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Projected Starters
Last Meeting
DECEMBER 3, 2015 DENVER 106, TORONTO 105
The Toronto Raptors dropped a 106-105 decision to the visiting Denver Nuggets. DeMar DeRozan poured in a season-high 34 points, while Kyle Lowry had 16 points, eight assists, and six rebounds for the Raptors, in their first of six straight home games.
Cory Joseph scored 15 points off the bench, while DeMarre Carroll had 10 points and six boards … Will Barton scored 22 points to top the Nuggets, while Danilo Gallinari added 21 … The Raptors dug themselves an 14-point hole by halftime and the Nuggets took an 81-71 lead into the fourth quarter.
Note Worthy
• The Toronto Raptors begin a stretch of five consecutive road games (Feb. 1-10) Monday night against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. With NBA All-Star 2016 in Toronto, the Raptors will not play at home again until Feb. 21 vs. Memphis.
• Toronto has won a season high-tying four straight games on the road (Jan. 6-14). The longest road winning streak in team history is five games (3X - last: Jan. 23 - Feb. 20, 2015).
• Toronto has won a franchise record 11 consecutive games (Jan. 6-30). Following a season-worst 22-point loss Jan. 4 at Cleveland, the Raptors have won the last 11 games by an average margin of +11.7 points. Toronto has defeated nine different opponents in five different arenas during the streak, including an overseas game Jan. 14 in London, England.
• Toronto finished the month of January with a franchise-best 12-2 record and posted the best winning percentage in a single month (.857) with at least 10 games played. The Raptors’ defense ranked fifth in the NBA holding opponents to 97.4 points and first limiting opponents to 38.8 rebounds.
• Toronto has won 21 straight games when holding opponents under 100 points, the second-longest streak in team history. The Raptors won 27 straight games when holding their opponent below the century mark from March 2009 to March 2010.
• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Raptors became the third team in the last 20 years to finish a homestand of seven games or more with a perfect record. The Lakers (7-0 in March-April 2004, 7-0 in March 2011) and the Hawks (7-0 in March 2009, 7-0 in January 2015) are the other two teams and both have done it twice.
• Dwane Casey is the first coach in the team history to record 30+ wins in four consecutive seasons (2012-16).
• Toronto led the East in January with a 12-2 record with six wins against teams with a winning record.
Go Raps!
Projected Starters
Toronto | Denver |
PG - Kyle Lowry | PG - Emmanuel Mudiay |
SG - Demar Derozan | SG - Gary Harris |
SF - James Johnson | SF - Danilo Gallinari |
PF - Luis Scola | PF - Kenneth Faried |
C - Jonas Valanciunas | C - Nikola Jokic |
Last Meeting
DECEMBER 3, 2015 DENVER 106, TORONTO 105
The Toronto Raptors dropped a 106-105 decision to the visiting Denver Nuggets. DeMar DeRozan poured in a season-high 34 points, while Kyle Lowry had 16 points, eight assists, and six rebounds for the Raptors, in their first of six straight home games.
Cory Joseph scored 15 points off the bench, while DeMarre Carroll had 10 points and six boards … Will Barton scored 22 points to top the Nuggets, while Danilo Gallinari added 21 … The Raptors dug themselves an 14-point hole by halftime and the Nuggets took an 81-71 lead into the fourth quarter.
Note Worthy
• The Toronto Raptors begin a stretch of five consecutive road games (Feb. 1-10) Monday night against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. With NBA All-Star 2016 in Toronto, the Raptors will not play at home again until Feb. 21 vs. Memphis.
• Toronto has won a season high-tying four straight games on the road (Jan. 6-14). The longest road winning streak in team history is five games (3X - last: Jan. 23 - Feb. 20, 2015).
• Toronto has won a franchise record 11 consecutive games (Jan. 6-30). Following a season-worst 22-point loss Jan. 4 at Cleveland, the Raptors have won the last 11 games by an average margin of +11.7 points. Toronto has defeated nine different opponents in five different arenas during the streak, including an overseas game Jan. 14 in London, England.
• Toronto finished the month of January with a franchise-best 12-2 record and posted the best winning percentage in a single month (.857) with at least 10 games played. The Raptors’ defense ranked fifth in the NBA holding opponents to 97.4 points and first limiting opponents to 38.8 rebounds.
• Toronto has won 21 straight games when holding opponents under 100 points, the second-longest streak in team history. The Raptors won 27 straight games when holding their opponent below the century mark from March 2009 to March 2010.
• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Raptors became the third team in the last 20 years to finish a homestand of seven games or more with a perfect record. The Lakers (7-0 in March-April 2004, 7-0 in March 2011) and the Hawks (7-0 in March 2009, 7-0 in January 2015) are the other two teams and both have done it twice.
• Dwane Casey is the first coach in the team history to record 30+ wins in four consecutive seasons (2012-16).
• Toronto led the East in January with a 12-2 record with six wins against teams with a winning record.
Go Raps!
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