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(12-8) UTAH JAZZ, 110 VS. (15-4) TORONTO RAPTORS, 130 SCOTIABANK ARENA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2019
TORONTO RAPTORS QUOTES
NICK NURSE (HEAD COACH)
On the first half… We really did want to get out there and play with some pace. It is a good half court defensive team, we didn’t want to have to face (Rudy) Gobert at the rim as much as we could. We obviously wanted to get out and play with some pace but creating all those turnovers and getting out and running anytime is going to be good offence.
Was that the best half you have seen from that group? Yes, for sure. Shots were going in, defence was tough each possession, just about every possession. Those things feed each other, the defence feeds the offence.
On the third quarter… I think it was 40 at the half and down inside 20 pretty quickly. The history of it being 40, there is plenty of game left when it’s down to 19 with six to go in the third. That is manageable. We were trying to change some coverages and get a little more active and we just weren’t. They did a good job of getting downhill and firing it out and made all those shots. We just weren’t coming up with any stops – but I don’t really want to talk about that third quarter, if that’s all right. I am happy that we get a 20 point win against a quality team like that, you take that every day of the week.
On Serge Ibaka’s return to the lineup… He has a lot of experience in a lot of big games. He was a little rusty as you could see, but you know I think again, I always say what makes Serge special is when he really gets his motor cooking and he is blocking shots, he is a really intimidating factor in a game. We don’t lose those games very often. We he is cooking and going, he becomes a great presence on defence and his offence has been really solid this year.
On Fred VanVleet having zero turnovers… He handles it low to the ground, right? Uses his body to protect it, he’s got it on a string. I wouldn’t call him super quick but his movements are so deceptive that he will head fake one way and he is by a guy into the open. He just really knows how to play. He has a good knack of again, getting himself in and out of trouble. If he’s getting in trouble, he can escape dribble out of a double team a lot. He has an incredible knack for taking on bigger people at the rim, getting his body into them and somehow getting a pretty good layup up there. I think that is good, then they throw some size at him or they make a switch or whatever, he can score over people and if he can he will keep his dribble alive and squirt out the other side and try and find somebody.
MARC GASOL (11 points, five rebounds, six assists)
How important is it to make shots early with a shot blocker like Rudy Gobert out there? It’s just not the shot, it’s just having the ball out there, post him away from the basket because they want him to pressure me and make those passes at the elbow harder to see. There are different ways to get him away from the basket. Once he goes and collapses, spacing and moving without the ball is kind of important.
Is it strange to see Mike Conley in another jersey? Yeah, but we are so fortunate and it’s just great seeing him happy, healthy and that is all I can ask for. We had a great time last night, a great dinner and catching up, and now I can’t wait to go see his family when we go to Utah.
FRED VANVLEET (21 points, 11 assists, five rebounds)
How tough is it to play with a lead like that at the half? Yeah, it’s tough. It’s probably one of the harder things to do in the league is to play with a lead, especially a big lead like that, against a good team. I don’t think any of us expected to be up by 40 against that team. That’s the way the game goes sometimes and, as poorly as they played in the first half they, played just as good in the third quarter and they were able to shrink the lead a little bit. That’s the point of getting up big is to give yourself a cushion to finish out the game. I thought we did a good job in the fourth.
Are you surprised by the team’s play with guys out? Not really, I think the biggest thing for us was that road trip, just guys that haven’t played and throw them in there and have them fit in seamlessly and play as well as they’ve been playing. So I knew that we had enough talent, the resolve and coaching that we needed to win games. It’s just a matter of plugging guys in that haven’t played and those guys have been playing unbelievable. Not really surprised, more so just pleased with how we’ve been playing and something we need to continue to do and we are about a quarter of the way in, so we’ve got to continue to keep building and getting better. Once everybody gets back, that will probably be our real challenge, to start back over and try to find chemistry and minutes and figuring everything out from there.
PASCAL SIAKAM (35 points, five assists, five rebounds) On bouncing back after a tough shooting game in Orlando… You’re just mad. I’m mad at myself, as a competitor, I’ve always been that way. You understand that there are bad games and you are going to have games where shots are not going to fall, but at the same time, coming in the next game as a competitor, you have that mentality to get back to it and you want to get on the floor. For me, I wanted to play yesterday, that’s how bad I wanted it, so it’s part of the game, you continue to learn, continue to grow. In games where you are not going to score, you’ve got to find a way to help your team in other ways and as long as we are winning, we are good.
On seeing extra bodies defending you … We kind of knew Gobert was going to help a lot. Just having Marc there, stretching the floor, making sure early we give him the ball, and he has to shoot them to make them think a little bit. Once they give me a little space, I’m definitely more comfortable that way and I can attack, so that’s what I did.
UTAH JAZZ QUOTES
QUIN SNYDER (HEAD COACH)
How would you sum up what happened in the first half?
Well, obviously, we were awful. I think the important thing for us is to understand, there were a lot of reasons, but I think our urgency to make certain things important defensively, whether that be an assignment or sprinting back, not running back, not jogging back, against a team like Toronto that runs the way they do. There were too many breakdowns in too many possessions where we lacked the urgency we needed, and then obviously the offensive end puts you in positions where sometimes it’s next to impossible to do that. So to me fundamentally on the offensive end, moving the ball, spacing correctly, all the things you have to do collectively when you play against an excellent defensive team, that it requires you to connect and not just play together, but really commit to one another to doing all the little things you have to do to be successful. You can be successful on a possession or two, but those are the habits and the details when a team is as aggressive and as committed as they were to guarding us that you need in order to execute all the little details.
Do you respond differently because it’s the second game in a row you didn’t come out well to begin the game?
That’s a question that I want to watch the game, but as far as our response you can see that a couple of ways. You can see how we responded in the second half the other night and won the game. We were so far down in the first half that it was difficult no matter how well we played to come back and win tonight’s game. Obviously, our focus to begin the game has to be better. When I say better, I think it has to be more directed to the things we need to do to be successful and sometimes those aren’t sweeping things. Sometimes it’s not making a shot, that can always happen but that doesn’t need to be your focus because that is something you can’t control. So far us to be able to control the things that we can, in order to do that we have to feel on a deep level that they are important.
MIKE CONLEY (20 points, three rebounds, two assists)
What happened in the first half?
It was disappointing. I think it was a lack of focus, which we shouldn’t have any lack of focus coming into a place like this. This is a team that we know is playing at a championship level, obviously, coming off of last season. We didn’t match their energy at all. We knew it was going to be physical. We didn’t handle the ball well, we didn’t get back on defense, we didn’t do the little things that the good teams do. We have control over that and that’s the most disappointing part of this. We just didn’t come to play in that first half.
What leads to that lack of focus coming into a game?
It’s tough. Every game is different. Tonight, I think it was just we got into a game where we were giving them too many fast-break opportunities because we were turning over the ball all over and making mental errors defensively. It was a snowball effect. Everybody kind of got down and we knew playing against a team like we (were) tonight you cannot have five minute spans where you don’t score or you don’t even get shot attempts up because you’re turning the ball over, or just not doing the small things that leads to wins. We’ve got to be better.
What went well in the third quarter?
Honestly, I thought it started defensively. We just started to pick it up, started being more physical, not worrying about foul calls, not worrying about contact, playing through things, not being so cool, just kind of getting into our uncomfortable zone. That’s something I talked to the guys with – be okay with being uncomfortable, try to work in that zone and I think that will help us. That’s something we were doing in that third quarter, we were playing hard and playing for each other, making extra passes and that’s Jazz basketball.
RUDY GOBERT (12 points, 11 rebounds)
On the first half …
They outplayed us on both ends. I think we, against the most physical team, turned the ball over a lot. They are also the best transition team in the NBA so they punished us on the other end. It went pretty quick, they just overpowered us in the first half, made some big stops and then we got down by, I don’t know, 37? 39? 40. Our offense really hurt us, our defense really hurt us, the turnovers really hurt us and then they got going.
Are the back-to-back slow starts a concern moving forward?
I don’t think it’s a concern. It’s something that we can look at and be better at it. Other great teams, they start the game well and they finish the game well. You can’t just start a game like we did and think that we are going to just come out in the third and the win the game like we did in Memphis. We have got to have a chip on our shoulder and it’s got to start at the first minute and every time we punch first we are going to be in a good position to win the game.
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 130, UTAH JAZZ 110
DATE: December 1, 2019 ATTENDANCE: 18,132
FINAL SCORE RECORD HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS HIGH ASSISTS
Utah 110 12-8 Conley – 20 Gobert – 11 O’Neale – 5
Toronto 130 15-4 Siakam – 35 Hollis-Jefferson – 6 VanVleet – 11
KEY RUN Trailing 9-5 early in the first quarter, the Raptors went on 23-2 run to lead by 17 points with 3:24 left … Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol scored 19 and 11 points, respectively, as Toronto led 37-20 after one quarter.
KEY STAT The Raptors led 77-37 at the half … It was Toronto’s largest halftime lead (+40) in team history and Utah’s biggest deficit at the half in franchise history … It also tied for the eighth largest halftime lead in NBA history … The Raptors shot .604 (29-for-48) in the first half, including .684 (13-for-19) from three-point range.
RAPTORS NOTES:
• With the victory, Toronto improves to 15-4 this season and a perfect 9-0 at home … The Raptors have now won a season-high seven in a row.
• Toronto is one of just four teams in the NBA still without a loss at home … The Raptors’ nine straight victories at Scotiabank Arena to open the season is a franchise record.
• The Raptors have won 11 of their last 13 meetings with the Jazz.
• Utah scored 49 points in the third quarter – tying the franchise record for points allowed in a quarter … Chicago scored 49 points in the fourth frame Dec. 22, 2014
. • Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 35 points in 35 minutes of action – his eighth 30-point performance of the season and third in the last five games (Nov. 23 – Dec. 1)
. • Fred VanVleet recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 21 points and a season high-tying 11 assists in 32 minutes … VanVleet scored 20 or more for the ninth time.
• Toronto’s starting lineup combined for 92 points, including 61 in the first half. • The Raptors had eight players score double figures – Siakam (35), VanVleet (21), Norman Powell (15), Terence Davis ll (13), Serge Ibaka (13), Marc Gasol (11), OG Anunoby (10) and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (10) … Ibaka returned to the lineup after missing the previous 10 games (Nov. 10-29) with a right ankle sprain … The Raptors improved to 10-0 when Anunoby scores in double digits.
JAZZ NOTES:
• With the loss, Utah falls to 12-8 on the season and 4-7 on the road … The Jazz are now 1-3 on their current five-game road trip (Nov. 25 – Dec. 2) … Utah plays at Philadelphia tomorrow night.
• Utah outrebounded Toronto 51-43, including 15-7 advantage on the offensive glass … The Jazz had a 21-7 advantage in second chance points.
• Mike Conley led the Jazz in scoring for the second time with 20 points in 25 minutes of play – it was his fifth 20-point effort … Conley reached 12,000 career points in the first quarter.
• Rudy Gobert recorded his 12th double-double with 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
• The Jazz had five players score in double digits – Conley (20), Jeff Green (19), Donovan Mitchell (16), Gobert (12) and Bojan Bogdanovic (11).
TORONTO MARLIES (15-3-2-1 – 33 Points) vs. UTICA COMETS (13-8-1-0 – 27 Points)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2019
1 2 3 OT FINAL
UTICA 2 1 0 – 3
TORONTO 1 0 4 – 5
GAME SUMMARY | GAME SHEET | PHOTOS | SCRUMS
SCORING SUMMARY
Utica: J. Gadjovich (4) (J. Bailey, L. Jasek), L. Jasek (4) SH (C. Bancks, B. Rafferty), J. Bailey (6) PP (R. Boucher, B. Rafferty) Goaltender: M. DiPietro (17/22)
Toronto: A. Brooks (3) PP (J. Bracco, P. Aberg), H. Elynuik (1) (J. Schmaltz, T. MacMaster), A. Brooks (4) (E. Korshkov, M. Marincin), J. Lindgren (1) (A. Brooks, J. Bracco), A. Brooks (5) (J. Bracco, D. Archibald) Goaltender: K. Kaskisuo (17/20)
ON THE SCORESHEET
• Adam Brooks opened the scoring on the power play at 4:55 of the first period, scored his second goal at 10:48 of the third period and scored his third goal to complete the hat trick at 17:39 of the third period. He also added the primary assist on Lindgren’s third period goal. This was Brooks’ first four-point game of his AHL career. This was his first hat trick of the season and second of his career.
• Hudson Elynuik scored Toronto’s second goal at 9:19 of the third period. This was his first goal of the season. Elynuik has three points (1 goal, 2 assists) through 19 games this season.
• Jesper Lindgren scored Toronto’s fourth goal and the game-winner at 14:45 of the third period. This was his first career AHL goal. Lindgren has five points (1 goal, 4 assists) in 15 games this season.
• Jeremy Bracco assisted on all three of Brooks’ goals. This was his 100th career AHL assist. This was his third threepoint game of the season.
• Pontus Aberg recorded the secondary assist on Brooks’ first period goal. Aberg has points (3-9-12) through nine games.
• Jordan Schmaltz registered the primary assist on Elynuik’s third period goal. • Tanner MacMaster picked up the secondary assist on Elynuik’s third period goal. MacMaster has picked up a point (4-5-9) in each of his last nine games. Egor Korshkov registered the primary assist on Brooks’ first third period goal. Korshkov has 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) through 21 games.
• Martin Marincin recorded the secondary assist on Brook’s first third period goal. • Darren Archibald picked up the secondary assist on Brook’s second third period goal. Archibald has five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in five consecutive games.
• Kasimir Kaskisuo stopped 17 of the 20 shots he faced. Kaskisuo is now 8-1-1-0 on the season with a .924 Save Percentage and a 2.20 Goals Against Average.
OF NOTE…
• The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Greg Moore was named head coach of the Toronto Marlies. • Assistant coaches Rob Davison and A.J. MacLean assumed duties behind the bench for today’s game against Utica. Toronto is 5-1-0-0 under Davison and MacLean.
• Toronto last recorded a hat trick on November 16, 2019 against Texas. Kenny Agostino scored three goals in the 8-4 win. • Two Marlies (Kenny Agostino and Nic Petan) last recorded four-points in Toronto’s matchup against Belleville on November 1, 2019. • Toronto was 5-for-6 on the penalty kill and was 1-for-5 on the power play. Toronto has scored a goal on the power play in their last four games (5/17). • Toronto had a 22-20 edge in shots in all situations. Adam Brooks led the Marlies with six shots on goal. • The Marlies are 7-1-2-1 against North Division opponents and are 1-1-0-0 against the Utica Comets.
REGULAR SEASON LEADERS
• Goals: K. Agostino (11) • Assists: J. Bracco (17) • Points: P. Aberg (24) • PPG: E. Korshkov (4) • Shots: P. Aberg (66) • +/-: P. Aberg, B. Harpur, T. Kivihalme (+11) • PIMS: G. Wilson (45)
RECORD WHEN…
• Toronto is 11-3-1-1 when scoring first. • The Marlies are 5-0-1-0 when trailing after the first period and 3-1-2-0 when trailing after the second period. • Toronto is 7-1-1-0 when outshooting their opponent. • The Marlies are 4-0-1-0 in Sunday games and are 1-0-0-0 in December.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
• Pontus Aberg has points (2-6-8) in five consecutive games. • Darren Archibald has points (3-2-5) five consecutive games. • Jeremy Bracco has assists (4) in consecutive games. • Egor Korshkov has assists (3) in three consecutive games. • Tanner MacMaster has points (4-5-9) in nine consecutive games. • Jordan Schmaltz has assists (2) in consecutive games.
MARLIES UPDATES.
• Kevin Gravel (illness) did not dress for today’s game against Utica.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
• November 30: Recalled forward Justin Brazeau from loan to Newfoundland (ECHL). • November 29: Loaned defenceman Martin Marincin from Toronto (NHL).
POSTGAME QUOTES
ASSISTANT COACH A.J. MacLEAN
On Toronto’s comeback in the third period: The guys just stuck with it. That’s what we asked of them in between periods, said stick with it. Asked them to get a little more traffic on the net, they did exactly that and pucks went in for us. I couldn’t be more proud of our guys, they really dug in at the end of a long week.
On the team’s two wins in their first three-in-three: It’s good character from the guys. Good leadership all the way right through. They didn’t give up. It would have been an easy game to kind of pack your hat and say we’ll live to fight another day but they dug in. They stuck with it. As a coaching staff, we’re extremely proud of them.
On Adam Brooks’ four-point performance: It was really nice to see him get rewarded. I think since he’s been back since his injury awhile ago he’s been really skating well. He plays well, he plays hard, he’s competitive, and it was really nice to see him get rewarded
NEXT GAME:
December 4 at Rochester – 7:05 p.m. ET December 7 vs San Antonio – 4:00 p.m. ET December 8 vs San Antonio – 4:00 p.m. ET December 11 at Utica – 7:00 p.m. ET December 14 vs Belleville – 4:00 p.m. ET
December 1, 2019
MOORE NAMED HEAD COACH OF TORONTO MARLIES
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that Greg Moore has been hired as head coach of the Toronto Marlies. Moore, 35, has spent the last two seasons as head coach of the USHL’s Chicago Steel.
“Over the last 10 days, we have evaluated all options after Sheldon Keefe’s promotion to the Maple Leafs. After a detailed review, it was clear to us that Greg Moore was the best fit to become the Head Coach of the Marlies,” said Kyle Dubas, General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. “Greg’s record in development and winning with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and the USHL’s Chicago Steel to begin his coaching career made us take great notice of him as a candidate. More importantly, it became clear in speaking with his employers at USA Hockey and the Chicago Steel that Greg was the best fit for our program in terms of development philosophy.”
“We would like to sincerely thank Larry Robbins, Ryan Hardy, and the entire Chicago Steel organization for accommodating this move in the middle of their season. The Steel not only allowed Greg to speak to our club but also promoted his candidacy. That speaks a great deal to their program’s commitment to development of all members.”
Moore was originally hired by the Steel on June 6, 2018 and has compiled a record of 52-25-5 in 82 games behind the bench. In 2018-19, his first as head coach of the club, the Steel captured their second USHL Eastern Conference title before falling to the Sioux Falls Stampede in the Clark Cup Final. During the regular season, the Steel recorded the third-best winning percentage in franchise history (.629) while setting a franchise record for goals scored in a season (243). Following the 2018-19 season, Moore served as a guest coach at the Maple Leafs’ 2019 Development Camp.
Prior to his tenure as head coach of the Steel, Moore served as an assistant coach for the US NTDP Juniors (USHL), while also working as an assistant coach for USA Hockey’s U-17 squad on two occasions (2015-16, 2017-18), winning a gold medal in 2017-18, and USA Hockey’s U-18 team in 2016-17, winning gold.
As a player, the Lisbon, Maine, native skated in 10 NHL games and 377 AHL games after being selected in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2003 Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. He skated in the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic for Planet USA as a representative of the Hartford Wolf Pack where he served as captain.
During his collegiate career for the University of Maine, Moore captured a Hockey East title in 2003-04. He was named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team on two occasions (2004-05, 2005-06), the Hockey East First All-Star Team on one occasion (2005-06), the NCAA (East) All-American Team on one occasion (2005-06) and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2005-06. Moore also won a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Hockey Championships as a member of Team USA.
RAPTORS NOTES • The Toronto Raptors begin a three-game homestand Sunday night when they host the Utah Jazz at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto has won a season-high six straight games (Nov. 18-29). The Raptors have won 10 of the last 12 meetings with the Jazz. Pascal Siakam averaged 22.0 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds in two victories over Utah last season. Toronto has swept the season-series with the Jazz four times in the last six seasons (2013-19).
• Toronto has set a franchise record with eight straight victories at home to begin the season. The Raptors won seven consecutive games at Scotiabank Arena to open the 2018-19 campaign. Toronto is one of just four teams in the NBA still without a loss at home, joining Boston (7-0), Miami (8-0) and Philadelphia (9-0). The Raptors’ average margin of victory at home this season is +14.8 points, with four double-digit victories.
• The Raptors will play 11 of 16 games at home in the month of December after playing eight of 13 on the road in November. December is Toronto’s busiest month of the season and includes three back-to-back sets. Ten of the Raptors’ 16 games in December are against teams currently with a +.500. Toronto is 2-4 vs. teams with a winning record this season.
• Norman Powell scored a career-high 33 points (12-18 FG, 5-8 3PT, 4-4 FT), including 19 in the third quarter, in 39 minutes of action Nov. 29 at Orlando. Powell scored 30+ points for the second time in his career (Last: 30 – Apr. 13, 2016 at Brooklyn). The Raptors have had four different players score 30 or more points this season: Pascal Siakam (seven times), Fred VanVleet (twice), Kyle Lowry and Powell. • Orlando shot just .346 (27-for-78) from the field, including .241 (7-for-29) from three-point distance, on Friday night. It marked the eighth time this season the Raptors have held their opponent below 40 percent shooting from the floor (6-2); something they did five times during the regular season last year. Toronto currently leads the NBA in opponent field goal percentage (.408) and ranks fourth in both opponent threepoint field goal percentage (.330) and points allowed per game (103.8)
• Fred VanVleet finished with 22 points and a career-high seven steals Nov. 29 at Orlando. VanVleet became the seventh player in team history to record at least seven steals in a single game, joining Doug Christie (seven times), Alvin Robertson, Jerome Williams, Morris Peterson, Chris Bosh, and most recently, Kyle Lowry. Lowry registered a career-best seven steals Mar. 13, 2015 vs. Miami. • Toronto shot .512 (21-for-41) from beyond the arc and tied a single game franchise record with 21 3-point field goals Nov. 27 vs. New York. It marked the second time this season, and just the fifth time in team history, the Raptors made at least 20 threes in a single game. Toronto currently leads the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage (.395) and ranks fourth in three-point field goals per game (14.3) – behind Houston (15.7), New Orleans (14.9) and Dallas (14.4).
• The Raptors’ 14 wins through 18 games ties the best start in franchise history. Toronto also started the regular season 14-4 in 2014-15 and 2018-19. The Raptors are 5-2 vs. the Western Conference this season. Toronto has finished with a +.500 record against the West each of the last six seasons (2013-19).
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 30.1 REB: 5.6 AST: 1.6 STL: 1.1 TO: 1.2 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 11.3
• Recorded two points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals in 35 minutes Nov. 29 at Orlando. • Ranks sixth in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage (.477); has made three or more threes five times. • Toronto is a perfect 9-0 this season when Anunoby scores 10 or more points (Last: 13 – Nov. 27 vs. New York).
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
MIN: 36.9 REB: 8.6 AST: 3.9 STL: 0.8 TO: 2.8 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 25.1
• Posted seventh double-double with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds Nov. 29 at Orlando. • Ranks 14th in the NBA in scoring (25.1) and third in minutes per game (36.9). • Has scored 30+ points seven times; had five 30-point performances in 80 games played last season.
C – MARC GASOL #33
MIN: 28.6 REB: 6.6 AST: 3.3 STL: 0.5 TO: 1.3 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 5.8
• Finished with six points, seven rebounds and one assist in 32 minutes Nov. 29 at Orlando. • Reached 12,000 career points in the NBA Nov. 16 at Dallas. • Has collected 10+ rebounds three times this season, including a season-high 12 rebounds Nov. 2 at Milwaukee.
G – NORMAN POWELL #24
MIN: 27.9 REB: 3.8 AST: 1.6 STL: 0.7 TO: 1.5 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 12.7
• Scored a career and game-high 33 points in 39 minutes Nov. 29 at Orlando – his second career 30-point effort. • Averaging 15.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 30.8 minutes in 10 games as a starter. • Has scored in double figures in nine of the last 11 games (Nov. 8-29); averaging 16.1 points during this stretch.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23
MIN: 37.8 REB: 3.9 AST: 7.3 STL: 2.0 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.1 PTS: 18.5
• Recorded 22 points, five rebounds, four assists and a career-high seven steals Nov. 29 at Orlando. • Leads the NBA in minutes per game (37.8) and tied for 10th in assists (7.5). • Toronto is 7-1 this season when VanVleet scores 20 or more points (Last: 22 – Nov. 29 at Orlando).
INJURY REPORT Dewan Hernandez (Right thumb; sprain) – Questionable Serge Ibaka (Right ankle; sprain) – Questionable Stanley Johnson (Left groin; stress reaction) – Out Kyle Lowry (Left thumb; distal phalanx fracture) – Doubtful Patrick McCaw (Left knee; surgery) – Out Matt Thomas (Left middle finger; distal phalanx fracture) – Out
TONIGHT’S GAME DETAILS Opponent: Utah Jazz Date: Sunday, December 1 Tip-Off: 6 p.m. (ET) Venue: Scotiabank Arena Television: Sportsnet Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. UTAH
OVERALL HOME ROAD 2018-19
2-0 1-0 1-0
ALL-TIME 18-27 9-13 9-14
STREAKS Won 2 Won 1 Won 3
LAST WIN: January 1, 2019 (122-116)
LAST HOME WIN: January 1, 2019 (122-116)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +24, November 9, 2013
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -32, December 7, 2012
LAST TIME VS. UTAH
GAME 39 – JANUARY 1, 2019 TORONTO 122, UTAH 116
TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 45 points, Pascal Siakam had a career-best 28 points with 10 rebounds, and Toronto beat the Utah Jazz 122-116 … Norman Powell scored a season-high 14 points, and the Raptors won their fourth straight at home despite playing without All-Star guard Kyle Lowry (sore back) and center Jonas Valanciunas (dislocated left thumb) … Leonard shot 16 for 22 overall, missing all three attempts from 3-point range, and went 13 for 17 at the free-throw line … Jae Crowder scored a career-high 30 points, Derrick Favors had 21 and Donovan Mitchell scored 19 for the Jazz … Utah’s Rudy Gobert scored 16 points, and Ricky Rubio had 14 … Leonard made all seven of his fieldgoal attempts in the third quarter and added five foul shots … After making two 3-pointers in the first half, the Raptors connected on their first three long-range shots of the third quarter, turning a two-point halftime deficit into a 12-point edge midway through the quarter … Siakam went 3 for 3 from 3-point range in the third and scored 13 points … Toronto outscored Utah 44-32 to take a 95-85 lead into the fourth … The Raptors set a franchise record with 44 points in the third quarter.
1 2 3 4 TOT UTAH
24 29 32 31 116
INJURY REPORTS AT 1:30 SUNDAY
UTA@TOR Toronto Raptors Hernandez, Dewan Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Thumb; Sprain – Ibaka, Serge Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Ankle; Sprain – Johnson, Stanley Out Injury/Illness – Left Groin; Stress reaction – Lowry, Kyle Doubtful Injury/Illness – Left Thumb; Fracture – distal phalanx – McCaw, Patrick Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Surgery – Ponds, Shamorie Available G League – Two-Way Out Thomas, Matt Out Injury/Illness – Left Finger; Middle: fracture – distal phalanx – Utah Jazz Brantley, Jarrell Out G League – Two-Way – Morgan, Juwan Out G League – On Assignment – Oni, Miye Out G League – On Assignment – Wright-Foreman, Justin Out G League – Two-Way
TORONTO 26 25 44 27 122
NEXT GAME DETAILS Opponent: Miami Heat Date: Tuesday, December 3 Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET) Venue: Scotiabank Arena Television: Sportsnet Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
UTAH JAZZ
LAST GAME’S STARTERS
44 BOJAN BOGDANOVIĆ F • 6-8 • 226 • Croatia
PPG • 22.1 RPG • 4.4 APG • 2.2
• Posted career-highs in points (18.0), rebounds (4.1), assists (2.0), steals (0.9), field goal percentage (.497) and 3-point percentage (.425) last season with the Indiana Pacers • Ranked 38th in field goal percentage and 10th in 3-point percentage in the league last year
23 ROYCE O’NEALE F • 6-4 • 222 • Baylor
PPG • 5.9 RPG • 4.6 APG • 2.6
• Third on team in field goal percentage in 201819 (.475) (minimum 200 attempts) • Has played in both Spain and Germany • Born in Harker Heights, Texas
27 RUDY GOBERT C • 7-1 • 258 • Cholet Basket
PPG • 13.4 RPG • 13.9 BPG • 2.1
• Two time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2018, 2019) • 2016-17 All-NBA Second Team and 2018-19 All-NBA Third Team • First player since Wilt Chamberlain (1966-67) to total over 1,200 points on better than 65 percent shooting and 1,000 rebounds in a single season (2018-19)
45 DONOVAN MITCHELL G • 6-1 • 220 • Louisville
PPG • 25.3 RPG • 5.1 APG • 3.7
• Led all NBA sophomores in scoring in 2018-19 (23.8 ppg) • Two-time Western Conference Player of the Week (1/6-1/13 & 2/25-3/3) • Youngest player in Jazz history to score 45+ points in a single game (46 vs. MIL 3/2/19)
10 MIKE CONLEY G • 6-0• 180 • Ohio State
PPG • 13.9 RPG • 3.6 APG • 4.6
• Currently one of only 10 active players to have totaled over 11,000 points, 4,500 assists, 2000 rebounds and 1,000 steals • NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week (week of March 4-10, 2019) • Three-time NBA Sportsmanship Award winner (2014, 2016, 2019) 2019-20
INJURY REPORT
Jarrell Brantley – OUT (G League – Two Way) Justin Wright-Foreman – OUT (G League – Two Way) Juwan Morgan – OUT (G League Assignment) Miye Oni – OUT (G League Assignment)
CONNECTIONS: Raptors C Marc Gasol and Jazz G Mike Conley played together in Memphis for 11 seasons from 2008-2019 … Jazz F Juwan Morgan and Raptors F OG Anunoby both played collegiately at Indiana University … Jazz F Georges Niang and Raptors F Matt Thomas were teammates at Iowa State for three season (2013-2016)
GOOD COMPANY This season, Donovan Mitchell is one of four qualified guards to be averaging over 25 points and five rebounds per game. Among those players, he is the shortest at 6-1.
REBOUNDIN’ RUDY Jazz Center Rudy Gobert has collected 13.9 rebounds per game so far this season, making him third in the NBA in rebounds per game, only behind Andre Drummond (17.1) and Clint Capela (14.7)
STARTING STRONG Through the first 12 games of the season, Donovan Mitchell scored a total of 305 points. He is the first Jazzman to score more than 300 points through 12 games since Karl Malone scored 302 points in the 1999-2000 season and the first Jazz guard to do so since Adrian Dantley scored 373 points in 1985-86.
STIFLE’S SCREEN ASSISTS Rudy Gobert has recorded 139 screen assists so far this season, good for first in the NBA. Gobert has 13 more screen assists than anyone else in the league, with Indiana’s Domantas Sabonis being second on the list with 126 screen assists.
RUDY’S BIG NIGHT By going 11-of-12 from the field against the Warriors on 11/11, Rudy Gobert recorded the highest field goal percentage (91.7%) by a Jazzman with at least 10 FGA’s since Karl Malone shot 12-of-12 from the field on 2/3/2001.
HOME COOKIN’ The Jazz have begun the 2019-20 campaign with 8-1 record at games played at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jazz join the Los Angeles Lakers (9-1) and Los Angeles Clippers (11-1) as the only western conference teams with only one home loss this season.
BEATING THE BUZZER The Jazz defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on 11/8 thanks to a heroic three-pointer at the buzzer from Bojan Bogdanović, giving him 33 points on the evening. The game winning shot marked the first buzzer beater by a Jazzman since Rudy Gobert on 3/5/17, who connected on a shot at the buzzer against the Sacramento Kings to give the Jazz a 110-109 victory in overtime.
THE 900 CLUB In the 110-96 victory over the Clippers on 10/30, Rudy Gobert recorded his 900th career blocked shot. Gobert becomes just the fifth Jazzman to record at least 900 blocks, joining Mark Eaton (3,064), Andrei Kirilenko (1,380), Greg Ostertag (1,253) and Karl Malone (1,125).
RUDY SEEING DOUBLE By tallying 14 points and 16 rebounds on 11/6 against the Philadelphia 76ers, Gobert collected his 203rd career double-double, putting him at fourth all-time in Jazz history. Gobert now trails only Karl Malone (799), John Stockton (714) and Carlos Boozer (212).
NEW ADDITONS The Jazz welcome a total of 10 new players to their roster for the 2019-20 season. NBA veterans new to the Jazz this year include Mike Conley (last w/Memphis), Bojan Bogdanović (last w/Indiana), Emmanuel Mudiay (last w/New York), Jeff Green (last w/Washington) and Ed Davis (last w/Brooklyn). The Jazz have five rookies on their roster, including Miye Oni (Yale), Jarrell Brantley (Charleston), Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra), Juwan Morgan (Indiana) and Nigel Williams-Goss (Gonzaga, last w/Olympiacos.
DYNAMITE DONOVAN In the season opening game against the Thunder on 10/23, Donovan Mitchell poured in 32 points in addition to pulling down 12 rebounds. With his performance, Mitchell became just the fourth Jazzman to put in at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in the team’s opening game and the first player to do so since Carlos Boozer had 32 points and 15 rebounds on 10/30/2007 against the Warriors.
JOE THREE-INGLES With 694 three pointers made, Joe Ingles sits in second place in Jazz history in 3PM. Ingles is one of just seven players in Jazz franchise history to knock down 500 or more threes, joining John Stockton (845), Gordon Hayward (689), Bryon Russell (540), Darrell Griffith (530), Mehmet Okur (517) and Deron Williams (511).
RAINING TRIPLES AFTER TWO In the Utah’s 113-81 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 10/26, the Jazz connected on 13 three-pointers in the first half. The 13 triples tied the franchise record for three-pointers in a half, also making 13 in through two quarters against the Denver Nuggets last season on 1/23/19. Bojan Bogdanović led the way with four first half triples, which is tied for fourth-most three-pointers in the first half by a Jazzman.
IRON MAN JOE Per Elias Sports Bureau, Joe Ingles has now played 323-straight games, the longest active streak in the NBA. Also, since the start of the 2014-15 season, Ingles has played in more games (425) than anyone else in the NBA.
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS
YOU KIDDIN ME? PLAYOFFS? Utah finished the 2018-19 season with a 50-32 record, advancing to the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Jazz finished the second half of the season strong, posting a 18-7 (.720) record after the All-Star Break. Since the 2016-17 season, the Jazz are third in the NBA with a 52-22 (.703) post All-Star Break record, behind only the Houston Rockets (56-18, .757) and the Portland Trail Blazers (54-21, .720).
50 WIN SEASON The Jazz finished last season at 50-32 good for 5th in the Western Conference. That marked the 16th time in Jazz history they have won 50 or more games in a single season and second time in the last three seasons, going 51-31 in 2016-17.
FRENCHMEN CAN DUNK Rudy Gobert finished the 2018-19 season with 306 dunks, setting an NBA record for dunks in a single-season. Gobert was trailed by Giannis Antetokounmpo (279), Clint Capela (240), Montrezl Harrell (203) and JaVale McGee (201).
BIG MAN, BIG YEAR Rudy Gobert became the first player since Artis Gilmore in 198182 to be averaging over 15 points on 65 percent-or-better from the field, 10-or-more rebounds and at least two blocks. The last two times that has been done in a single season since 1946-47 were by Artis Gilmore in 1980-81 and 1981-82.
GO CRAZY, GOBERT During the 2018-19 season, Gobert totaled 1,284 points and 1,041 rebounds on .669 shooting from the field, making him the second player in NBA history to record at least 1,200 points and 1,000 rebounds on .650 shooting from the field. The only other player in NBA history to achieve this feat was Wilt Chamberlain during the 1966-67 season (1,956 points, 1,957 rebounds on .683 shooting).
MITCHELL AND NETS Last season against Milwaukee (3/2), Donovan Mitchell registered a career-high 46 points on 15-32 shooting from the field, including career-highs in both free throws made (11) and attempted (14). With 46 points, Mitchell (22 years-176 days) became the youngest player in franchise history to score 45+ points in a single game (prev. Adrian Dantley (23 years-272 days). Mitchell also set career-highs for points in a half (31 pts in the second half) and a quarter (19 pts in the fourth quarter).
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