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Projected Starters
Last Meeting
GAME 61 - MARCH 6, 2016 HOUSTON 113, TORONTO 107
James Harden had 40 points and 14 assists, and the Houston Rockets beat Toronto 113-107, ending the Raptors' franchise-record, 12-game home winning streak.
The Rockets also snapped their eightgame losing streak north of the border ... Corey Brewer had 23 points off the bench for the Rockets, who trailed by as many as 18 points in the second quarter.
Note Worthy
• Toronto has an opportunity to tie the franchise-record for wins in a single-season with a victory Friday at Houston. The Raptors won a team-record 49 games last season.
• DeMarre Carroll, Kyle Lowry, Patrick Patterson and Luis Scola played together in Houston during the 2010-11 season. Carroll appeared in five games with the Rockets that year.
• DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 21 points Mar. 23 at Boston. DeRozan ranks fifth in NBA scoring during the month of March, averaging 27.0 points. He has scored 25-or-more points in eight-of-11 games played this month. DeRozan is shooting .450 (91-for-202) from the field and .868 (112-for-129) at the free throw line during this stretch.
• Toronto is averaging 43.3 rebounds through 70 games, putting the team on pace to average the most rebounds since 2000-01 (44.5). Jonas Valanciunas (9.0) and Bismack Biyombo (8.4) lead the team in rebounding this season.
• Kyle Lowry was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Mar. 14-20, averaging 27.2 points, 6.8 assists and 6.4 rebounds in five games. He led the NBA averaging 10.8 points in the fourth quarter and collected three steals in three different games.
• Bismack Biyombo recorded a team-high 13 rebounds and one block in 27 minutes off the bench Mar. 23 at Boston. He has now grabbed 10+ rebounds in five consecutive games (Mar. 15-23), averaging 14.6 boards.
• Kyle Lowry needs one three-pointer to match his own single-season franchise record for three-pointers made (190) set in 2013-14. Lowry currently ranks fifth in the NBA for three-pointers made.
Go Raps!
Projected Starters
Toronto | Houston |
PG - Kyle Lowry | PG - Patrick Beverly |
SG - Norman Powell | SG - James Harden |
SF - Demar Derozan | SF - Trevor Ariza |
PF - Luis Scola | PF - Donatas Motiejunas |
C - Jonas Valanciunas | C - Dwight Howard |
Last Meeting
GAME 61 - MARCH 6, 2016 HOUSTON 113, TORONTO 107
James Harden had 40 points and 14 assists, and the Houston Rockets beat Toronto 113-107, ending the Raptors' franchise-record, 12-game home winning streak.
The Rockets also snapped their eightgame losing streak north of the border ... Corey Brewer had 23 points off the bench for the Rockets, who trailed by as many as 18 points in the second quarter.
Note Worthy
• Toronto has an opportunity to tie the franchise-record for wins in a single-season with a victory Friday at Houston. The Raptors won a team-record 49 games last season.
• DeMarre Carroll, Kyle Lowry, Patrick Patterson and Luis Scola played together in Houston during the 2010-11 season. Carroll appeared in five games with the Rockets that year.
• DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 21 points Mar. 23 at Boston. DeRozan ranks fifth in NBA scoring during the month of March, averaging 27.0 points. He has scored 25-or-more points in eight-of-11 games played this month. DeRozan is shooting .450 (91-for-202) from the field and .868 (112-for-129) at the free throw line during this stretch.
• Toronto is averaging 43.3 rebounds through 70 games, putting the team on pace to average the most rebounds since 2000-01 (44.5). Jonas Valanciunas (9.0) and Bismack Biyombo (8.4) lead the team in rebounding this season.
• Kyle Lowry was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Mar. 14-20, averaging 27.2 points, 6.8 assists and 6.4 rebounds in five games. He led the NBA averaging 10.8 points in the fourth quarter and collected three steals in three different games.
• Bismack Biyombo recorded a team-high 13 rebounds and one block in 27 minutes off the bench Mar. 23 at Boston. He has now grabbed 10+ rebounds in five consecutive games (Mar. 15-23), averaging 14.6 boards.
• Kyle Lowry needs one three-pointer to match his own single-season franchise record for three-pointers made (190) set in 2013-14. Lowry currently ranks fifth in the NBA for three-pointers made.
Go Raps!
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