TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (26-10-3 – 55 Points) vs. ANAHEIM DUCKS (21-16-8 – 50 Points) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022 1 2 3 OT SO FINAL ANAHEIM 1 1 1 0 0 (1-3) 3 TORONTO 2 1 0 0 1 (2-3) 4
ON THE SCORESHEET
Mitch Marner scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 17:18 of the first period. Marner recorded his 10th goal of the season. Marner has scored in four-consecutive games (4G), tying the longest goal streak of his NHL career (which he has marked on two previous occasions dating to the 2018-19 season). Marner also posted the primary assist on Tavares’ power play goal. Marner recorded his 18th assist of the season. Marner is currently on a four-game point streak where he has recorded seven points (4G, 3A).
William Nylander scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 19:21 of the first period. Nylander posted his 17th goal of the season. Nylander also registered the secondary assist on Marner’s power play goal. Nylander recorded his 23rd assist of the season. Nylander has posted an assist in three-consecutive games (3A).
John Tavares scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 16:08 of the second period. Tavares registered his 16th goal of the season. Tavares also recorded the primary assist on Nylander’s power play goal. Tavares posted his 22nd assist of the season.
Morgan Rielly posted the primary assist on Marner’s power play goal. Rielly recorded his 29th assist of the season. Rielly has registered an assist in back-to-back games.
Auston Matthews recorded the secondary assist on both Nylander’s power play goal and Tavares’ power play goal. Matthews has posted 18 assists this season. SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL ANAHEIM 6 (5) 6 (6) 8 (7) 1 (0) 21 (18) TORONTO 17 (12) 14 (10) 9 (9) 4 (0) 44 (31) SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets) 1st 2nd 3rd OT TOTAL ANAHEIM 9 (8) 12 (12) 15 (14) 4 (0) 40 (34) TORONTO 27 (19) 24 (16) 17 (17) 6 (0) 74 (52) ON HOME ICE
The Maple Leafs are 15-4-1 at home this season.
Toronto’s all-time record is 30-12-5-1 in 48 games against the Anaheim Ducks and 18-3-4-1 in 26 games played in Toronto.
Toronto is 14-4-2 against the Western Conference this season and 9-2-0 against the Pacific Division this season. MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS Shots 7 (Matthews) Shot Attempts 13 (Nylander) Faceoff Wins 17 (Matthews) Faceoff Win Percentage 65% (Matthews – 17 won, 9 lost) Hits 3 (Holl, Sandin) Blocked Shots 2 (Bunting) Takeaways 5 (Matthews) TOI 27:58 (Rielly) Power Play TOI 3:46 (Marner, Matthews, Rielly, Nylander, Tavares) Shorthanded TOI 2:19 (Brodie) Shifts 30 (Rielly) 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 77.78% (Matthews – 21 for, 6 against) RECORD WHEN…
The Maple Leafs were 3-for-4 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill tonight.
Toronto is 8-7-2 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
The Maple Leafs are 16-2-1 when leading after one period and 20-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Toronto is 16-6-2 when outshooting their opponent.
The Maple Leafs are 7-2-0 in Wednesday games. OF NOTE…
Per NHL Stats, Jack Campbell made 17 saves to earn his 20th win of 2021-22 (20-6-3). The only goaltender in Maple Leafs history to require fewer appearances than Campbell (30 GP) to reach the mark in a season is George Hainsworth (28 GP) in 1934-35.
Morgan Rielly recorded his 100th career power-play assist and surpassed Ian Turnbull (99) for sole possession of ninth place in franchise history.
Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 25 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
Auston Matthews finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 77.78 percent (21 for, 6 against). UPCOMING GAMES: Jan. 29 Leafs at Detroit Little Caesars Arena 7:00 pm ET Jan. 31 Leafs vs. New Jersey Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET Feb. 1 Leafs at New Jersey Prudential Center 7:00 pm ET Feb. 7 Leafs vs. Carolina Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET Feb. 10 Leafs at Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 9:00 pm ET Feb. 12 Leafs at Vancouver Rogers Arena 7:00 pm ET
POSTGAME QUOTES: HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE On tonight’s game: “I had no issues with our game today. There are things every game that you want to do better but for the most part I liked a lot about our game today. I thought we controlled the play for most of the game and the only thing we needed to do was score at 5-on-5. We had a lot of chances, their goaltender was good but we didn’t finish on those opportunities so I think that is something we would want to do better of course but our penalty killing was good when it needed to be, our powerplay was outstanding. Lots of good things to take away from the game today.” MITCH MARNER On tonight’s game: “Five-on-five, I thought we did create some chances but we’d like to leave this game with a five-on-five goal at even strength. I thought we did a lot of good things, at the same time we talked about challenging the goalie and I think we could have done a better job even-strength wise but power play was working, puck moving fast, we had guys locked in and getting into spots quickly and we’re really pushing up pucks just getting to the net, having guys there and when we didn’t score getting the puck back quickly in our hands and getting another quick strike to the net.” On Jack Campbell’s game tonight: “He was great. He’s great most nights. He just takes a lot of pressure on himself like a lot of us do and blames himself for some of the stuff that he should never blame himself for. We’re very fortunate to have him in our net. He’s done a lot of great things this year and it’s always a lot of fun to be on the ice competing with him because he’s such a competitor.” Auston Matthews On tonight’s game: “I thought we were really good on special teams. I think we played pretty well … we created lots of chances, had really good opportunities, their goalie played well. All in all, I think it was a pretty solid game. Obviously, we would like to keep it in regulation but solid work by the group to get the extra point.” On his approach in the shootout: “I like to go in with a couple of options, a couple of things in my head. I try to just take what they give me.” John Tavares On tonight’s game: “I think the game as a whole we liked the way we played. I don’t think we really gave them a whole lot. Obviously special teams was huge tonight. I think for our power play though, we leave with a bitter taste in our mouth just giving up that goal. Things were working really well we had good pressure again trying to find another one and I think we were really in sync and in rhythm and reading really well off another and then obviously we give that one up. Even though I think we played well five-on-five throughout the whole game, obviously we leave it up to one chance and they end up finding a way to get one in the third. I know for us, we have to find a way to make sure we’re just detailed all the way through. Not taking our foot off the gas and understanding the circumstances of the game but overall obviously it was really strong, we had a huge impact on the game. We had plenty of chances, we hit a bunch of posts, we had some really good looks all three periods and in the overtime. I think a lot more better things to build upon. Obviously we want to clean up areas we think we can be better in but I think we made some good strides over the last couples days and had a good effort tonight. Good to get rewarded even though not typically how we wanted to finish it.” Jack Campbell On tonight’s game: “I thought the guys played great in front of me. We made it hard on Gibson, I thought he played really well and definitely happy we got two points.” On his 20th win of the season: “Just focus on getting better each day and the boys are playing great. Just a tribute to them and credit to them. We just want to keep rolling and keep getting wins.”
Ball, Lonzo Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Bone Contusion Caruso, Alex Out Injury/Illness – Right Wrist; Fracture Cook, Tyler Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Eye; Contusion Jones Jr., Derrick Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Hyperextension Simonovic, Marko Out G League – On Assignment Vucevic, Nikola Probable Injury/Illness – Left Patella; Contusion Williams, Patrick Out Injury/Illness – Left Wrist; Ligament Tear
Toronto Raptors
Barnes, Scottie Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Wrist; Swelling Birch, Khem Out Injury/Illness – Nose; Fracture Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment Dragic, Goran Out Not With Team Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way VanVleet, Fred Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness
GAME #46 – TORONTO RAPTORS (23-22) at CHICAGO BULLS (29-17) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022 – 8 P.M. (ET) – UNITED CENTER TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
• The Toronto Raptors play the second game of a back-to-back set and first of a three-game road trip (Jan. 26-31) Wednesday night at Chicago. The Raptors have won two of their last three (Jan. 21-25) and are 8-5 in the month of January. Toronto will play 11 of their next 15 games (Jan. 26 – Feb. 28) on the road. • Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-best 32 points (11-21 FG, 5-10 3PT, 5-5 FT), including 14 in the third quarter, in Tuesday’s win over Charlotte. Trent Jr. scored 30+ points for the fifth time in his career, fourth since joining Toronto at the trade deadline last year and second time this season. • With Fred VanVleet unavailable due to right knee soreness, Pascal Siakam started at point guard last night against the Hornets. Siakam tallied 24 points, a career high-tying 12 assists and nine assists. He had 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the first half, becoming the first player in franchise history to record 15+ points, 7+ assists and 7+ rebounds in a half. • Chris Boucher finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes of action Jan. 25 vs. Charlotte. Boucher has now scored in double figures in a career high-tying eight straight games (Jan. 11- 25), averaging 13.6 points and 9.3 rebounds. He is shooting .493 (37-75) from the field and .452 (14-31) from three-point distance during this stretch. • Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 21.3 points, and career highs of 8.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He is one of just five players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, and Nikola Jokic. • Fred VanVleet is averaging career highs of 21.7 points, 7.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds. He leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.2), and ranks second in total deflections (157) and fifth in steals (71). VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. The Raptors currently lead the NBA in deflections per game (18.0) and rank third in steals (9.2). • Rookie Scottie Barnes ranks second among rookies in rebounds (7.8), and fourth in both points (14.6) and assists (3.4). Barnes leads all rookies with three games of 20+ points and 10+ rebounds. • The Raptors rank second in the NBA in both offensive rebounds per game (13.4) and second-chance points (16.7). Through 13 games in January, Toronto has outrebounded opponents 189-to-128 (+61) on the offensive end. Chris Boucher has grabbed a team-high 39 offensive boards this month. • Pascal Siakam has scored 20+ points in four games and eight of the nine (Jan. 9-23). He is averaging a team-high 23.9 points over the last nine games. Siakam is shooting .491 (83-169) from the field and .375 (9-24) from three-point range during this stretch. Siakam has scored 20+ points in a career-high five consecutive games twice (Last: Apr. 13-26, 2021). POSSIBLE STARTERS F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 36.7 REB: 5.4 AST: 2.4 STL: 1.7 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 18.8 • Recorded 24 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 36 minutes Jan. 25 vs. Charlotte. • Has scored 20+ points in 14-of-30 games this season, something he did 13 times in 43 contests last year. • Averaging 17.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 steals through 13 games in January. F – CHRIS BOUCHER #25
MIN: 20.2 REB: 6.0 AST: 0.3 STL: 0.7 TO: 0.7 BLK: 1.1 PTS: 9.3 • Contributed 12 rebounds, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 30 minutes Jan. 25 vs. Charlotte. • Has scored 10+ points in a career-high eight straight games (Jan. 11-25), averaging 13.6 during this stretch. • In eight starts this season, averaging 15.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 27.9 minutes. C – PRECIOUS ACHIUWA #5
MIN: 25.0 REB: 7.5 AST: 1.3 STL: 0.6 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 7.8 • Finished with nine points, seven rebounds an d three assists in 25 minutes of action Jan. 25 vs. Charlotte. • Has led the team in rebounds a team-high 13 times; ranks second among sophomores in rebounds (7.5). • Averaging 8.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 28.0 minutes in 21 games as a starter this season. G – GARY TRENT JR. #33
MIN: 33.7 REB: 2.7 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.8 TO: 0.9 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 16.6 • Scored a season-high 32 points Jan. 25 vs. Charlotte; added two rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes. • Ranks fifth in the NBA in steals (1.83) and tied for fourth in deflections (3.4) per game . • Returned to the lineup Jan. 21 at Washington after missing the previous six games with left ankle swelling. G – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
MIN: 36.7 REB: 8.3 AST: 5.1 STL: 1.2 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.3 • Recorded 12th double-double with 24 points and a career high-tying 12 assists Jan. 25 vs. Charlotte. • Has scored 20+ points four consecutive games (Jan. 19-25), averaging a 23.3 during this stretch. • Averaging 23.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists through 13 games in January.
INJURY REPORT Scottie Barnes (Right Wrist; Swelling) – TBD Khem Birch (Nose; Fracture) – Out Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) Out Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out David Johnson (Health and Safety Protocols) – Out Fred VanVleet (Right Knee; Soreness) – TBD
2021-22 RECORDS W-L EAST WEST OVERALL 23-22 15-13 8-9 HOME 13-12 7-7 6-5 AWAY 10-10 8-6 2-4 OVERTIME 0-1 0-1 0-0
NEXT GAME DETAILS Opponent: Miami Heat Date: Saturday, January 29 Tip-Off: 8 p.m. (ET) Venue: FTX Arena Television: TSN Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN SERIES RECAP VS. MIAMI OVERALL HOME ROAD 2021-22 0-1 0-0 0-1 ALL-TIME 36-57 22-23 14-34 STREAKS Lost 2 Won 1 Lost 2 LAST WIN: Jan. 22, 2021 (101-81) LAST ROAD WIN: Aug. 3, 2020 (107-103) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +42 (Mar. 19, 2008) LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -30 (Mar. 8, 1996) LAST TIME VS. MIAMI GAME 41 – JANUARY 17, 2022 MIAMI 104, TORONTO 99 MIAMI — Tyler Herro scored 23 points, Adebayo scored 14 in his first game coming off a six-week absence following thumb surgery and the Miami Heat held off the Toronto Raptors 104-99 … Adebayo played 32 minutes, shooting 4 for 12 and grabbing nine rebounds … Butler finished with 19 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his ninth triple-double with the Heat, tying LeBron James for the most in team regular-season history … Chris Boucher scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Toronto … VanVleet finished with 22, and Pascal Siakam added 18 points and 10 assists for the Raptors … Scottie Barnes scored 16 points, OG Anunoby scored 14 and former Heat forward Precious Achiuwa grabbed 15 rebounds for Toronto … Siakam scored off a turnover with 1:48 left to get Toronto within 99-96, but PJ Tucker made a corner 3 with 20 seconds left to help Miami hold on … Toronto basically used a six-man rotation, with those players getting between 34 and 42 minutes … The only other Raptor who got minutes was Justin Champagnie, who played 9:07 before leaving with a dislocated finger … Kyle Lowry missed the game for personal reasons … There were 22 lead changes and 10 ties in the first 35 minutes, putting the teams knotted at 75-75 late in the third … Herro scored the last five points of the third quarter, then had the first bucket of the fourth to put Miami up by seven … The Heat wouldn’t trail again. 1 2 3 4 TOT TORONTO 30 21 24 24 99 MIAMI 27 31 22 24 104
NBC SPORTS CHICAGO / WSCR-AM 670 / WRTO 1200, TUDN PROB-A-BULL STARTERS Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Player Updates F 8 ZACH LaVINE 6-5 202 2021-22 Season: 24.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 34.0 mpg, .487 FG%, .408 3FG%, .868 FT% Career vs. TOR: 14 games, 16.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.4 apg, 33.2 mpg, .414 FG%, .290 3FG%, .774 FT% Note: Returned to action at OKC (1/24) after missing five games with a sore left knee; finished with 23 pts. F 24 JAVONTE GREEN 6-6 215 2021-22 Season: 5.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.0 spg, 22.3 mpg, .500 FG%, .364 3FG%, .786 FT% Career vs. TOR: 7 games, 3.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.4 apg, 6.9 mpg, .533 FG%, .600 3FG%, .750 FT% Note: Returned to the floor at OKC (1/24) after being sidelined for 12 games with a right adductor strain. C 9 NIKOLA VUČEVIĆ 6-11 260 2021-22 Season: 16.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.2 bpg, 33.2 mpg, .434 FG%, .332 3FG%, .741 FT% Career vs. TOR: 34 games, 14.7 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 3.1 apg, 29.3 mpg, .468 FG%, .355 3FG%, .700 FT% Note: Leads the Bulls with 24 double-doubles; ranks 5th in the NBA. G 12 AYO DOSUNMU 6-5 200 2021-22 Season: 7.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.9 apg, 22.5 mpg, .545 FG%, .451 3FG%, .605 FT% Career vs. TOR: 0 games, — ppg, — rpg, — apg, — mpg, — FG%, — 3FG%, — FT% Note: As a starter, averaging 13.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 6.1 apg, 38.3 mpg, .642 FG%, .542 3FG%, .778 FT% G 7 TROY BROWN JR. 6-6 215 2021-22 Season: 4.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.3 apg, 16.6 mpg, .411 FG%, .324 3FG%, .773 FT% Career vs. TOR: 6 games, 9.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.5 apg, 16.1 mpg, .622 FG%, .333 3FG%, .833 FT% Note: Made his third start of the season at OKC (1/24), finishing with 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assist
Toronto: A. Suomela (6) (B. Seney, J. Anderson), S. Der-Arguchintsev (6) (J. Blandisi), B. Seney (13) (J. Duszak, A. Suomela) Goaltender: E. Källgren (24/27)
Grand Rapids:J. McIsaac (3) (T. Elson, G. Smith), D. Yan (7) (D.Renouf, L. Witwoski), T. Elson (12) PP (T. Hirose, J. McIsaac) Goaltender:C. Pickard (24/28)
ON THE SCORESHEET
Antti Suomela opened the scoring 23 seconds into the first period. Suomela has 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 16 games this season.
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev scored unassisted at 19:10 of the second period. Der-Arguchintsev has 16 points (6 goals, 10 assists) in 30 games this season.
Brett Seney scored at 18:05 of the third period. He recorded the primary assist on Suomela’s first period goal and the lone assist on Duszak’s overtime goal. He has 13 points (3 goals, 10 assists) in his last nine games.
Joseph Duszak scored the game-winning goal 38 seconds into overtime. This was his first game-winning goal of the season. Duszak has 25 points (2 goals, 23 assists) in 24 games this season.
Joey Anderson registered the secondary assist on Suomela’s first period goal. He has seven points (5 goals, 2 assists) over his last four games.
Joseph Blandisi had the lone assist on Der-Arguchintsev’s second period goal. He has assists (3) in three consecutive games. Blandisi has eight points (2 goals, 6 assists) in 11 games with the Marlies this season.
Erik Källgren stopped 24 of 27 shots he faced.
OF NOTE
The Marlies are 6-2 in overtime games this season. Four of Toronto’s last six games have gone to overtime (3-1).
Toronto went 2-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-2 on the power play. Toronto is 6-5-1-1 when not scoring on the power play and 8-6-2-1 when allowing a goal on the penalty kill.
Toronto had 28-27 edge in shots in all situations. Brett Seney led the Marlies with five shots on goal. Toronto is 5-3-0-0 when outshooting their opponent.
The Marlies are 4-1-0-0 against Central Division opponents and 1-0-0-0 against the Griffins.
RECORD WHEN Scoring first 13-1-1-1 Tied after 1 4-2-0-0 Leading after 2 13-1-2-1 On the Road 9-7-1-0 January 7-3-1-0 Monday 3-0-0-0 1 Goal Game 9-2-2-1
Really tough game. End of the road trip like this, you can tell the guys were starting to feel it. What I really loved was the confidence in the third period after they scored, the voices on the bench, the energy on the bench was different then it had been all year. There was a lot of belief in the group to find our way back into it.
JOSEPH DUSZAK (GAME-WINNING GOAL)
On the game-winning goal:
Just a great play by (Seney). Skated the whole zone and then just turned up and I just happened to be wide open and luckily it went in the net.
On the team’s attitude through the game:
We have a really good group of guys that like to stick together, play together. Everyone throughout the lineup knew the game wasn’t over. Lately we’ve been slipping with those leads like in Wilkes-Barre, we lost that two-goal lead. I thought it was good for our confidence to come back and get the tie and the win. We were 2-2-1 going into this game so, it’s good to finish off the road trip above .500.
BRETT SENEY (1 GOAL, 2 ASSISTS)
On the team’s attitude through the game:
That was one thing last game, we had the lead going into the third and we squandered it. That was one thing that it didn’t matter what the score was, we just wanted to go out there and work hard and play every shift like it’s 0-0. We got down there, but we didn’t give up. Every line was doing it tonight. We were setting each other up. We gave ourselves a chance to win and we won.
On the end of the road trip:
It’s always good to go 3-2-1, always good to be above .500. It’s been a long road trip. The bus ride is a little shorter when you get a win to finish it. It’s definitely a good one for the guys.
UPCOMING GAMES: *All times Eastern Standard Time
January 28 at Belleville – 7:00 p.m. February 2 at Grand Rapids – 7:00 p.m. February 3 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. February 5 vs. Rochester – 4:00 p.m. February 16 vs. Belleville – 11:00 a.m.
2021-22 Matchups vs. Anaheim: Second of Two 2021-22 Record vs. Anaheim: 1-0-0 Toronto Season Record: 25-10-3 Toronto Home Record: 14-4-1 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS January 24, 2022 Forward Joey Anderson, defenceman Carl Dahlstrom and goaltender Erik Kallgren have be reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad. January 22, 2022 Goaltender Erik Kallgren has been reassigned to the Maple Leafs taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). January 21, 2022 Forward Joey Anderson and defenceman Carl Dahlstrom have been reassigned to the Maple Leafs taxi squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Score: Toronto 3 at New York Islanders 1
LAST GAME Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022 TOR Goals: Marner, Engvall, Rielly NYI Goals: Parise TOR Goaltender: Mrazek, 27/28, .964 SV% NYI Goaltender: Varlamov, 20/23, .870 SV% TOR Power Play: 0-for-2 TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
NEXT GAME Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022 Opponent: at Detroit Red Wings Time: 7:00 pm ET Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Jake Muzzin Concussion ALL-TIME VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 17, 1993 (Toronto 4 at Anaheim 3) All-Time Record: 29-12-5-1 (47 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 17-3-4-1 (25 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 12-9-1-0 (22 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 7, 2020 (Toronto 5 vs. Anaheim 4 – OTW) Record in Last Five Games: 4-1-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. ANAHEIM DUCKS: Games Played: TJ Brodie (35), Wayne Simmonds (34), Jake Muzzin (31) Goals: Wayne Simmonds (12), John Tavares (10), Auston Matthews (5), William Nylander (5) Assists: TJ Brodie (14), Jake Muzzin (13), John Tavares (12) Points: John Tavares (22), Wayne Simmonds (18), TJ Brodie (17) Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (55), Jake Muzzin (12), John Tavares (8)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 31/107 (29.0%) Power Play Goal Leader: 9 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 16 – Matthews (9G, 7A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 89/106 (84.0%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Marner Shorthanded Point Leader: 2 – Marner (2G), Brodie (2A) 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Wednesday games 9th of 11 (6 home, 5 road) Back-to-Backs played 6 of 13 Record in first game of back-to-back 3-2-1 Record in second game of back-to-back 2-4-0 January games 9th of 11 (4 home, 7 road) UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ Brodie Nine points away from 300 career NHL points Auston Matthews Eight points away from 400 career NHL points Jake Muzzin 10 points away from 300 career NHL points William Nylander Four games away from 400 career NHL games played
RECENT MILESTONES TJ Brodie Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK TJ Brodie Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 14, 2021 at EDM Jack Campbell Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16, 2021 vs. NSH Pierre Engvall Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK Ondrej Kaše Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR Morgan Rielly Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27, 2021 at CHI Morgan Rielly Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16, 2021 vs. OTT Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA John Tavares Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR John Tavares Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
2021-22 TEAM LEADERS CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER GOALS 25 – Matthews HITS 79 – Ritchie ASSISTS 28 – Rielly BLOCKED SHOTS 51 – Holl, Brodie POINTS 41 – Matthews (25G, 16A) TAKEAWAYS 36 – Matthews POWER PLAY POINTS 16 – Matthews (9G, 7A) TOI PER GAME 24:14 – Rielly SHORTHANDED POINTS 2 – Marner (2G), Brodie (2A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:09 – Marner PIMs 40 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:35 – Muzzin SHOTS 155 – Matthews WINS 19 – CampbellLL FACEOFF% 61.4% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 2.24 – Campbell SHOT ATTEMPTS% 60.82% – Mikheyev SAVE PERCENTAGE .927 – CampbelL
LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME JAN. 24, 2022 – ANAHEIM 5 @ BOSTON 3 The Ducks began a five-game road trip with a 5-3 win at Boston on Monday night, Anaheim’s second straight game with five goals…Hampus Lindholm (0-3=3), Ryan Getzlaf (1-1=2) and Rickard Rakell (0-2=2) each tallied multi-point efforts, and John Gibson made 23 saves to earn his 14th win of the season and 162nd career win as a Duck, tying Jonas Hiller for third place on the franchise’s all-time wins list…Lindholm recorded assists on each Anaheim’s first three goals tonight (0-3=3), tying a personal career high for both points (sixth time) and assists (third time) in a game…he last recorded three points Dec. 17, 2021 vs. ARI (2-1=3) and three assists Dec. 2, 2020 vs. LAK (0-3=3)…Troy Terry scored his 23rd goal of the season and sixth GWG at 6:12 of the third period, trailing only Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl (7) for the most among league leaders…Getzlaf recorded a goal and an assist (1-1=2), marking his 256th career multi-point game, three shy of tying Teemu Selanne (259) for the most multi-point efforts in Ducks history…his team-leading 23rd assist came on Derek Grant’s game-opening goal, the 26th by Anaheim this season, trailing only Washington (29)…Grant’s goal marked his third the last two games and fourth the last five games…Isac Lundestrom scored his ninth goal and third SHG, his second point the last two games (1-1=2)…Greg Pateryn netted his first goal as a Duck and second point in as many games (1-1=2)…Trevor Zegras recorded his 20th assist and 30th point of the season, and Cam Fowler and Kevin Shattenkirk each added assists. PP: 1-3 PK: 1-2 SF: 27 SA: 26 TOI: Kevin Shattenkirk (25:44) Three Stars: 1. Lindholm 2. Getzlaf 3. Rakell RECENT TRANSACTIONS Jan. 15 – Recalled G Olle Eriksson Ek, RW Vinni Lettieri and D Greg Pateryn to the active roster from the Taxi Squad. Jan. 18 – Reassigned C Bo Groulx to San Diego (AHL). Jan. 19 – Recalled D Brogan Rafferty from San Diego (AHL) and assigned C Danny O’Regan to the Taxi Squad from San Diego. Jan. 21 – Reassigned D Brogan Rafferty to the Taxi Squad. Jan. 24 – Reassigned RW Vinni Lettieri to the Taxi Squad ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES Man Games Lost: 176 ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks continue a season-tying five-game road trip tonight vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena (4 p.m. PT, Bally Sports West, AM 830)…the Ducks enter tonight with back-to-back wins (outscoring opponents 10-4) and standings points in 14 of their last 22 games overall (10-8-4)…Anaheim is also 19-12-4 (42 points) with the fourth-ranked GAA (2.60) since Oct. 31…the Ducks also have the top PK net % since Oct. 31 (91.6%)…Anaheim ranks third among NHL clubs in PK % (85.4) and eighth in PP% (25.0)…the Ducks open their eighth back-to-back matchup tonight, posting a 6-5-3 record overall and 2-3-2 mark the first contest (4-2-1 in second matchup)…Anaheim continues its 14-game January schedule (6 home, 8 road), posting a 4-6-0 mark this season and a 160-140-35 record in the month all-time…following tonight’s game, Anaheim continues its road trip and back-to-back matchup on Thursday, Jan. 27 at Montreal (4 p.m. PT)…the trip also includes visits to Ottawa (Saturday, Jan. 29, 9:30 a.m. PT) and Detroit (Monday, Jan. 31, 4:30 p.m. PT). ANAHEIM’S ALL-STARS: John Gibson and Troy Terry will represent Anaheim at the 2022 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas Feb. 4- 5…Gibson and Terry mark the 11th time Anaheim will have multiple All-Star representatives…Gibson (third appearance, also 2016 in Nashville and 2019 in San Jose) is the only Ducks goalie to appear in multiple All-Star Games…Terry was named the winner of the final Pacific Division roster spot for the 2022 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend as a result of fan voting in the 2022 NHL All-Star Last Men In…Terry will make his first All-Star Game appearance at T-Mobile Arena…Trevor Zegras was named by the NHL as a participant in the 2022 NHL All-Star Skills, taking place Feb. 4. DUCKS-MAPLE LEAFS: Anaheim and Toronto conclude a two-game season series tonight at Scotiabank Arena, the Ducks first visit to Toronto since Anaheim Ducks: Media Notes PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXEPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED Max Jones Torn pectoralis major 4-6 months 42 Adam Henrique Lower body Week-to-week 20 Sonny Milano Upper body Day-to-day 4 Anthony Stolarz COVID-19 protocol Day-to-day 4 Josh Manson COVID-19 protocol Day-to-day 3 Feb. 7, 2020 (5-4 Maple Leafs OT win)…in the first meeting of the 2021-22 season series Nov. 26 at Honda Center, Toronto earned a 5-1 win despite Anaheim holding a 40-31 shot advantage, while Hampus Lindholm scored the Ducks lone goal…Anaheim owns a 13-26-8 all-time record vs. the Maple Leafs, including a 4-15-6 mark in Toronto…Ryan Getzlaf holds the franchise mark for all-time assists vs. the Maple Leafs (14) and paces active Ducks in career scoring vs. Toronto (2-14=16)…Adam Henrique has recorded the most career points among Ducks players vs. Toronto (7-10=17, in 27 games)…the captain has earned 2-14=16 points in 17 career games vs. the Maple Leafs, including 2-4=6 points his last six games in Toronto. TERRYING IT UP: Troy Terry (22-14=36 points in 38 GP) has established new single-season career highs in scoring, goals and assists this season…among NHL leaders, Terry ranks second in shooting percentage (25.0%), tied for second in GWG (5) and OT goals (2), tied for fifth in even-strength goals (17) an sixth in goals (22)…he has 5-2=7 points his last six games and 8-3=11 points his last 11…he has also scored 18-9=27 points his last 30 games and 23-14=37 in his last 38…Terry scored his first career hat trick (3-0=3) Jan. 4 vs. PHI, becoming the second-fastest Duck to score 20 goals (35th game), behind only Corey Perry (33 games in 2013-14). CALDER CANDIDATES: Trevor Zegras leads the NHL with four shootout goals…among NHL rookies, Zegras co-leads in points per game (.79) and PPG (3), ranks second in points (10-20=30) and shots on goal (88), and ranks third in goals, assists and PPP (3-4=7)…Zegras has recorded 4-4=8 points his last 10 games, 4-12=16 his past 17 games and 8-17=25 points with nine multi-point efforts his last 26 games…he was named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for December, leading all rookies in scoring (2-9=11) and assists in nine games…he is the third Duck to be named Rookie of the Month, joining John Gibson (December 2015) and Bobby Ryan (January 2009)…since Dec. 1, Zegras is one of four NHL players with six multi-point efforts, while he leads NHL rookies in points per game (.94, 4-12=16 in 17 GP) and assists in that stretch…Zegras tallied his 20th assist and 30th point Jan. 24 @ BOS, requiring the second-fewest games played (38) by a Ducks rookie to record 20 assists in a season (Andy McDonald, 37 GP in 2001- 02)…he became the fifth-youngest Ducks rookie to earn 20 assists in a season at 20 years, 310 days…his 30th point marked the third-fewest games (38) needed among all Ducks rookies, trailing Bobby Ryan (31 GP in 2008-09) and Paul Kariya (35 GP in 1994-95). Jamie Drysdale ranks second in scoring (3-15=18) and assists, is tied for second in goals and fourth in TOI/game (19:44) among NHL rookie defensemen this season…among all NLH rookies, he co-leads in games played (44), ranks tied for fourth in assists and is eighth in scoring…since Nov. 1, Drysdale ranks second in scoring (2-13=15) and assists among NHL rookie blueliners…Drysdale is one of two defensemen selected in the last two NHL Drafts to appear in an NHL game the last two seasons (also CHI’s Isaak Phillips, fifth round in 2020, 3 GP in 2021-22). BY THE NUMBERS: John Gibson currently ranks sixth in saves (875) and minutes (1813), and tied for seventh in GP (30) among NHL goalies…Gibson is 3-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .948 SV% his last four appearances…Ryan Getzlaf leads Anaheim in assists (23) and has 1-4=5 points his last seven games…Cam Fowler has three assists his last four games (0-3=3) and ranks third among NHL leaders in TOI/game since Jan. 1 (26:54)…he is tied for second among league blueliners in PPG (4)…Hampus Lindholm has four assists his last two games and 2-7=9 points his last 11…Lindholm had three assists Jan. 24 @ BOS, tying a career high for both points (sixth time) and assists (third time) in a game…he last recorded three points Dec. 17, 2021 vs. ARI (2-1=3) and three assists Dec. 2, 2020 vs. LAK (0-3=3)…Derek Grant has scored four goals his last five games (4-0=4) and six in his last 11 (6-0=6) FROM THE BLUE LINE: Anaheim defensemen collectively ranks second in PPG (6) and third in goals (26) among NHL defense corps…20.5% of Anaheim’s 127 goals have come from defensemen this season, third among NHL clubs…in 2020-21, Anaheim’s defense scored 18 goals in 56 games…Ducks blueliners are on pace for a combined 50 goals (46 is single season record by defensemen, 1993-94)…both Kevin Shattenkirk (7- 16=23) and Cam Fowler (5-16=22) have each scored 20 points this season, one of eight sets of teammates to both have 20 or more points, joining the following: COL (Makar, Toews, Girard), DAL (Heiskanen, Klingberg), DET (Seider, Hronek), FLA (Ekblad, Weegar), NYR (Fox, Trouba), SJS (Burns, Karlsson), VGK (Pietrangelo, Theodore). MILESTONES WITHIN REACH: John Gibson – 1 win to surpassing Jonas Hiller (162) for sole possession of third among franchise goaltenders in wins Rickard Rakell – 1 goal to tying Bobby Ryan (147) for sixth on the franchise’s all-time goals lis
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 125, CHARLOTTE HORNETS 113
DATE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2022
FINAL SCORE
RECORD
HIGH POINTS
HIGH REBOUNDS
HIGH ASSISTS
Charlotte
113
26-22
Ball – 25
Plumlee – 9
Ball – 7
Toronto
125
23-22
Trent Jr. – 32
Siakam – 9
Siakam – 12
KEY RUN
Charlotte trailed by 15 points at the half (76-61) but went on a 14-2 run at the start of the third quarter to cut Toronto’s lead to just three points (78-75) with 7:29 remaining in the quarter … The Raptors countered with a 27-11 run and took a 19-point advantage heading into the final frame … Toronto led by double digits the rest of the game.
KEY STAT
The Raptors shot .524 (43-82) from the field, including a season-best .471 (16-34) from three-point range … Toronto improved to 5-1 when shooting 50 percent or better from the field … The Raptors also set a season high for points in a half with 76 in the first … Toronto shot .617 (29-47) from the field and .588 (10-17) from three-point range during the first two quarters.
RAPTORS NOTES:
With the win, Toronto improves to 23-22 this season and 13-12 at home … The Raptors have now won two of their last three (Jan. 21-25) … Toronto will begin a three-game road trip (Jan. 26-31) tomorrow night in Chicago.
Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 32 points (11-21 FG, 5-10 3PT, 5-5 FT) and added two rebounds, and two assists in 35 minutes … Trent Jr. has scored 30+ points five times in his career, including twice this season … Tonight, he scored 13 points in the first quarter and added 14 points in the third frame … Trent Jr. has recorded 12 double-digit quarters in 35 games played this year, something he did 13 times in 58 games last season.
Pascal Siakam finished with 24 points and a career high-tying 12 assists in 39 minutes for his team-leading 12th double-double of the season … He also added nine rebounds in the win … Siakam has now scored 20+ points in four consecutive games (Jan. 19-25), averaging 23.3 points and shooting .521 (37-71) from the field during this stretch.
In the first half tonight, Pascal Siakam recorded 19 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds … Siakam became the first player in franchise history to record 15+ points, 7+ rebounds, and 7+ assists in a half.
OG Anunoby scored 24 points and added seven rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes … Anunoby has scored 20+ points in 14-of-30 games this season, something he did 13 times in 43 contests last year.
Fred VanVleet (Right Knee; Soreness) and Scottie Barnes (Right Wrist; Swelling) were both out for Toronto.
HORNETS NOTES:
With the loss, Charlotte falls to 26-22, including 13-15 on the road … Charlotte will play the second half of a back-to-back (Jan. 25-26) tomorrow night in Indiana.
LaMelo Ball finished with 25 points, seven assists and three rebounds in 32 minutes … Ball has scored 25+ points 15 times in his career, including 10 times this season.
Miles Bridges recorded 22 points, four rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes … Bridges has now scored 20+ points in six of the last seven games (Jan. 12-25), averaging 23.4 points and shooting .539 (62-115) from the field during this span.
Terry Rozier scored 12 points and added six assists in 29 minutes … Tonight Rozier tied Glen Rice (508) for fourth on Charlotte’s all-time three-pointers list … Rozier (168 games) is the fastest Hornet to reach 500 career three-pointers.
Hayward, Gordon Out Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Discomfort Kulboka, Arnoldas Out G League – Two-Way Lewis, Scottie Out G League – Two-Way McDaniels, Jalen Out Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain
Toronto Raptors
Birch, Khem Out Injury/Illness – Nose; Fracture Dragic, Goran Out Not With Team Johnson, David Out Health and Safety Protocols VanVleet, Fred Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness
Barnes, Scottie Questionable, right wrist swelling.
And we’ve got a Scottie Barnes is questionable due to right wrist swelling to add to the log
GAME #45 – TORONTO RAPTORS (22-22) vs. CHARLOTTE HORNETS (26-21) TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2022 – 7 P.M. (ET) – SCOTIABANK ARENA TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
• The Toronto Raptors play the first game of a back-to-back set Tuesday night when they host the Charlotte Hornets at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto begins a three-game road trip (Jan. 26-31) Wednesday at Chicago. The Raptors have lost five of their last seven (Jan. 11-23) following a six-game winning streak – their longest of the season. Toronto is 7-5 in the month of January. Tuesday is the first of three meetings between the Raptors and Hornets this season – Toronto will visit Charlotte twice in February. The Raptors will play 11 of their next 15 games (Jan. 26 – Feb. 28) on the road after Tuesday. • Portland held on to beat Toronto 114-105 on Sunday night. Pascal Siakam scored 28 points and Fred VanVleet had 19 for the Raptors, who started the game 1-for-16 from the field and trailed by as many 34 points late in the first half. Toronto tied season highs with 18 three-pointers and nine blocks in the loss. The Raptors also attempted a season-high 54 threes – one shy of the single-game franchise record.
• Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 21.0 points, and career highs of 8.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists. He is one of just six players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Nikola Jokic. • Reserve Chris Boucher recorded 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds in 24 minutes Sunday against the Trail Blazers. Boucher has now scored in double figures in a career high-tying seven straight games (Jan. 11-23). He is averaging 13.9 points and 9.6 rebounds, and is shooting .493 (34-69) from the floor and .429 (12-28) from three-point distance, over the last seven games. • Pascal Siakam has scored 20+ points in seven of the last eight games (Jan. 9-23), averaging a team-high 23.9 points during this stretch. Siakam is shooting .484 (74-153) from the field and .364 (8-22) from threepoint range over the last eight games. • The Raptors lead the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (13.6) and rank second (16.7) in second-chance points. Through 12 games in January, Toronto has outrebounded opponents 182-to-119 (+63) on the offensive end. Chris Boucher has grabbed a team-high 39 offensive boards this month. • Fred VanVleet (157) and Gary Trent Jr. (122) currently rank second and eighth, respectively, in the NBA in total deflections. VanVleet has led the NBA in deflections per game each of the past two seasons, while Trent Jr. also ranks fourth in the league in steals (1.86). The Raptors lead the NBA in deflections per game (18.1) and rank third in steals (9.3) this season. • Fred VanVleet is averaging career highs of 21.7 points, 7.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds. VanVleet is one of just six players in the NBA currently averaging 20.0 points, 7.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds, along with Luka Doncic, James Harden, Nikola Jokic , Damian Lillard and Trae Young. POSSIBLE STARTERS F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 36.7 REB: 5.3 AST: 2.4 STL: 1.7 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 18.6 • Finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, a season high-tying five assists and three steals Jan. 23 vs. Portland. • Has scored in double figures in 13 straight games (Dec. 31 – Jan. 23), averaging 17.8 points during this stretch. • Scored 20+ points in 13-of-29 games this season, something he did 13 times in 43 contests last year. F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4
MIN: 35.4 REB: 7.8 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.6 • Contributed nine points, six rebounds, six assists and two blocks in 34 minutes Jan. 23 vs. Portland. • Ranks second among rookies in rebounds (7.8), and fourth in both scoring (14.6) and assists (3.4). • Has scored 20+ points eight times – the most by Raptors rookie since Charlie Villanueva (12 times) in 2005-06. C – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
MIN: 36.6 REB: 8.3 AST: 4.9 STL: 1.2 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.2 • Scored a team-high 28 points Jan. 23 vs. Portland; added eight rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes. • Has scored 20+ points in seven of the last eight games (Jan. 9-23), averaging 23.9 points during this span. • Averaging 23.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.1 assists through 12 games in January. G – GARY TRENT JR. #33
MIN: 33.7 REB: 2.7 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.9 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 16.2 • Tallied 13 points, one assist and one steal in 28 minutes of action Jan. 23 vs. Portland. • Returned to the lineup Jan. 21 at Washington after missing the previous six games with left ankle swelling. • Ranks fourth in the NBA in steals (1.86); has recorded multiple steals in 20-of-35 games. G – FRED VANVLEET #23
MIN: 38.2 REB: 4.7 AST: 7.0 STL: 1.7 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.7 • Recorded 19 points, five rebounds, eight assists and a season-high five steals in 42 minutes Jan. 23 vs. Portland. • The Raptors are 7-1 this season when he scores 30+ points. • Leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.2) and ranks sixth in steals (1.73).
2021-22 RECORDS W-L EAST WEST OVERALL 22-22 14-13 8-9 HOME 12-12 6-7 6-5 AWAY 10-10 8-6 2-4 OVERTIME 0-1 0-1 0-0
NEXT GAME DETAILS Opponent: Chicago Bulls Date: Wednesday, January 26 Tip-Off: 8 p.m. (ET) Venue: United Center Television: Sportsnet Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN SERIES RECAP VS. CHICAGO OVERALL HOME ROAD 2021-22 0-1 0-1 0-0 ALL-TIME 44-52 23-25 21-27 STREAKS Lost 4 Lost 2 Lost 2 LAST WIN: Feb. 2, 2020 (129-102) LAST ROAD WIN: Dec. 9, 2019 (93-92) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +39 (Nov. 17, 2018) LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -37 (Feb. 19, 1998) LAST TIME VS. CHICAGO GAME 4 – OCTOBER 25, 2021 CHICAGO 111, TORONTO 108 TORONTO – DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points to lead his Chicago Bulls past the Toronto Raptors 111-108 in a return to Scotiabank Arena against his former team … DeRozan had three late field goals to help Chicago (4- 0) remain undefeated. Bulls guard Zach LaVine added 22 points … OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. led the Raptors (1-3) offensively with 22 and 18 points, respectively … Toronto is winless in three starts at home this season … After DeRozan pushed the Bulls to a 108-102 lead with just over a minute remaining, Raptors guard Fred VanVleet hit an inside shot to pull Toronto to within four … The Raptors had the ball back with 40 seconds remaining, but VanVleet’s pass was picked off by Chicago guard Alex Caruso … A Bulls miscue on an inbounds pass led to an easy layup for Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes and a two-point deficit with 14 seconds left … But Chicago hung on with a late free throw from Nikola Vucevic and a game-ending three-point miss from VanVleet …The Bulls led by 10 at the half and swiftly expanded that margin to 20 points at 73-53 before the third quarter was three minutes old … Chicago enjoyed a 92-80 advantage at the end of three quarters … The Raptors closed to within two points when Anunoby hit a three-pointer with 5:09 remaining and then hit a layup for a 97-95 deficit. 1 2 3 4 TOT CHICAGO 24 37 31 19 111 TORONTO 24 27 29 28 10
HORNETS POSSIBLE STARTERS
11 CODY MARTIN F • 6-6 • 200 • Nevada PPG: 8.2 | RPG: 4.2 | APG: 2.7 Last game: 7 points (3-5 FG, 1-1 3pt), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 29 minutes •Ranks 20th in steals (1.44) and fifth in charges drawn (0.31) per game; sixth in total charges drawn (12) •Had a career-high 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting at San Antonio on Dec. 15 •Scored 10+ points in four straight games (12/5-12/10) 0 MILES BRIDGES F • 6-7 • 225 • Michigan State PPG: 20.1 | RPG: 7.4 | APG: 3.5 Last game: 19 points (8-13 FG, 0-4 3pt, 3-4 FT), 6 rebounds, 1 block in 34 minutes •Has seven 30-point games and 24 20-point games this season •25th in the NBA in scoring and 18th in total points (903) •Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week on 10/25 for games played from 10/19-10/24 •Increased his scoring average from last season (12.7) to this season by +7.4 points per game. 24 MASON PLUMLEE C • 7-0 • 250 • Duke PPG: 6.6 | RPG: 7.1 | APG: 2.7 Last game: 6 points (3-5 FG, 0-2 FT), 11 rebounds, 1 block in 19 minutes •Went a perfect 7-for-7 for a season-high 15 points to go with three blocks vs. HOU on •Had two triple-doubles during the 2020-21 season, one of four centers with multiple tripledoubles along with Jokic, Adebayo and Vucevic •Averaged a career-high 9.3 rebounds per game last season 3 TERRY ROZIER G • 6-1 • 195 • Louisville PPG: 18.5 | RPG: 4.1 | APG: 4.0 Last game: 7 points (2-14 FG, 0-6 3pt, 3-5 FT), 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals in 30 minutes •Recorded 42 points and a career-high 10 3PM at CLE on 12/23, set an NBA record for 3s in a season opener •Has 507 made 3s with CHA, passing Nic Batum (496) on Jan. 17 for fifth in franchise history •Ranks 18th (113) in total 3s this season and 13th in 3s (3.0) per game 2 LaMELO BALL G • 6-7 • 185 • Illawarra PPG: 19.0 | RPG: 7.3 | APG: 7.6 Last game: 19 points (6-17 FG, 0-8 3pt, 7-7 FT), 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block in 34 minutes •Named 2020-21 Rookie of the Year •30th in ppg, eighth in apg, 12th in spg (1.55), seventh in FT% (.890%) •Has four career triple-doubles, third youngest player in NBA history to reach four triple-doubles •2nd youngest player in NBA history (19y, 140d)
20 AND COUNTING: Hornets forward Miles Bridges was on a tear during a five-game stretch from Jan. 12-21, scoring 20+ points in five consecutive outings, including a double-double with 22 points and a season-high 14 rebounds vs. Oklahoma City on Jan. 21, which followed his career-high 38 points at the Knicks on Jan. 17. This is the second time this season and in his career that Bridges has totaled 20 points or more in five straight games, which began on Jan. 12, including a five-game streak with 20+ points from Oct. 22-29, 2021. During the five-game stretch, Bridges is averaged 24.6 and 8.8 rebounds per game while shooting .522% from the floor, ranking 13th in the NBA in scoring over every player’s last five games. Over that period, Bridges was just one of three players averaging at least 24.0 points and 8.5 boards per contest while making .500% of their field goal attempts. He has now scored 20+ points in 24 games this season, which ranks tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference, as he had just 24 career 20-point games in his first three seasons. ELITE ON THE CATCH-AND-SHOOT: Hornets guard Terry Rozier has been excellent since Dec. 20, scoring 20+ points in 10 of the 15 games he has appeared in over that stretch, averaging 21.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. Rozier scored 24 points vs. Oklahoma City on Jan. 21 after he totaled 28 points to go with a season-high 10 assists at Boston on Jan. 19 for his first double-double of the season as he also added six made 3s. He is averaging 3.9 3-point field goals per game since Dec. 20, which ranks second in the NBA since then. Rozier is just one of two players along with Steph Curry to average 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game while also making at least 3.5 3-point field goals per contest. Amongst players averaging at least 3.0 made 3-pointers per game during that stretch, Rozier ranks 10th in 3-point shooting percentage, knocking down .410% of his 3-point attempts over his last 15 games. He has been terrific on the catch-and-shoot for Charlotte, posting 7.7 points per game on the catch-and-shoot since Dec. 20, which is 10th in the NBA over that span as he is averaging 2.5 catch-and-shoot 3-pointers per game, tied for ninth, and making .413% of his catch-and-shoot 3-point attempts. Prior to Dec. 20, Rozier had 54 total 3s and ranked tied for 61st in the NBA in total made 3s as he has knocked down 59 3s since then, which is the second most over that time. Rozier now ranks 17th in the NBA this season in total 3s with 113 and is 11th in 3s per game, averaging 3.1 3-pointers per contest. RETURNING WITH FURY: Hornets forward Miles Bridges is averaging 21.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.1 blocks per game on .523% shooting from the field in his last 11 games after returning from a two-game absence. He is just one of three players to average 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game over their last 11 contests, including LeBron James and Karl-Anthony Towns. Bridges notched his ninth double-double with 22 points and a season-high tying 14 rebounds marking his fifth straight game with 20 points or more vs. Oklahoma City on Jan. 21. He now has 24 20-point games this season, which ranks tied for ninth in the East in 20-point games. In his second game back, he posted 23 points, a season-high 14 rebounds and a career-high tying four steals at Washington on Jan. 3, totaling 17 points and nine boards in the first half alone. He tied his career-high for rebounds in a half. Since his return, Bridges has scored 10+ points in the paint in nine of his 11 eight games, including 16 in the painted area at New York on Jan. 17 as that has been one of his strengths this season, marking his seventh game of the season scoring 16 points or more in the paint. In his last 11 games, Bridges is averaging 12.0 points per game in the paint, scoring 10+ points in the paint in eight straight games, while averaging 10.7 points per game in the paint this season, which ranks 17th in the NBA and ninth among forwards, scoring 10+ points in the paint in 27 games on the year. PROLIFIC SCORING: Hornets forward Miles Bridges had yet another 30-point outing, totaling 38 points and 12 rebounds at New York on Jan. 17. He has seven 30-point games and 23 20-point games through just 43 games this season. In franchise history, Bridges tied Kemba Walker (4, 2018-19) for the most 30-point performances through the Hornets first 10 games of a season with four. Bridges is averaging 20.1 points per game after averaging 12.7 points per contest during the 2020-21 season, a +7.4 scoring average increase, which is the third largest in the NBA among players to attempts with at least 100 field goal attempts this season and last season, per Elias Sports Bureau. He has scored 903 points this season, which ranks 18th in the NBA, through just 45 games as the most points he scored in a season previously was 843 points during the 2018-19 season. Bridges’ high scoring average increase is from a multitude of high scoring outings this season, including seven 30-point games and 24 20-point games after he had just three 30-point games and 24 20-point games during his first three seasons combined. He had four consecutive games with 25 points or more from Oct. 22-27, a new career long streak and scored 30 or more points in three of the first five games and in five of his first 20 games the Hornets played this season. He is the only player in franchise history with 30+ points three times in his first five games and the team’s first five games of a season. After scoring 32 points at Golden State on Nov. 3, Bridges’ 25-point streak earlier this season is the longest by a Hornets player since Terry Rozier (2/10-2/20/21) as the fourth-year pro out of Michigan State only had eight games with 25 points or better before the start of the 2021-22 season. ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE: Hornets guard LaMelo Ball posted 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists at Boston on Jan. 19 for his third triple-double of the season and fourth of his career. Ball is one of 10 players with three or more triple-doubles this season as he is the third youngest player (20 years, 150 days) to notch their fourth career triple-double only behind Luka Doncic and LeBron James. In franchise history, Ball is tied with Anthony Mason (1999-00) for the second most triple-doubles in a single season and ranks fourth overall in triple-doubles with four, trailing only Mason (7), Nic Batum (5) and Larry Johnson (5). After Ball posted a triple-double on Nov. 27 at Houston, he became just the third player in franchise history with multiple triple-doubles through the team’s first 25 games of a season along with Baron Davis (2, 2000-01) and Kendall Gill (1995-96). He dished out 13 assists at Chicago on Nov. 29, notching 13 or more assists in three consecutive games. for the first time in his career He now has five games this season with 13+ assists, which is tied for the sixth most in the NBA as he has the most games with 13 or more assists by a Hornets player since Brevin Knight (13) during the 2005-06 season. NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: Hornets forward Miles Bridges had yet another career outing on his way to the seventh 30-point game of the season after he poured in a career-high 38 points in a win at the Knicks on Jan. 17. Bridges also added 12 rebounds and five assists to his stat line to become just the fourth player in the last 30 seasons to post at least 35 points, 10 rebounds and five assists against New York at Madison Square Garden, joining Kevin Durant (1/26/16), Kobe Bryant (12/23/07) and Hakeem Olajuwon (12/02/93). He is also just fourth player in franchise history with 35-10-5 in a game along with Kemba Walker (3x), Gerald Wallace (1/16/08 vs. ORL) and Larry Johnson (12/2/92 at GSW) as this marked his second straight game with 30+ points at Madison Square Garden after he scored 30 points there on May 15, 2021. Bridges got the ball rolling with a 22-point first quarter on 7-of-8 shooting, including three 3-pointers, setting a career-high for points in a quarter and the most points in an opening quarter for the franchise since the 1996-97 season when play-by-play data first became available. He ended the first half with 28 points and became just the fourth Hornets player in the last 25 seasons in with 28+ points in the first 25 minutes of play. Bridges has scored 30+ points in each of his last four games in New York with two 30-point games each against the Knicks and Nets, averaging 33.3 points per contest during those games, as only he and Kemba Walker (3) have had multiple 30-point performances at MSG in a Hornets uniform. This was the second game this season where Bridges totaled at least 35 points and 10 boards making him just one of six players this season with multiple games with 35 points and 10 rebounds. ANOTHER HORNETS MILESTONE: After climbing his way into the top 10 among Hornets 3-point field goals franchise leaders and finishing with the fifth most made 3s in a single season (222) during the 2021-22, Hornets guard Terry Rozier knocked down four 3s at New York on Jan. 17 to eclipse Nic Batum (496) for fifth all time in 3-pointers in Hornets franchise history. He also made six 3s at Houston on Nov. 27 to Devonte’ Graham (431) for sixth all-time in made 3s in franchise history as he currently has 508. He capped off another milestone with four 3-point field goals vs. Cleveland on Nov. 1 which then put him at 402 during his Charlotte tenure as he became just the seventh player in franchise history to reach the 400 made 3s mark, doing so in his 135th game, which made him the fastest Hornets player to 400 treys, passing Devonte’ Graham (157). Rozier recorded his 30th career game with the Hornets where he has knocked down five-plus 3-point field goals at Chicago on Nov. 29 after making six 3s as he passed Devonte’ Graham (27) for the second most such games in franchise history on Nov. 22. He now has 35 career games with five or more 3 with Charlotte after making five at Boston on Jan. 19. In team history, the Hornets have had a player make eight or more 3s in 16 games with Rozier doing so in a franchise-leading five games, which also surpassed Graham (4). 30 MORE FOR MILES: Hornets forward Miles Bridges had a career night, scoring a then career-high 35 points on career-bests of 15 field goals and 28 attempts while adding 10 rebounds at Atlanta on N. Bridges is the first Hornets player to post 35 points and 10 rebounds in a game since Kemba Walker on Mar. 23, 2019 who had 36 points and 11 boards vs. Boston. This season, Bridges is one of 22 players to post at least 35 points and 10 rebounds and just one of six with multiple games with 35-10 after totaling 38 points and 12 boards at New York. He scored 30 points or more in five games in 20 games or less as he is just the fifth player in franchise history with five or more 30-point performances through the team’s first 20 games of a season. PASS FIRST POINT GUARD: Hornets guard LaMelo Ball finished with his fourth double-double of the year in a win vs. Washington on Nov. 17, posting 11 points and a new career-high 14 assists. Ball recorded the most assists by a Hornets player since Devonte’ Graham had 15 assists on Nov. 27, 2019 vs. Detroit, which is also the last time a Charlotte played had a double-double with at least 14 assists. Ball has recorded 10 point-assist double-doubles this season after totaling 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, tied for the 11th most this season, including in three consecutive games after posting 18 points and 13 assists at Chicago on Nov. 29, a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists at Houston on Nov. 27 and 10 points and 13 assists vs. Minnesota on Nov. 26. He is one of nine players this season to record a point-assist double-double in three straight outings as this also marked his third consecutive game with 13 assists. Ball is just one of two players along with Chris Paul to record 13+ assists in three games in a row and the first since Brevin Knight (3/23-3/26) as he is the third player in franchise history with such a three-game streak. He has had 10 games with 10+ dimes, which is tied for the 11th most games with 10 or more assists as the second-year guard is averaging 7.6 assists per contest, the seventh highest assists per game average. This season, Ball is averaging 62.0 passes made per game, which ranks sixth in the NBA and sits at ninth among league leaders in assists points created. He is averaging 19.2 assists points created points. T
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