Trae Young – the rare person complaining not enough fouls are being called amid the NBA’s new rules – drew a season-high 11 free throws last night.
Hawks, Wizards set NBA record by making all 45 of their free throws — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Michael Jordan approved “The Last Dance” the day LeBron James and the 2016 Cavaliers held their championship parade.
Scottie Pippen: Michael Jordan ‘couldn’t have been more condescending’ in ‘The Last Dance’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
LOS ANGELES — Reggie Jackson has been an open book, eager to talk about how grateful he is to his employer, coworkers and live viewing audience. “This organization has empowered me,” he said in June, while he was on a tear that helped the Clippers reach their first Western Conference finals. “The more I stay…
Clippers’ Reggie Jackson appreciates the support — Whittier Daily News
2021-22 Matchups vs. Vegas: First of Two
2020-21 Record vs. Vegas: N/A
Next Game vs. Vegas: Tuesday, January 11 at Vegas
Toronto Season Record: 4-4-1
Toronto Home Record: 3-1-1
TV: TSN4 RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
October 31, 2021
Goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies
(AHL)
October 30, 2021
Forward Michael Amadio claimed off waivers by the Vegas Golden
Knights
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 vs. Detroit 4
Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
TOR Goals: Muzzin, Bunting, Kerfoot, Tavares, Marner
DET Goals: Zadina, Veleno, Namestnikov, Hronek
TOR Goaltender: Mrázek, 27/31, .871 SV%
DET Goaltender: Greiss, 33/38, .868 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
DET Power Play: 1-for-2
NEXT GAME
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021
Opponent: vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT
Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve
Man Games Lost: 9
ALL-TIME VS. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 6, 2017 (Toronto 4, Vegas 3 – SOW)
All-Time Record: 4-2-0-0 (6 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 3-0-0-0 (3 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 1-2-0-0 (3 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: November 7, 2019 (Toronto 2, Vegas 1 – OTW)
Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
Games Played: Jake Muzzin (11), Nick Ritchie (9), TJ Brodie (9)
Goals: Auston Matthews (5), Wayne Simmonds (3), John Tavares (3)
Assists:
Jake Muzzin (4), Morgan Rielly (4), Mitch Marner (3), Jason Spezza (3),
Nick Ritchie (3), William Nylander (3), John Tavares (3)
Points:
Auston Matthews (7), John Tavares (6), Mitch Marner (5), Jason Spezza
(5), Nick Ritchie (5), Morgan Rielly (5)
Penalty Minutes:
Justin Holl (4), Jake Muzzin (4), Alexander Kerfoot (4), Michael Bunting
(4), John Tavares (4)
2021-22 AVERAGES &RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .500 2.33 3.22 14.8% 82.8% 34.8 30.2 56.6%
NHL Rank 19th-T 27th-T 21st-T 26th 16th 4th-T 23rd 1st
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 4/27 (14.8%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 1 – Engvall, Spezza, Bunting, Nylander
Power Play Point Leader: 3 – Spezza
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 24/29 (82.8%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A
Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS
Tuesday games 1 of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 2 of 13
Record in first game of Back-to-Back 1-1-0
Record in second game of Back-to-Back 0-2-0
November games 1st of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 200th NHL goal on Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats,
Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple
Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only
Charlie Conacher (317 games).
AUSTON MATTHEWS
Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie
Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at
294 games.
MORGAN RIELLY
Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to
become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with
the club.
MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI
WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT
JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE One game away from 700 career NHL games played
TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals
JACK CAMPBELL Seven wins away from 50 career NHL wins
TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points
PIERRE ENGVALL One game away from 100 career NHL games played
JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points
ONDREJ KAŠE Six goals away from 50 career NHL goals
ONDREJ KAŠE One point away from 100 career NHL points
DAVID KÄMPF Nine assists away from 50 career NHL assists
ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER
GOALS
3 – Tavares, Nylander, Spezza,
Bunting
BLOCKED SHOTS 17 – Holl
ASSISTS 5 – Rielly TAKEAWAYS 11 – Marner
POINTS 7 – Tavares HITS 21 – Ritchie
POWER PLAY POINTS 3 – Spezza TOI PER GAME 24:24 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS N/A PP TOI PER GAME 3:17 – Nylander, Tavares, Marner
PIMs 9 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 3:06 – Holl
SHOTS 31 – Nylander, Tavares WINS 3 – Campbell
FACEOFF% 100% – Marner, Bunting GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 2.31 – Campbell
SHOT ATTEMPTS% 59.9% – Nylander SAVE PERCENTAGE .918 – Campbell
Ahead of the 2021 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, Tim Layden takes a close look at the hurdles—both logistically and culturally—still facing the sport of horse racing.
Layden: Horse racing seeks to show its best face at the Breeders’ Cup — NBC Sports
Just a few years ago, Carmelo Anthony said coming off the bench was out of the question and he couldn’t be effective in a small role.
Carmelo Anthony counters ‘misconception:’ ‘I’m easily adaptable’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
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Zion Williamson, who suffered an offseason foot injury, said he’d return for the Pelicans’ first regular-season game and lead them into the playoffs.
Pelicans: Zion Williamson out several more weeks — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
• The Toronto Raptors continue a three-game road trip (Oct. 30 – Nov. 3) Monday night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Monday’s game will mark the 75th anniversary of the league’s first regular-season game, which was played between the Knicks and Toronto Huskies on Nov. 1, 1946 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Knickerbockers defeated the host Huskies 68-66.
• The Raptors have won three in a row following a 97-94 victory at Indiana on Friday. Toronto has recorded
37 steals and has a +22 turnover differential (38-to-60) over the last three games.
• OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet have both scored 15+ points in five straight games (Oct. 23-30). Anunoby is averaging a team-high 20.2 points during this stretch, while VanVleet is averaging 19.2 points. The
duo has combined to shoot .466 (76-163) from the field, .405 (32-79) from beyond the arc and .684 (13-19)
at the free throw line over the last five games.
• The Raptors currently lead the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (14.4) and rank second in second-chance points per game (17.0). Toronto finished last season ranked 20th in the league in offensive rebounds (9.4). Scottie Barnes and Khem Birch lead the Raptors with 21 offensive rebounds apiece this
season. Toronto has 12 offensive boards and scored 18 second chance points Friday against the Pacers.
• Fred VanVleet (35) and Gary Trent Jr. (30) rank first and second, respectively, in the NBA in deflections
this season. VanVleet (199) finished tied for fifth in deflections last season despite missing 20 games.
Trent Jr. currently ranks fifth in the league in steals per game (2.57) and has recorded multiple steals in
five of the first seven games, inlcuding a career high-tying five steals twice. The Raptors rank second in the
NBA in steals per game (11.1) this season.
• Svi Mykhailiuk scored a bench-high 16 points in Friday’s win at Indiana. Mykhailiuk is averaging a team-high 7.0 points off the bench through seven games, and is shooting .421 (8-19) from three-point range.
• Rookie Scottie Barnes led the Raptors in points and rebounds for the second straight game with 21 points
and 12 rebounds in Friday’s victory over the Pacers. Barnes has led the team in scoring in four of his first
seven games, scored 20+ points three times and posted two double-doubles.
• Rookie Dalano Banton led the bench in scoring with 10 points in back-to-back games (Oct. 27-29). A native of Toronto, Banton became the first Canadian picked by the Raptors when he was selected 46th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft.
“Can I also say how satisfying it has been to watch the game of basketball without all those bulls*** calls?”
Draymond Green loves watching NBA “without all those bulls*** calls” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
“I always say I want to win. I want to be productive and I want to win in D.C.”
Bradley Beal on Wizards 5-1 start: “I want to win with D.C.” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The view from left field 