Month: November 2021

RAPTORS-CELTICS PREGAME NOTES

GAME #12 – TORONTO RAPTORS (6-5) vs. BOSTON CELTICS (4-6)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 – 7:30 P.M. (ET) – TD GARDEN
TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
• The Toronto Raptors (6-5) play the first game of a back-to-back set Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics (4-6) at TD Garden. The Raptors visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Wednesday marks the
second of four meetings between the division rivals this season. Scottie Barnes had season highs of 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Raptors beat Boston 115-83 to spoil the Celtics’ home opener. Toronto has never defeated the Celtics in Boston twice in the same season.
• Toronto has started a season with four straight road wins for the first time in franchise history. The Raptors will play eight of their next nine games on the road (Nov. 10-26).
• Pascal Siakam returned to the starting lineup Sunday vs. Brooklyn. Siakam missed the first 10 games of
the regular season recovering from left shoulder surgery. He underwent surgery in June to repair a torn labrum. Siakam scored 15 points in 25 minutes of action against the Nets.
• Fred VanVleet (581) passed Andrea Bargnani (579) for fourth on the Raptors’ all-time three-point field goals list Sunday vs. Brooklyn. Kyle Lowry holds the franchise record with 1,518 three-pointers, followed by Morris Peterson (801) and Terrence Ross (598).
• Rookie Scottie Barnes tied the Raptors rookie record for steals in a game with five Sunday afternoon against the Nets. Jamario Moon had five steals Jan. 18, 2008 vs. Atlanta, while Damon Stoudamire recorded five steals Jan. 11, 1996 also against the Hawks. Barnes currently leads all rookies in scoring (16.6
ppg), rebounds (8.7) and field goal percentage (.524 – min. 50 FGA). He has led the team in scoring in four of his first nine games played, scored 20+ points three times and earned two double-doubles.
• Gary Trent Jr. (48) and Fred VanVleet (45) rank first and second, respectively, in the NBA in deflections. Trent Jr. also leads the NBA in steals per game (2.73) and has already tied his career high with five steals three times this year. VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons.
• The Raptors had a season-low eight turnovers Sunday against the Nets. Toronto currently ranks third in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.8). Over the last four games (Nov. 1-7), Toronto has committed just 39 turnovers, while forcing opponents into 64 turnovers (+25 differential).
• OG Anunoby is averaging a team-high 20.2 points this season (+4.3 ppg from 2020-21). Anunoby leads the Raptors with 31 threes and is shooting 36 percent (31-86) from beyond the arc. Anunoby has scored 20+ points six times, including a career-best 36 points in a victory Nov. 1 at New York.

NBA Power Rankings: Stephen Curry shoots Warriors into top spot — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Warriors have taken advantage of a soft schedule to get off to a fast start.

NBA Power Rankings: Stephen Curry shoots Warriors into top spot — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Big third period effort leads Sharks past Calgary Flames — East Bay Times

Logan Couture and Adin Hill helped the Sharks start a daunting road trip with another impressive win without a handful of their regular players. Couture scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Hill had his best game since early in the regular season as the Sharks earned a 4-1 win over the…

Big third period effort leads Sharks past Calgary Flames — East Bay Times

Golden Knights open homestand with victory over Kraken — Las Vegas Review-Journal

Shea Theodore and Reilly Smith scored in the opening 1:16 of the third period, and the Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena.

Golden Knights open homestand with victory over Kraken — Las Vegas Review-Journal

Paul George, Clippers flex on Blazers for 5th straight win — Daily Breeze

LOS ANGELES — A youngster in the front row mimicked Paul George late in Tuesday’s 117-109 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, jumping out of his courtside seat to flex his biceps back at the flexing All-Star, whose continued heavy lifting helped the Clippers notch their fifth consecutive victory. George had just converted a basket…

Paul George, Clippers flex on Blazers for 5th straight win — Daily Breeze

KINGS 5, LEAFS 1 POSTGAME NOTES

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (7-5-1 – 15 Points) vs.
LOS ANGELES KINGS (6-5-1 – 13 Points)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 0 1 0 1
LOS ANGELES 2 1 2 5

ON THE SCORESHEET

  • John Tavares scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 1:51 of the second period. Tavares has
    scored in three consecutive games (4G) and has posted six goals through the last six games.
  • Mitch Marner recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ goal. Marner has registered eight assists
    through the last four games.
  • William Nylander posted the secondary assist on Tavares’ goal. Nylander has recorded an assist in
    back-to-back games.
  • Jack Campbell stopped 24-of-28 shots in tonight’s loss.
    SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 6 (6) 14 (9) 14 (13) 34 (28)
    LOS ANGELES 12 (10) 8 (8) 9 (7) 29 (25)
    SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
    1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
    TORONTO 15 (15) 29 (24) 26 (23) 70 (62)
    LOS ANGELES 26 (20) 14 (14) 12 (9) 52 (43)
    HOME ICE
  • The Maple Leafs are 6-2-1 on home ice this season.
  • Toronto’s all-time record is 65-65-21-3 in 154 games against the Los Angeles Kings and 40-27-11-1
    in 79 games played in Toronto.
  • Toronto is 2-2-0 against the Western Conference this season and against the Pacific Division this 1-
    2-0 season.
    MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
    Shots 6 (Engvall)
    Shot Attempts 13 (Matthews)
    Faceoff Wins 8 (Tavares)
    Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Nylander – 1 won, 0 lost)
    Hits 4 (Dermott, Ritchie)
    Blocked Shots 2 (Brodie)
    Takeaways 1 (Spezza, Matthews, Liljegren, Rielly, Engvall)
    TOI 23:18 (Rielly)
    Power Play TOI 2:46 (Matthews)
    Shorthanded TOI 3:41 (Kämpf)
    Shifts 28 (Rielly, Brodie)
    5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 76.47% (Matthews – 26 for, 8 against)
    RECORD WHEN…
  • The Maple Leafs were 1-for-2 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill tonight.
  • Toronto is 4-4-1 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
  • The Maple Leafs are 2-2-1 when trailing after one period and 2-5-0 when trailing after two periods.
  • Toronto is 5-3-1 when outshooting their opponent.
  • The Maple Leafs are 0-2-1 in Monday games.
    OF NOTE…
  • Pierre Engvall recorded an NHL single-game career high six shots during tonight’s game.
  • Travis Dermott tied his second-best NHL single-game career high of four hits.
  • Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 27 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
  • Auston Matthews finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 76.47
    percent (26 for, 8 against).
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Nov. 10 Leafs at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:30 pm ET
    Nov. 12 Leafs vs. Calgary Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 13 Leafs at Buffalo KeyBank Center 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 16 Leafs vs. Nashville Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 18 Leafs vs. New York Rangers Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Nov. 20 Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
    Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution.

KINGS-MAPLE LEAFS PREGAME NOTES




2021-22 Matchups vs. Los Angeles: First of Two
2020-21 Record vs. Los Angeles: N/A
Next Game vs. Los Angeles: Wednesday, November 24 at Los Angeles
Toronto Season Record: 7-4-1
Toronto Home Record: 6-1-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590


RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 7, 2021
Forward Joey Anderson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
November 7, 2021
Forward Kirill Semyonov has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
November 6, 2021
Goaltender Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 vs. Boston 2
Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
TOR Goals: Tavares (2), Matthews (2), Marner
BOS Goals: Hall, Pastrnak
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 42/44, .955 SV%
BOS Goaltender: Ullmark, 31/35, .886 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-4
BOS Power Play: 1-for-4


NEXT GAME

Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Opponent: at Philadelphia Flyers
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)INJURY REPORT
Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 19


ALL-TIME VS. LOS ANGELES KINGS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 25, 1967 (Toronto 4 vs. Los Angeles 2)
All-Time Record: 65-64-21-3 (153 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 40-26-11-1 (78 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 25-38-10-2 (75 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: November 5, 2019 (Toronto 3 vs. Los Angeles 1)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-1-0-1
Record in Last 10 Games: 5-3-0-2

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. LOS ANGELES KINGS:
Games Played: TJ Brodie (36), Jason Spezza (25), John Tavares (19)
Goals:
Jason Spezza (4), John Tavares (4), Alexander Kerfoot (3), Wayne
Simmonds (3), Michael Bunting (3), TJ Brodie (3)
Assists:
John Tavares (12), Jason Spezza (9), TJ Brodie (9), Mitch Marner (5),
Ondej Kaše (5)
Points: John Tavares (16), Jason Spezza (13), TJ Brodie (12)
Penalty Minutes: Nick Ritchie (29), Wayne Simmonds (12), Jason Spezza (12)

2021-22 AVERAGES &RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .625 2.67 2.67 22.9% 83.8% 34.7 30.6 55.5%
NHL Rank 12th-T 20th-T 9th-T 12th 14th 6th 20th-T 1st-T

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 8/35 (22.9%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 3 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 4 – Matthews, Nylander, Marner
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)


ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 31/37 (83.8%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Monday games 3rd of 7 (3 home, 4 road)
Back-to-Backs played 2 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 1-1-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 0-2-0
November games 4th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)


RECENT MILESTONESTJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th NHL goal on Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games).
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie
Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at
294 games.
MORGAN RIELLY
Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to
become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with
the club.
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.


UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
JACK CAMPBELL Four wins away from 50 career NHL wins
JACK CAMPBELL Four games away from 100 career NHL games played
TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Six goals away from 50 career NHL goals
ONDREJ KAŠE One point away from 100 career NHL points
DAVID KÄMPF Nine assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played

MLB FREE AGENT LIST

Complete List of 2021 XX(B) Free Agents

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 – The 188 players listed below make up the final list of 2021 XX(B) free agents.

Arizona Diamondbacks (2): Kole Calhoun, Tyler Clippard

Atlanta Braves (10): Ehire Adrianza, Jesse Chavez, Adam Duvall, Freddie Freeman, Christopher Martin, Joc Pederson, Eddie Rosario, Drew Smyly, Jorge Soler, Josh Tomlin

Baltimore Orioles (2): Fernando Abad, Matt Harvey

Boston Red Sox (8): Adam Ottavino, Martín Pérez, Garrett Richards, Hansel Robles, Eduardo Rodriguez, Daniel Santana, Kyle Schwarber, Travis Shaw

Chicago Cubs (5): Robinson Chirinos, Zachary Davies, Matt Duffy, Jose Lobaton, Austin Romine

Chicago White Sox (5): Leury García, Billy Hamilton, César Hernández, Carlos Rodon, Ryan Tepera

Cincinnati Reds (4): Asdrúbal Cabrera, Nick Castellanos, Mychal Givens, Michael Lorenzen

Cleveland Indians (4): Blake Parker, Roberto Pérez, Wilson Ramos, Bryan Shaw

Colorado Rockies (4): Jhoulys Chacín, Jonathan Gray, Chris Owings, Trevor Story

Detroit Tigers (4): Derek Holland, Wily Peralta, Julio Teheran, José Ureña

Houston Astros (7): Carlos Correa, Yimi García, Marwin Gonzalez, Kendall Graveman, Zack Greinke, Brooks Raley, Justin Verlander

Kansas City Royals (4): Wade Davis, Jesse Hahn, Greg Holland, Ervin Santana 

Los Angeles Angels (8): Dylan Bundy, Steven Cishek, Alexander Cobb, Dexter Fowler, Raisel Iglesias, Juan Lagares, Alejandro Ramos, Kurt Suzuki

Los Angeles Dodgers (12): Danny Duffy, Cole Hamels, Kenley Jansen, Joe Kelly, Clayton Kershaw, Corey Knebel, Jimmy Nelson, Albert Pujols, Max Scherzer, Corey Seager, Steven Souza, Chris Taylor

Miami Marlins (1): Sandy León

Milwaukee Brewers (9): Brett Anderson, John Axford, Bradley Boxberger, Eduardo Escobar, Avisaíl García, Daniel Norris, Manny Piña, Colin Rea, Hunter Strickland

Minnesota Twins (3): Alex Colomé, Michael Pineda, Andrelton Simmons

New York Mets (12): Javier Báez, Dellin Betances, Michael Conforto, Jeurys Familia, Brad Hand, Heath Hembree, Richard Hill, Aaron Loup, Kevin Pillar, Marcus Stroman, Noah Syndergaard, Jonathan Villar

New York Yankees (5): Brett Gardner, Corey Kluber, Darren O’Day, Anthony Rizzo, Joely Rodríguez

Oakland A’s (13): Mark Canha, Andrew Chafin, Khristopher Davis, Jake Diekman, Michael Fiers, Yan Gomes, Joshua Harrison, Jed Lowrie, Starling Marte, Mitchell Moreland, Yusmeiro Petit, Sergio Romo, Trevor Rosenthal

Philadelphia Phillies (8): Cam Bedrosian, Archie Bradley, Freddy Galvis, Ian Kennedy, Andrew McCutchen, Bradley Miller, Matthew Moore, Héctor Neris

Pittsburgh Pirates (3): Trevor Cahill, Shelby Miller, Yoshitomo Tsutsugo

St. Louis Cardinals (9): Matt Carpenter, Luis Amado García, J.A. Happ, Kwang Hyun Kim, Wade LeBlanc, Jonathan Lester, Carlos Martínez, TJ McFarland, Andrew Miller

San Diego Padres (6): Ross Detwiler, Daniel Hudson, Keone Kela, Jake Marisnick, Tommy Pham, Vincent Velasquez

San Francisco Giants (10): Brandon Belt, Kris Bryant, Tyler Chatwood, Johnny Cueto, Anthony DeSclafani, Kevin Gausman, Scott Kazmir, Donovan Solano, Tony Watson, Alex Wood

Seattle Mariners (7): Tyler Anderson, Sean Doolittle, Yusei Kikuchi, James Paxton, Héctor Santiago, Kyle Seager, Joe Smith

Tampa Bay Rays (7): Chris Archer, Nelson Cruz, Tommy Hunter, Collin McHugh, David Robertson, Chaz Roe, Michael Wacha

Texas Rangers (3): Charlie Culberson, Brock Holt, Jordan Lyles 

Toronto Blue Jays (8): Corey Dickerson, Jarrod Dyson, Steven Matz, David Phelps, Robbie Ray, Marcus Semien, Joakim Soria, Kirby Yates

Washington Nationals (5): Alex Avila, Luis Avilán, Jordy Mercer, Gerardo Parra, Ryan Zimmerman

UTICA 5, MARLIES 2 (Saturday).

TORONTO MARLIES (5-4-0-0 – 10 Points) vs.
UTICA COMETS (6-0-0-0 – 12 Points)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021
1 2 3 OT FINAL
TORONTO 1 1 0 – 2
UTICA 1 1 3 – 5

SCORING SUMMARY
Toronto: A. Steeves (4) (J. Ho-Sang, K. Semyonov), A. Steeves (5) (Unassisted),
Goaltender: M. Hutchinson (24/27)
Utica: C. De Leo (2) PP (N. Schnarr, R. Russo), J. Gambardella (1) (A. Greer), N. Foote (1) PP (R. Walsh, J. Boqvist), G.
Clarke (1) EN (C. De Leo), J. Gambardella (2) EN (Unassisted)
Goaltender: A. Schmid (24/26)
ON THE SCORESHEET

  • Alex Steeves scored at 5:49 of the first period and unassisted 19 seconds into the second period. He has points (5-1-
    6) in his first four professional games. This is Steeves’ second multi-goal game of the season. He is tied for second
    overall in goals (5) amongst all rookies.
  • Josh Ho-Sang recorded the primary assist on Steeves’ first period goal. This was his first assist of the season. He
    has points (4-1-5) in four consecutive games.
  • Kirill Semyonov had the secondary assist on Steeves’ first period goal. He leads the Marlies in assists (8) and is tied
    for sixth overall.
  • Michael Hutchinson stopped 24 of 27 shots he faced in his first start with the Marlies this season.
    OF NOTE…
  • This is Toronto’s first game against the Utica Comets under their new affiliation with the New Jersey Devils.
  • Toronto went 3-for-5 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play.
  • Utica had a 29-26 edge in shots in all situations. Alex Steeves led the Marlies with five shots on goal.
  • The Marlies are 4-3-0-0 against North Division opponents and 0-1-0-0 against the Utica Comets.
    RECORD WHEN
    Tied after 1 2-1-0-0
    Tied after 2 1-1-0-0
    Not scoring on the power play 1-4-0-0
    Allowing a power play goal 2-3-0-0
    Outshot by opponent 2-3-0-0
    Saturday 2-2-0-0
    MARLIES LEADERS
    Goals 6 (J. Ho-Sang)
    Assists 8 (K. Semyonov)
    Points 9 (K. Semyonov)
    PPG 2 (J. Ho-Sang)
    Shots 22 (J. Anderson)
    +/-: +6 (K. Semyonov, A. Steeves)
    PIMS 36 (R. Clune)
    POSTGAME QUOTES
    HEAD COACH GREG MOORE
    On tonight’s game:
    This loss stings a bit. I thought our team played a really good game. I think we had three or four posts in the second
    period and another one in the third. The team did a lot of good stuff. We found our game today. We had a great start,
    which is something we’ve been struggling with the team being ready at the beginning of the game. We started to get into
    some penalty trouble at the end of the first which is something that we’ve discussed a lot. We’ve got to make sure we
    clean it up out of our game because when we’re playing top opponents who are undefeated, we can play with them, we
    can win hockey games but if we’re going to continue to take penalties especially the stick infractions, it just puts us behind
    a little. Overall the effort, the compete, our offensive and defensive structure, the energy and just the whole process of
    how the guys played today was the right way. It was just one of those games. Sometimes you do everything that you can
    and the bounces just don’t go in your favour but we should feel pretty proud of how we played today.
    ALEX BIEGA
    On tonight’s game:
    I think it was a good test for our group being in a high energy building like that. For the most part, we had a really solid
    game. A couple of bounces here and there could have gone the other way but for the most part, pretty happy with two
    points on the road and we just have to take what we have to get better at in this week in practice and execute next week.
    RECENT TRANSACTIONS
    November 6: Recalled goaltender Joseph Woll from loan by Toronto (NHL)
    November 4: Loaned defenceman Matthew Hellickson to Newfoundland (ECHL)
    November 4: Returned defenceman Kristiāns Rubīns on loan from Toronto (NHL)
    November 4: Recalled defenceman Kristiāns Rubīns from loan by Toronto (NHL)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    *All times Eastern Standard Time
    November 13 at Chicago – 8:00 p.m.
    November 14 at Chicago – 4:00 p.m.
    November 17 vs Laval – 7:00 p.m.
    November 20 vs Lehigh Valley – 4:00 p.m.
    November 21 vs Cleveland – 4:00 p.m.

NETS 116, RAPTORS 103 POST GAME NOTES

FINAL SCORE: BROOKLYN NETS 116, TORONTO RAPTORS 103

DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)

 FINAL SCORERECORDHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Brooklyn1167-3Durant – 31Griffin – 11Harden – 8
Toronto1036-5VanVleet – 21Achiuwa/Anunoby – 8VanVleet – 8
KEY RUN

Brooklyn entered the second half down seven points (60-53) but went on a 20-7 run beginning at the 10:15 mark in the third quarter … The Nets outscored the Raptors 35-17 in the third frame and shot .600 (12-for-20) from the field … Brooklyn led the rest of the game.

KEY STAT

The Nets outrebounded the Raptors 48-34 and recorded a season-high 12 offensive rebounds … Brooklyn improves to 6-0 this season when outrebounding opponents.

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • With the loss, Toronto falls to 6-5 this season and 2-5 at home … The Raptors will now head on the road to play the Boston Celtics on Wednesday and the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday … Toronto  has started the season 4-0 on the road for the first time in franchise history.
  • Fred VanVleet recorded team-highs of 21 points and eight assists in the loss … At 7:02 in the second quarter, VanVleet (580) surpassed Andrea Bargnani(579)for fourth on the Raptors’ all-time 3-point field goals list … Kyle Lowry holds the franchise record with 1,518 three-pointers, followed by Morris Peterson (801) and Terrence Ross (598).
  • Pascal Siakam made his season debutand tallied 15 points in 25 minutes … Siakam missed the first 10 games of the season recovering from shoulder surgery he had in June to repair his left labrum.
  • OG Anunoby scored 16 points on 7-for-16 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds … Anunoby has now scored 15+ points in nine straight games (Oct. 23 – Nov. 7).
  • Scottie Barnes tallied eight points on 4-for-7 shooting … Barnes added seven rebounds, and a career-high five steals.

NETS NOTES:

  • With the win Brooklyn improves to 7-3, including 3-1 on the road … The Nets have won five consecutive games, and have started the season at a franchise-best 7-3 for the first time since the 2002-03 season … The Nets will continue their six-game road trip Monday night against the Chicago Bulls.
  • Kevin Durant scored a game-high 31 points on 11-for-18 shooting … Durant added seven rebounds and seven assists … He entered tonight as the NBA scoring leader (averaging 28.3 points per game).
  • James Harden finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season … Harden scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and shot 6-for-8 from the field.
  • Blake Griffin recorded season-bests of 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the year … Griffin shot 5-for-9 from the field, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range.

Kings take off for Canada road trip trying to extend streak — Press Enterprise

The Kings crossed the Canadian border seeking to continue their newfound success against a pair of old-line franchises, as they will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday and the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. This four-game trip will see the Kings travel to four Canadian cities, beginning with Toronto, which has won five straight games…

Kings take off for Canada road trip trying to extend streak — Press Enterprise