second quarter … Sessions and Knight both hit 3 -pointers as Milwaukee used a 12-1 run to cut its deficit to six points, 92-86, with 6:53 remaining in the fourth … That was as close as Milwaukee got, however … Vasquez made a free throw after Sessions was called for a technical, Lowry added a driving layup and Valanciunas added a pair from the free throw line, putting Toronto up 99-88 at 5:51.
Game Notes:
- Toronto concludes a franchise-record seven-game homestand (Nov. 7-21) when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors will depart following the game and travel to Cleveland where they face the Cavaliers on Saturday. Toronto’s last back-to-back was Nov. 4-5 when they defeated Oklahoma City and Boston. The Raptors swept the season-series vs. Milwaukee last season for the first time in team history.
- Toronto and Milwaukee lead the NBA for most double-digit comebacks with four each. Toronto rallied from an 11-point deficit Nov. 19 vs. Memphis for a 96-92 victory. The Raptors have also overcome double-digit deficits against Oklahoma City (10 points - Nov. 4), Boston (16 points - Nov. 5) and Orlando (11 points - Nov. 11).
- Toronto is 5-1 on the current homestand with two wins against teams with a .500 or better record (Washington and Memphis). DeMar DeRozan leads the team averaging 20.5 points. Kyle Lowry is averaging 17.2 points, 6.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds.
- During the 2014 calendar year the Raptors are 28-8 (.778) at Air Canada Centre. Toronto is 7-1 at home this season and is tied with Portland for the most home victories in the NBA.
- Toronto is 7-0 this season when leading after three quarters. Dating back to the start of last season, the Raptors are now 42-2 when ahead entering the fourth, including a perfect 25-0 at Air Canada Centre. Toronto has won 32 straight games when leading after three quarters. The Raptors have outscored opponents 292-to-233 (+59) in the fourth quarter this season.
- Toronto has limited their turnovers to eight in each of the past two games (Nov. 15-19). The Raptors have turned the ball over 10 times or less seven times this season and rank second in the NBA averaging 11.0 turnovers per game. Kyle Lowry is tied for seventh in the league with a 3.61 (65-to-18) assists-per-turnover ratio.
- Over the last four games (Nov. 11-19) Toronto is holding opponents to an NBA-best 18.8 points in the fourth quarter. The Raptors have also held opponents below .400 field goal shooting during the final frame in four consecutive games. The duo of Chuck Hayes and Amir Johnson held Memphis to two points in the paint during the final 12 minutes Nov. 19, while the Grizzlies shot .286 (4-of-14) overall. Opponents are shooting .319 (23-for-17) in the fourth quarter of the last four games.
- From Elias: Terrence Ross scored 16 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, as the Raptors handed Memphis its second loss of the season Nov. 19. Ross scored as many as 14 points in a period in only one other game during his NBA career. That was on Jan. 25, 2014, when he scored a career-high 51 points against the L.A. Clippers on the strength of his 15 points in both the first and fourth quarters.
- MISCELLANEOUS: Bucks head coach Jason Kidd makes his first visit to Air Canada Centre since Game 7 of last year’s Toronto-Brooklyn playoff series … Jason Kidd and Dwane Casey were both part of Dallas’ 2011 NBA Championship team … Eric Hughes spent five seasons in Toronto as an assistant coach … Jerryd Bayless played 91 games for Toronto over two seasons (2010-12) and averaged 10.5 points and 3.9 assists.
Keys to the Game:
+ Strong First Quarter
+ Get it to the Post
+ Man up on Knight
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Lets Go Raptors!!
Sunny ways my friends, sunny ways
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