Boston Celtics Brown, Jaylen Questionable Return to Competition Reconditioning Hauser, Sam Out G League – Two-Way Schroder, Dennis Out Injury/Illness – Right Ankle; Sprain Thomas, Brodric Out G League – Two-Way Williams III, Robert Out Injury/Illness – Illness; Non-COVID Toronto Raptors Anunoby, OG Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Hip; Pointer Birch, Khem Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Swelling Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way Trent Jr., Gary Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Calf; Contusion
GAME #21 – TORONTO RAPTORS (9-11) vs. BOSTON CELTICS (10-10) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2021 – 6 P.M. (ET) – SCOTIABANK ARENA TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO
The Toronto Raptors (9-11) begin a season-long seven-game homestand (Nov. 28 – Dec. 13) Sunday night against the Boston Celtics (10-10) at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors and Celtics have split the first two meetings this season which were both in Boston. The Raptors will end the calendar year with 12 of their next 15 games at home (Nov. 28 – Dec. 31). Toronto (2-6) has played just eight games at Scotiabank Arena this season – second fewest in the Eastern Conference behind Miami (seven). • The Raptors committed 11 turnovers Friday night at Indiana, compared to 13 for the Pacers. Toronto has now recorded fewer turnovers (or same) than its opponent in 16-of-20 games this season. The Raptors currently rank fourth in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.9) and are tied with Detroit for second in opponent turnovers per game (16.6) – behind only Minnesota (18.0). • Rookie Scottie Barnes recorded 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists Friday against the Pacers. Barnes leads all rookies in scoring (14.9), rebounds (8.3) and minutes (35.2), and ranks third with a .489 field goal percentage (110-225). He has led Toronto in scoring five times, rebounds on seven occasions and scored 20+ points in four games. • Pascal Siakam has scored 17+ points in four straight games (Nov. 19-26). Siakam is averaging a teamhigh 21.8 points and is shooting .517 (30-58) from the field, including 50 percent (8-16) from beyond the arc, over the last four contests. He scored a season-high 32 points Nov. 19 at Sacramento. • Gary Trent Jr. (78) and Fred VanVleet (72) rank first and third respectively, in the NBA in deflections. Trent Jr. is also fifth in the NBA in steals per game (2.05) and has tied his single-game career high with five steals three times. VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. Toronto leads the NBA in steals (9.8) and deflections (20.1) per game this season. • Fred VanVleet led all scorers with 26 points Friday at Indiana. VanVleet scored 20+ points for the second consecutive game (Nov. 24-26) and third time in the last five (Nov. 18-26). He is averaging 20.6 points and shooting 44 percent (37-84) from the field over the last five contests. • OG Anunoby missed his fifth straight game (Nov. 18-26) Nov. 26 at Indiana with a left hip pointer. He sustained the injury during practice Nov. 17 in Portland. Anunoby is averaging a team-high 20.1 points and has scored 20+ points eight times in 15 games this season. He is questionable for Sunday’s game. PROBABLE STARTERS F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4
MIN: 35.2 REB: 8.3 AST: 3.3 STL: 1.1 TO: 2.1 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 14.9 • Recorded 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in 35 minutes Nov. 26 at Indiana. • Tied with Precious Achiuwa for the team lead with three double-doubles. • Leads all rookies in scoring (14.9), rebounds (8.3) and minutes (35.2), and ranks third in field goal pct (.489). F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
• Finished with 17 points, a season high-tying 12 rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes Nov. 26 at Indiana. • Averaging 21.8 points and is shooting .517 (30-58) from the field over the last four games (Nov. 19-26). • Missed the first 10 games (Oct. 20 – Nov. 5) of the season recovering from left shoulder surgery. . C – PRECIOUS ACHIUWA #5
• Tallied nine points, seven rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes of action Nov. 26 at Indiana. • Shooting .594 (19-32) from the floor over the last four games (Nov. 19-26). • Averaging 8.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 24.8 minutes in 13 games as a starter.
• Contributed 13 points and two steals in 32 minutes Nov. 26 at Indiana. • Ranks fifth in the NBA in steals per game (2.05); has recorded multiple steals in 12 games. • Averaging 19.3 points and is shooting .382 (39-102) from three-point range in November (13 games). G – FRED VANVLEET #23 • Scored a team-high 26 points Nov. 26 at Indiana; added five rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes. • In nine wins this season, averaging 21.1 points and is shooting .441 (30-68) from beyond the arc. • Leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.0), has logged at least 38 minutes in 10 games.
INJURY REPORT OG Anunoby (Left Hip; Pointer) – Questionable Khem Birch (Right Knee; Swelling) – Out David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out Gary Trent Jr. (Right Calf; Contusion) – Questionable.
CELTICS
PROBABLE STARTERS POS No. PLAYER HT WT G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG F 0 Jayson Tatum 6’8 210 20 20 25.1 8.6 3.4 40.5 36.6 F 12 Grant Williams 6’6’ 236 20 7 7.3 3.5 1.2 51.0 21.3 C 42 Al Horford 6’9 240 17 17 12.2 8.2 3.4 44.8 28.9 G 7 Jaylen Brown 6’6 220 11 11 23.0 5.5 2.1 46.9 33.2 G 36 Marcus Smart 6’3 220 19 19 10.6 3.8 5.6 38.6 34.9 *height listed without shoes INJURY REPORT Player Injury Status Jaylen Brown Return to Competition Reconditioning Questionable Dennis Schröder Right Ankle Sprain Out Robert Williams Illness (Non-Covid) Out INACTIVE LIST (PREVIOUS GAME) Player Sam Hauser Josh Richardson Brodric Thomas Robert Williams
• The Toronto Raptors (8-9) continue a six-game road trip (Nov. 15-26) Sunday night against the Golden State Warriors (14-2) at Chase Center. The Raptors snapped a three-game winless streak (Nov. 13-18) with a 108-89 victory over Sacramento on Friday. Toronto has won four of its last five games vs. Golden State and split the season-series (1-1) with the Warriors last year. The Raptors defeated Golden State 130-77 in Tampa last season – the largest margin of victory in franchise history (+53). • Pascal Siakam led all scorers with a season-high 32 points (10-12 FG, 3-3 3PT, 9-10 FT), including 13 in a decisive third quarter, in Friday’s victory over the Kings. Siakam became just the fourth player in franchise history to scored 30+ points on 12 or fewer field goal attempts, along with DeMar DeRozan (twice), Jerryd Bayless and Chris Bosh. • Gary Trent Jr. recorded 23 points and four rebounds in 36 minutes Friday at Sacramento. Trent Jr. has now scored 20+ points in four of the last five games (Nov. 11-19), averaging a team-high 23.0 points. He is shooting .518 (43-83) from the field and .426 (20-47) from beyond the arc during this stretch. • The Raptors allowed just 89 points in Friday’s win at Sacramento. The Kings recorded an opponent season-low 15 assists and tied an opponent season low with 32 made field goals. • Chris Boucher posted his first double-double of the season with 10 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench during Friday’s win against the Kings. Boucher recorded 12 double-doubles last season. His eight double-doubles as a reserve last year were tied with Miles Bridges for third most in the NBA – behind only Dwight Howard (11) and Enes Kanter (11). • Gary Trent Jr. (75) and Fred VanVleet (62) rank first and third respectively, in the NBA in deflections. Trent Jr. also ranks fourth in the NBA in steals (2.24) and has already tied his career high with five steals three times. VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. Toronto (10.2) and Golden State (10.1) currently rank first and second, respectively, in the NBA in steals. • Rookie Scottie Barnes leads all rookies in scoring (14.9 ppg), rebounds (8.1) and minutes (35.3). Barnes has led the team in scoring and rebounds five times, scored 20+ points in four games and earned two double-doubles. He sat out two games (Nov. 1-3) with a sprained right thumb. • OG Anunoby missed his second straight game Friday at Sacramento with a left hip pointer. Anunoby sustained the injury Wednesday during practice. He is averaging a team-high 20.1 points this season.
WARRIORS
NOTES TO KNOW: The Warriors possess the best record in the NBA at 14-2. Golden State remains the only team this season to score at least 100 points in every game.
Golden State leads the NBA in scoring (113.9 ppg), assists (29.2 apg), fast-break points (17.2), and opponent field goal percentage (.422).
The Warriors rank second in opponent scoring (100.9 ppg), second in rebounding (47.6 rpg), third in steals (10.13 spg), third in field goal percentage (.474), and third in opponent 3-point field goal percentage (.316). Among the league leaders, Stephen Curry leads the NBA in 3-pointers (85) and scoring (29.5 ppg) and ranks second in free throw percentage (.958); Draymond Green is tied ninth in assists (7.6 apg); Jordan Poole is ranked fourth in free throw percentage (.941). Stephen Curry was named Western Conference Player of the Week for Week 4, his second weekly award this season and the 18th of his career.
UPCOMING/CONTINUING MILESTONES • Stephen Curry has made at least one 3-pointer in 140 consecutive games, the league’s longest active streak and now the second-longest streak in NBA history after having passed Kyle Korver (127). Curry, who holds the all-time NBA record of 157 games, is the only player with two 100-plus streaks. • With 2,917 career 3-pointers made, Curry ranks second on the NBA’s all-time career 3-pointers made list, trailing Ray Allen (2,973) by 56. • Andre Iguodala is seven field goals away from 5,000 career. AS OF LATE… (CURRENT TEAM/PLAYER STREAKS) • Golden State is the only team in the NBA to score at least 100 points in every game this season. Their streak of 16 consecutive 100-point games to start the season is the longest streak for the Warriors since they began the 2015-16 season with 24-straight 100-point games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Warriors franchise record for the most consecutive 100-point games to begin a season is 61, set by the 1960-61 team. • Stephen Curry has made nine 3-pointers in each of the last two games he has played in (18-30 3P, .600 3P%). In NBA history there have been seven instances of players making at least nine 3-pointers in two straight games; Curry has done so five times (James Harden has the other two). No player in NBA history has had three-consecutive games with at least nine 3-pointers. Only three times in NBA history has a player made eight-or-more 3-pointers in three-straight games: Curry, twice; Damian Lillard, once. • Draymond Green is shooting .727 (16-22 FG) from the field in the last four games he has played in, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range. • Gary Payton II, second on the team in steals (22), has recorded a steal in each of the last 11 games, a career-best streak. TONIGHT’S NOTES • Tonight’s game vs. Toronto is the first of three-straight home games. The Raptors have won four of the last five meetings against the Warriors. Golden State has won 14 of the last 16 meetings against the Raptors in the Bay Area. • The Warriors completed a four-game road trip with a 3-1 record. Stephen Curry averaged a team-high 33.7 points (.500 FG%, .488 3P%, 12-12 FT), 5.7 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 2.33 steals in 33.3 minutes per game in three contests. Curry made 21 3-pointers in three games (he missed the last game in Detroit due to a left hip contusion. Andrew Wiggins averaged 21.5 points per game and Jordan Poole had a 17.5 scoring average. Draymond Green played in three games and averaged 9.3 assists a game during the road trip. Golden State outscored (107.0 to 99.0 ppg), outrebounded (46.0 to 38.5 rpg) and outshot opponents from the field (.476 to .423 FG%) during the four-game road trip. • The Warriors have started the 2021-22 season winning 14 of their first 16 games. It’s the best start after 16 games since the team opened the 2016-17 season with a 16-2 record. Including last season, the Warriors have won 29 of their last 36 regular season games. • In the third quarter this season, the Warriors are outscoring opponents (29.8 to 21.9 ppg), outrebounding opponents (13.3 to 9.3 rpg), outshooting opponents from the field (.488 to .380) and from 3-point range (.373 to .300). The Warriors have outscored opponents, 476-351, a difference of 125 points (7.8 ppg) in the third quarter this season. • On Monday, Stephen Curry was named Western Conference Player of the Week for Week 4 after leading the Warriors to a 3-1 record while averaging an NBA-high 34.8 points, to go along with 5.5 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.25 steals in 34.8 minutes per game. It was Curry’s second weekly honor of the season (Week 1) and the 18th of his career. • Including games played on November 20, the Warriors are ranked first in scoring (113.95 ppg), first in assists (29.7 apg), first in field goal percentage (.474 FG%), first in fastbreak points per game (17.2) . Defensively, Golden State is ranked first in opponent field goal percentage (.422 FG%), second in opponent scoring (100.9 ppg), second in rebounding (47.6 rpg), second in steals (10.13), and fifth in opponent 3-point field goal percentage (.316 3P%). According to NBA.com, the Warriors are ranked first in defensive rating (99.4) and third in offensive rating (112.3), trailing only Utah (114.3) and Philadelphia (112.4). • Including games played on November 20, several Warriors rank among the Top 10 in statistical categories: Stephen Curry is ranked first in scoring (29.5 ppg) and first in 3-pointers made (85), and second in free throw percentage (.958 FT%); Jordan Poole is ranked fourth in free throw percentage (.941 FT%); Draymond Green is tied ninth in assists per game (7.6 apg). • Stephen Curry’s +205 plus-minus leads the NBA (+13.7 per game). On pace to be the best by any player since 1996-97 (ESPN SportsCenter). • On Wednesday at Brooklyn, Curry’s nine 3-pointers were the most by a Nets opposing player in team history (previous eight, nine times) (ESPN SportsCenter). • The 50-point performance by Stephen Curry on November 8 vs. Atlanta was the most points scored by an individual player this season, surpassing the 46 points scored by the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown on October 20 at New York in a double overtime game. Prior to Curry scoring 50 points, the most points scored in a non-overtime game was set by Curry when he scored 45 points on October 21, 2021 vs. the Clippers. • The Warriors went 7-1 on their eight-game homestand (October 28-November 12), tied for the longest in franchise history (they went 4-4 on their previous eight-game homestand, January 24-February 9, 2011
2021-22 Matchups vs. New York Islanders: First of Three 2020-21 Record vs. New York Islanders: N/A Next Game vs. New York Islanders: Saturday, January 22 vs. New York Islanders Toronto Season Record: 12-6-1 Toronto Road Record: 3-3-0 TV: Sportsnet Ontario RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS November 16, 2021 Acquired forward Kyle Clifford from St. Louis in exchange for future considerations November 15, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 0 vs. Pittsburgh 2 Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021 TOR Goals: N/A PIT Goals: Guentzel, Carter TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 29/31, .935 SV% PIT Goaltender: Jarry, 26/26, 1.000 SV% TOR Power Play: 0-for-4 PIT Power Play: 0-for-1
NEXT GAME Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 Opponent: at Los Angeles Kings Broadcast Information: Sportsnet Ontario (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve Man Games Lost: 33
ALL-TIME VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS: First Matchup between Clubs: January 10, 1973 (Toronto 4 vs. New York 2) All-Time Record: 74-68-7-10 (159 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 43-30-4-4 (81 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 31-38-3-6 (78 Games) Last Road Win vs. Opponent: April 1, 2019 (Toronto 2 at New York 1) Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 6-3-1
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS: Games Played: Jason Spezza (41), Wayne Simmonds (37), Morgan Rielly (19) Goals: Jason Spezza (17), Wayne Simmonds (10), Auston Matthews (7) Assists: Jason Spezza (24), Wayne Simmonds (13), Mitch Marner (6) Points: Jason Spezza (41), Wayne Simmonds (23), Auston Matthews (11) Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (45), Jason Spezza (16), Nick Ritchie (14)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 13/53 (24.5%) Power Play Goal Leader: 4 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 7 –Matthews (4G, 3A), Nylander (3G, 4A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 44/50 (88.0%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Sunday games 1st of 8 (1 home, 7 road) Back-to-Backs played 3 of 13 Record in first game of Back-to-Back 2-2-0 Record in second game of Back-to-Back 1-2-0 November games 11th of 14 (8 home, 6 road) RECENT MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR 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 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 KIRILL SEMYONOV Made his NHL debut, Nov. 10 at PHI 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. JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF
UPCOMING MILESTONES TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points ONDREJ KAŠE Three goals away from 50 career NHL goals DAVID KÄMPF Seven assists away from 50 career NHL assists ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played JASON SPEZZA Four games away from 1,200 career NHL games played
ISLANDERS
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Nov. 18: Robin Salo has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport – AHL). Nov. 4: The New York Islanders have traded the rights to Johnny Boychuk to the Buffalo Sabres for future considerations. Oct. 26: The New York Islanders and forward Ross Johnston agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension. Oct. 19: The New York Islanders assigned Leo Komarov to Bridgeport (AHL). Oct. 11: The New York Islanders loaned Samuel Bolduc, Anatolii Golyshev, Richard Panik and Robin Salo to Bridgeport (AHL) Oct. 10: The New York Islanders signed Zdeno Chara and Zach Parise to contracts
TONIGHT:
The Islanders host the Toronto Maple Leafs in their second game at UBS Arena at Belmont Park, the Islanders’ new home arena.
The last time these teams met was January 4, 2020.
Under Head Coach Barry Trotz, the Islanders are 3-2-0 vs. the Maple Leafs
Tonight’s game is the second in back-to-back games for both teams
MILESTONES
CASEY CIZIKAS 600 GAMES 11.07 at MIN
RYAN PULOCK 300 GAMES 11.07 at MIN
MATHEW BARZAL 300 GAMES 11.11 at NJD
ANDY GREENE 1,000 GAMES 11.15 at TBL
JEAN GABRIEL PAGEAU 500 GAMES 11.15 at TB
PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS ROSS JOHNSTON 100 Games 13 SCOTT MAYFIELD 300 Games 1 ZACH PARISE 400 Goals 6 RYAN PULOCK 100 Assists 6 NOAH DOBSON 100 Games 7
THE ISLANDERS:
Have opened the scoring in ten of their thirteen games this season. They are 5-3-2 this season when striking first.
Were the last of 32 teams to use different goaltenders as Ilya Sorokin started a career-high nine consecutive games to start the 2021-22 campaign
Play 19 sets of back-to-back games this season. This week includes two: Monday and Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay and Florida, and Saturday and Sunday vs. Calgary and Toronto. These 19 series of back-to-back games are the most in the Islanders’ schedule since 2009-10.
Are 1-2-0 on the back end of back-to-back games this season. UBS ARENA:
Last night, the Islanders played their first ever game at UBS Arena, hosting the Calgary Flames.
They played in front of a sellout crowd of 17,255
THE PLAYERS: Quick hits about every player on the Islanders’ roster Josh Bailey is the longest tenured Islander on the roster. He has skated in 931 career NHL games as an Islander. Mathew Barzal ranks seventh in his 2015 draft class in points (260). Anthony Beauvillier is a native of Sorel-Tracy, QC. He is one of 45 active Quebec natives in the NHL. Kieffer Bellows is one of the four Minnesota natives on the Islanders roster (Lee, Nelson, Parise). He recorded his first point of the season, an assist, on Tuesday in Florida. Zdeno Chara was drafted by the Islanders in 1996, and his 1,622 career games played ranks third all-time among defensemen. Casey Cizikas leads Islander centers with 53.1% FOW. Cal Clutterbuck ranks second all-time in the NHL in career hits with 3,390 (Brown, LAK). Noah Dobson leads Islanders defensemen with 4 assists. He recorded an assist Tuesday night vs. Florida. Andy Greene achieved 1,000 career games played Monday night in Tampa Bay, making him the only active undrafted player to reach that milestone. Grant Hutton was recalled from Bridgeport (AHL) on Nov. 20, 2021. Ross Johnston signed a four-year contract extension on October 26, 2021. Anders Lee recorded his 27th career two-goal game on Nov 7th, vs. the Wild, in his home state of Minnesota. Matt Martin has played 626 games as an Islander. Just 11 others in club history have played more. Scott Mayfield is the longest tenured Islander defenseman. He can play his 300th career NHL game tonight. Brock Nelson holds the second-longest ironman streak by an Islander. He has currently played in 315 consecutive games, the fifth-longest active streak in the NHL. Saturday night vs. Calgary, Nelson recorded his second multi-goal night of the season. Jean-Gabriel Pageau played his 500th career NHL game Monday night in Tampa Bay. Kyle Palmieri leads the team lead in assists, with six. Richard Panik was recalled from Bridgeport (AHL) on Nov. 20, 2021. He recorded his first point as an Islander last night vs. Calgary. Zach Parise is one of four Islanders to have worn the “C” for an NHL team in his career (Chara, Greene, Lee). Adam Pelech leads the Islanders in plus-minus with a +4 rating through thirteen games. Ryan Pulock passed Denis Potvin’s 262-game ironman record on Nov. 15, as he played his 263rd consecutive game. Robin Salo made his NHL debut last night against Calgary. He led the team in TOI with 21:42. Ilya Sorokin has started 11 of the 14 Islander games this season Semyon Varlamov made 26 saves on 29 shots last night against Calgary in the Islanders’ home opener. Oliver Wahlstrom is the youngest player on the Islanders roster.
2021-22 Matchups vs. Pittsburgh: Second of Three 2020-21 Record vs. Pittsburgh: N/A Next Game vs. Pittsburgh: Wednesday, December 29 vs. Pittsburgh Toronto Season Record: 12-5-1 Toronto Home Record: 9-2-1 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS November 16, 2021 Acquired forward Kyle Clifford from St. Louis in exchange for future considerations November 15, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been loaned the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
LAST GAME Score: Toronto vs. New York Rangers Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021 TOR Goals: Rielly (2) NYR Goals: Hunt TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 27/28, .964 NYR Goaltender: Shesterkin, 28/30, .933 SV% TOR Power Play: 1-for-1 NYR Power Play: 0-for-1
NEXT GAME Date: Sunday, November 21, 2021 Opponent: at New York Islanders Broadcast Information: Sportsnet Ontario (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve Man Games Lost: 31
ALL-TIME VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:
First Matchup between Clubs: December 13, 1967 (Toronto 1 vs. Pittsburgh 2) All-Time Record: 84-80-17-7 (188 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 47-32-11-3 (93 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 37-49-6-4 (96 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: February 20, 2020 (Toronto 4 vs. Pittsburgh 0) Record in Last Five Games: 2-3-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 5-5-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: Games Played: John Tavares (50), Jason Spezza (49), Wayne Simmonds (41) Goals: Jason Spezza (20), Wayne Simmonds (13), John Tavares (11) Assists: Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (24), Wayne Simmonds (12) Points: Jason Spezza (53), John Tavares (35), Wayne Simmonds (25) Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (57), Jason Spezza (33), John Tavares (12)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 13/49 (26.5%) Power Play Goal Leader: 4 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 7 –Matthews (4G, 3A), Nylander (3G, 4A) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 43/49 (87.8%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Saturday games 6th of 22 (10 home, 12 road) Back-to-Backs played 3 of 13 Record in first game of Back-to-Back 2-1-0 Record in second game of Back-to-Back 1-2-0 November games 10th of 14 (8 home, 6 road) RECENT MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK JACK CAMPBELL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16 vs. NSH JACK CAMPBELL Recorded his 50th career NHL win, Nov. 18 vs. NYR 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 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 KIRILL SEMYONOV Made his NHL debut, Nov. 10 at PHI 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. JOHN TAVARES Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13 at BUF
UPCOMING MILESTONES TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points ONDREJ KAŠE Three goals away from 50 career NHL goals DAVID KÄMPF Seven assists away from 50 career NHL assists ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played JASON SPEZZA Five games away from 1,200 career NHL games played
Lee, Saben Out G League – On Assignment Livers, Isaiah Out G League – On Assignment Olynyk, Kelly Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Sprain Pickett, Jamorko Out G League – Two-Way Smith, Chris Out G League – Two-Way
Toronto Raptors
Achiuwa, Precious Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Shoulder; Tendinitis Birch, Khem Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Swelling VanVleet, Fred Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Groin; Soreness Watanabe, Yuta Out Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Strain
• The Toronto Raptors (7-6) host the Detroit Pistons (2-9) on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena. The Pistons swept the season-series (3-0) with Toronto last season. Gary Trent Jr. and Fred VanVleet hit backto-back 3-pointers over the final 1:10 to lift the Raptors past the 76ers, 115-109, on Thursday night. The victory snapped a three-game winless streak for Toronto. Following Saturday’s game, the Raptors begin a season long-tying six-game road trip (Nov. 15-26) Monday in Portland. • Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 32 points and seven assists in 40 minutes of action Nov. 11 at Philadelphia. VanVleet scored 30+ points for the second time this season and 12th time in his career. With Thursday’s victory, Toronto improved to 10-2 when VanVleet reaches the 30-point mark. • After being outrebounded 24-14 on the offensive glass the previous two games (Nov. 7-10), the Raptors grabbed 16 offensive boards in Thursday’s win over Philadelphia, and outscored the Sixers 32-15 in second chance points. Toronto ranks second in the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (13.3) this season. • Rookie Scottie Barnes finished with 13 points, a team high-tying nine rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes Nov. 11 at Philadelphia. Barnes currently leads all rookies in scoring (16.6 ppg), rebounds (8.5) and field goal percentage (.527 – min. 50 FGA). He has led the team in scoring in five of his first 11 games played, scored 20+ points four times and earned two double-doubles. Barnes sat out two games (Nov. 1-3) with a sprained right thumb. • Gary Trent Jr. (59) and Fred VanVleet (52) rank first and tied for second, respectively, in the NBA in deflections. Trent Jr. also ranks third in the NBA in steals per game (2.46) and has already tied his career high with five steals three times. VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. Toronto currently ranks second in the NBA in steals per game (10.6). • Precious Achiuwa recorded four points and a team high-tying nine rebounds Thursday vs. the Sixers. He has now grabbed eight-or-more rebounds in six straight games (Nov. 1-11). Achiuwa is averaging a teamhigh 8.7 rebounds this season and has led the team on the glass in eight games. • Pistons head coach Dwane Casey is Toronto’s all-time leader in coaching victories (320). He helped the Raptors increase its win total five times during his six seasons as head coach, including a franchise-record 59 victories during the 2017-18 campaign. Toronto reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 2016 and recorded three consecutive 50-win seasons under Casey’s direction (2015-18).
QUICK FACTS The Pistons went 3-0 against Toronto in last season’s series after going 0-3 in 2019-20. Detroit has an 6-7 record against Toronto over the past four seasons. Detroit holds a 57-38 all-time record against the Raptors with a 31-19 home record and a 26-19 road record. SERIES TRENDS Detroit will play two games on the road against Toronto this season and one at home. This season will be the team’s first time playing more games on the road than at home against the Raptors since the 2013-14 season. The Pistons have traded series sweeps with the Raptors since 2017-18, with Detroit going 3-0 in both 2020-21 and 2018-19. CONNECTIONS Detroit head coach Dwane Casey coached the Toronto Raptors from 2011-12. Casey led the Raptors to a franchise record five-straight postseasons and won Coach of the Year in 2017-18. Casey went 320-238 in seven seasons with Toronto. Pistons guard Cory Joseph played for Toronto for two seasons, averaging 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.8 steals in 160 games (26 starts) from 2015-17.
2021-22 Matchups vs. Buffalo: First of Four 2020-21 Record vs. Buffalo: N/A Next Game vs. Buffalo: Wednesday, March 2 at Buffalo Toronto Season Record: 9-5-1 Toronto Road Record: 2-3-0 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
RECENT TRANSACTIONS November 7, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) November 7, 2021 Forward Kirill Semyonov has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) November 6, 2021 Goaltender Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 2 vs. Calgary 1 – OTW Date: Friday, November 12, 2021 TOR Goals: Kaše, Matthews CGY Goals: Kylington TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 30/31, .968 SV% CGY Goaltender: Vladar, 35/37, .946 SV% TOR Power Play: 0-for-3 CGY Power Play: 0-for-1
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Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Opponent: vs. Nashville Predators Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve Man Games Lost: 25
ALL-TIME VS. BUFFALO SABRES: First Matchup between Clubs: November 18, 1970 (Toronto 2 vs. Buffalo 7) All-Time Record: 83-106-18-11 (218 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 51-40-12-5 (108 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 32-66-6-6 (110 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: March 20, 2019 (Toronto 4 at Buffalo 2) Record in Last Five Games: 3-2-0 Record in Last 10 Games: 7-3-0
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. BUFFALO SABRES: Games Played: Jason Spezza (66), John Tavares (34), Wayne Simmonds (30) Goals: Jason Spezza (23), John Tavares (21), Auston Matthews (11) Assists: Jason Spezza (49), John Tavares (19), Morgan Rielly (13) Points: Jason Spezza (72), John Tavares (40), Auston Matthews (17) Penalty Minutes: Jason Spezza (44), Wayne Simmonds (27), Nick Ritchie (20)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 10/43 (23.3%) Power Play Goal Leader: 3 – Matthews, Nylander Power Play Point Leader: 6 – Nylander 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 39/45 (86.7%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Saturday games 5th of 22 (10 home, 12 road) Back-to-Backs played 2 of 13 Record in first game of Back-to-Back 2-1-0 Record in second game of Back-to-Back 0-2-0 November games 7th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES
TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK ONDREJ KAŠE Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI 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 KIRILL SEMYONOV Made his NHL debut, Nov. 10 at PHI WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.
UPCOMING MILESTONES TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals JACK CAMPBELL Two wins away from 50 career NHL wins JACK CAMPBELL One games away from 100 career NHL games played TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points ONDREJ KAŠE Four goals away from 50 career NHL goals DAVID KÄMPF Eight assists away from 50 career NHL assists ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
2021-22 Matchups vs. Philadelphia: First of Three 2020-21 Record vs. Philadelphia: N/A Next Game vs. Philadelphia: Saturday, April 2 at Philadelphia Toronto Season Record: 7-5-1 Toronto Road Record: 1-3-0 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
RECENT TRANSACTIONS November 7, 2021 Forward Joey Anderson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) November 7, 2021 Forward Kirill Semyonov has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) November 6, 2021 Goaltender Joseph Woll has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)
LAST GAME Score: Toronto 1 vs. Los Angeles 5 Date: Monday, November 8, 2021 TOR Goals: Tavares LAK Goals: Moore, Athanasiou, Danault (2), Kempe TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 24/28, .857 SV% LAK Goaltender: Quick, 33/34, .971 SV% TOR Power Play: 1-for-2 LAK Power Play: 0-for-3
NEXT GAME Date: Friday, November 12, 2021 Opponent: vs. Calgary Flames Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
INJURY REPORT Petr Mrázek (Groin) *On Injured Reserve Ilya Mikheyev (Thumb) *On Injured Reserve Man Games Lost: 21
ALL-TIME VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: First Matchup between Clubs: January 24, 1968 (Toronto 1 vs. Philadelphia 2) All-Time Record: 64-93-22-7 (186 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 37-38-14-4 (93 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 27-55-8-3 (93 Games) Last Home Win vs. Opponent: November 2, 2019 (Toronto 4 vs. Philadelphia 3 – SOW) Record in Last Five Games: 2-1-0-2 Record in Last 10 Games: 4-3-1-2
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: Games Played: John Tavares (47), Jason Spezza (42), Morgan Rielly (19) Goals: John Tavares (19), Jason Spezza (10), William Nylander (5) Assists: Jason Spezza (24), John Tavares (17), Morgan Rielly (10) Points: John Tavares (36), Jason Spezza (34), Morgan Rielly (11) Penalty Minutes: Jason Spezza (67), John Tavares (14), Jake Muzzin (12)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22 Power Play: 9/37 (24.3%) Power Play Goal Leader: 3 – Matthews Power Play Point Leader: 5 – Nylander, Marner 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2021-22 Penalty Kill: 34/40 (85.0%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
FAST FACTS Wednesday games 3rd of 11 (6 home, 5 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 5th of 14 (8 home, 6 road)
RECENT MILESTONES TJ BRODIE Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK PIERRE ENGVALL Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK AUSTON MATTHEWS Recorded his 200th NHL goal on Oct. 25 at CAR. Per NHL Stats, Matthews required the second-fewest games to reach 200 goals in Maple Leafs history among players who debuted with the team, trailing only Charlie Conacher (317 games). AUSTON MATTHEWS Recorded his 300th NHL point with a goal on Feb. 8 vs. VAN, tying Charlie Conacher to become the second-fastest Maple Leaf to reach the mark at 294 games. MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 300th NHL point with an assist on Apr. 13 vs. CGY to become the sixth defenceman in franchise history to record 300 points with the club. MORGAN RIELLY Recorded his 250th career NHL assist on Oct. 27 at CHI WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL game on Oct. 16 vs. OTT JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 18 vs. NYR.
UPCOMING MILESTONES TJ BRODIE One goal away from 50 career NHL goals JACK CAMPBELL Four wins away from 50 career NHL wins JACK CAMPBELL Three games away from 100 career NHL games played TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points ONDREJ KAŠE Six goals away from 50 career NHL goals ONDREJ KAŠE One point away from 100 career NHL points DAVID KÄMPF Nine assists away from 50 career NHL assists ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played
GAME #12 – TORONTO RAPTORS (6-5) vs. BOSTON CELTICS (4-6) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 – 7:30 P.M. (ET) – TD GARDEN TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN • The Toronto Raptors (6-5) play the first game of a back-to-back set Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics (4-6) at TD Garden. The Raptors visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Wednesday marks the second of four meetings between the division rivals this season. Scottie Barnes had season highs of 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Raptors beat Boston 115-83 to spoil the Celtics’ home opener. Toronto has never defeated the Celtics in Boston twice in the same season. • Toronto has started a season with four straight road wins for the first time in franchise history. The Raptors will play eight of their next nine games on the road (Nov. 10-26). • Pascal Siakam returned to the starting lineup Sunday vs. Brooklyn. Siakam missed the first 10 games of the regular season recovering from left shoulder surgery. He underwent surgery in June to repair a torn labrum. Siakam scored 15 points in 25 minutes of action against the Nets. • Fred VanVleet (581) passed Andrea Bargnani (579) for fourth on the Raptors’ all-time three-point field goals list Sunday vs. Brooklyn. Kyle Lowry holds the franchise record with 1,518 three-pointers, followed by Morris Peterson (801) and Terrence Ross (598). • Rookie Scottie Barnes tied the Raptors rookie record for steals in a game with five Sunday afternoon against the Nets. Jamario Moon had five steals Jan. 18, 2008 vs. Atlanta, while Damon Stoudamire recorded five steals Jan. 11, 1996 also against the Hawks. Barnes currently leads all rookies in scoring (16.6 ppg), rebounds (8.7) and field goal percentage (.524 – min. 50 FGA). He has led the team in scoring in four of his first nine games played, scored 20+ points three times and earned two double-doubles. • Gary Trent Jr. (48) and Fred VanVleet (45) rank first and second, respectively, in the NBA in deflections. Trent Jr. also leads the NBA in steals per game (2.73) and has already tied his career high with five steals three times this year. VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. • The Raptors had a season-low eight turnovers Sunday against the Nets. Toronto currently ranks third in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.8). Over the last four games (Nov. 1-7), Toronto has committed just 39 turnovers, while forcing opponents into 64 turnovers (+25 differential). • OG Anunoby is averaging a team-high 20.2 points this season (+4.3 ppg from 2020-21). Anunoby leads the Raptors with 31 threes and is shooting 36 percent (31-86) from beyond the arc. Anunoby has scored 20+ points six times, including a career-best 36 points in a victory Nov. 1 at New York.
Toronto Maple Leafs 2021-22 Matchups vs. New York: First of Three 2020-21 Record vs. New York N/A Next Game vs. New York: Thursday, Nov. 18 vs. New York Toronto Season Record: 2-1-0 Toronto Home Record: 2-0-0 TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050 October 17, 2021 Goaltender Michael Hutchinson recalled on an emergency basis from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) October 16, 2021 Alex Bishop signed to a one-game amateur tryout October 11, 2021 Adam Brooks claimed off waivers by the Montréal Canadiens. October 10, 2021 Defenceman Alex Biega and forward Kurtis Gabriel have been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). October 9, 2021 Forward Kirill Semyonov has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Score: Maple Leafs 3, Ottawa 1 Date: Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 TOR Goals: Simmonds, Kerfoot, Bunting OTT Goals: Norris TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 20-21, .952% OTT Goaltender: Forsberg, 26-29, .897% TOR Power Play: 1/2 OTT Power Play: 0/3 Date: Friday, Oct. 22, 6:00 p.m. Opponent: vs. San Jose Sharks Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV); Sportsnet 590 (Radio) INJURIES Petr Mrázek Groin Ilya Mikheyev Thumb Man Games Lost: 4 FAST FACTS First Matchup between Clubs: Nov. 20, 1926 (Toronto 1 vs. New York 5) All-Time Record: 288-223-95-11 (617 Games) All-Time Record at Home: 168-94-39-6 (307 Games) All-Time Record on the Road: 120-129-56-5 (310 Games) Last Win vs. Opponent at Home: December 22, 2018 (Toronto 5, New York 3) Record in Last Five Games: 1-2-2 Record in Last 10 Games: 5-2-3 Games Played: John Tavares (49), Jason Spezza (45), Wayne Simmonds (42) Goals: John Tavares (15), Jason Spezza (13), Wayne Simmonds (13) Assists: John Tavares (29), Jason Spezza (22), Wayne Simmonds (11) Points: John Tavares (44), Jason Spezza (35), Wayne Simmonds (24) Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (76), John Tavares (46), Jason Spezza (24) Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO% Toronto .667 2.33 1.67 27.3% 80.0% 35.7 29.7 59.0% NHL Rank 14th-T 22nd-T 7th 15th 12th-T 8th 19th 2nd Power Play: 3/11 (27.3%) Power Play Goal Leader: 1 (Engvall, Spezza, Nylander) Power Play Point Leader: 2 (Spezza, Nylander) 2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%) Penalty Kill: 8/10 (80.0%) Shorthanded Goal Leader: N/A Shorthanded Point Leader: N/A 2020-21 Penalty Kill: 31/144 (78.5%) Monday games 1 of 7 (3 home, 4 road) Back-to-Backs played 1 of 13 Record in first game of Back-to-Back 1-0-0 Record in second game of Back-to-Back 0-1-0 October games 4th of 9 (5 home, 4 road) RECENT MILESTONES
TRAVIS DERMOTT Skated in his 200th career NHL game on Apr. 24 at WPG. ALEXANDER KERFOOT Skated in his 100th game as a Maple Leaf on Mar. 29 vs. EDM. MITCH MARNER Scored his 100th career NHL goal on Apr. 24 at WPG. AUSTON MATTHEWS Appeared in his 300th NHL game on Feb. 20 at MTL. 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. JAKE MUZZIN Skated in his 600th NHL game on March 1 at EDM.INJURIE WILLIAM NYLANDER Scored his 100th career NHL goal on Apr. 18 at VAN. 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. WAYNE SIMMONDS Skated in his 950th career NHL games played, Oct. 16 vs. OTT JOHN TAVARES Skated in his 200th game as a Maple Leaf on May 12 at OTT. JOHN TAVARES Registered his 100th assist as a Maple Leaf on April 18 at VAN. JOHN TAVARES Recorded his 800th career NHL point on April 5 at CGY.
UPCOMING MILESTONES TJ BRODIE 7 games away from 700 career NHL games played TJ BRODIE 1 goal away from 50 career NHL goals JACK CAMPBELL 8 wins away from 50 career NHL wins TRAVIS DERMOTT Two points away from 50 career NHL points PIERRE ENGVALL 7 games away from 100 career NHL games played JUSTIN HOLL Nine points away from 50 career NHL points ONDREJ KAŠE Seven goals away from 50 career NHL goals ONDREJ KAŠE Three points away from 100 career NHL points DAVID KÄMPF Nine assists away from 50 career NHL assists AUSTON MATTHEWS One goal away from 200 career NHL goals ILYA MIKHEYEV Seven games away from 100 career NHL games played MORGAN RIELLY Two assists away from 250 career NHL assists
Miami HeatBradley, Avery Out Health and Safety Protocols Butler, Jimmy Out Health and Safety Protocols Dragic, Goran Probable Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Contusion Herro, Tyler Questionable Injury/Illness – Neck; Spasms Leonard, Meyers Out Injury/Illness – Left Shoulder; Strain Silva, Chris Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Hip Flexor; Strain Vincent, Gabe Probable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness Toronto Raptors Lowry, Kyle Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Soreness McCaw, Patrick Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Surgery; rehab .Siakam, Pascal Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Groin; Soreness
Update: Siakam will play, Lowry will not.
• The Toronto Raptors conclude a five-game homestand (Jan. 14-22) Friday night when they host the Miami Heat at Amalie Arena in Tampa. Following Friday’s contest, the Raptors will play 11 of their next 15 games on the road (Jan. 24 – Feb. 19). The stretch begins with a two-game “series” Sunday and Monday at Indiana – it’s the only series in the first half Toronto will play on back-to-back days. • Kyle Lowry needs 14 points to join DeMar DeRozan (13,296) and Chris Bosh (10,275) as the only players in franchise history to score 10,000 career points. Golden State’s Steph Curry (16,812) and Klay Thompson (11,995), Portland’s Damian Lillard (15,281), Washington’s Bradley Beal (11,774) and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (10,955) are the only active players with 10,000 points with their current team. Lowry is Toronto’s all-time leader in three-pointer made (1,424), assists (4,031) and steals (841). • Fred VanVleet has made at least one three-pointer in a franchise record 46 consecutive games (Dec. 20, 2019 – Jan. 20, 2021), passing the previous record of 38 games set by C.J. Miles (Dec. 10, 2017 – March 15, 2018). VanVleet and Kyle Lowry lead the Raptors with 47 and 37 three-point field goals, respectively, this season. The duo has combined to shoot .362 (84-for-232) from beyond the arc through 14 games. • OG Anunoby has matched a career high with six consecutive games (Jan. 10-20) of at least 10 points. He is averaging 15.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists during this stretch, which includes an 18-point performance Jan. 20 vs. Miami. Anunoby is shooting .478 (32-67) from the field, and leads the Raptors with 19 three-point field goals, over the last six games. The last time Anunoby had six straight double-figure scoring games was Feb. 25 – Mar. 8, 2020. • The Raptors rank second in the NBA, behind Philadelphia (16.8), averaging 16.6 fast-break points. Toronto has finished with double-digit fast-break points in 12-of-14 games, including four games with 20 or more. • Chris Boucher has scored 15+ points in eight games this season, something he did seven times in 62 contests in 2019-20. Boucher currently ranks fourth among reserves in the NBA (min. 10 games off bench) averaging 15.5 points – behind Jordan Clarkson (17.6), Shake Milton (16.2) and Terrence Ross (15.8). • Kyle Lowry collected a season-high 10 rebounds Wednesday against the Heat. Lowry has now grabbed 5+ rebounds in his last 11 games played (Dec. 29 – Jan. 20), one game shy of his career high. Lowry recorded at least five boards in 12 consecutive games Nov. 14 – Dec. 10, 2017. Over his last 11 games, Lowry is averaging a team-high 7.6 rebounds and led the Raptors on the glass three times. • The start time for Sunday’s game at Indiana is now 1 p.m. not 3:30 p.m. Sportsnet will still broadcast the game and it will remain televised on NBA TV in the U.S. TSN 1050 Toronto will carry the game on radio. • The Raptors waived centre Alex Len on Tuesday. Len appeared in seven games (two starts) this season, averaging 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 10.8 minutes.
• The Toronto Raptors host the Charlotte Hornets at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Thursday night. This marks the first game at Amalie Arena that will not include fans. Due to rising COVID numbers in the area, both the Raptors and Tampa Bay Lightning agreed to suspend fans attending games until at least Feb. 5. The Raptors had an average attendance of 3,663 through three home games with fans in attendance. • Thursday’s game vs. Charlotte marks the start of a five-game homestand (Jan. 14-22) – the longest on the first half schedule. Charlotte is also the first opponent the Raptors will face in a new series model incorporated into the 2020-21 schedule to help reduce travel. The Hornets will stay in Tampa and face the Raptors again Saturday at Amalie Arena. The Raptors will play five opponents in a series (vs. Miami, at Indiana, at Milwaukee and vs. Philadelphia). Only the Indiana series will be played in a traditional back-to-back. • Toronto was 14-5 last season in games decided by five points or less and 3-2 in games decided by one point. The Raptors dropped both games of a back-to-back for the first time since Dec. 26-27, 2017 – a streak of 32 sets. • Pascal Siakam recorded his first career triple-double Jan. 11 at Portland with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. He becomes the 11th player in franchise history to record a triple-double, and the first player (other than Kyle Lowry) since Jose Calderon in 2012. Lowry holds the franchise-record with 14 triple-doubles. Calderon and Damon Stoudamire are the only other players in team history with multiple triple-doubles. • Fred VanVleet has made at least one 3-pointer in a franchise-record 42 consecutive games (Dec. 20, 2019 – Jan. 11, 2021). He passed the previous record of 38 games set by C.J. Miles (Dec. 10, 2017 – Mar. 15, 2018). VanVleet is the eighth player in franchise history to record 400 3-pointers. • Kyle Lowry is the longest serving players on the Raptors roster (nine seasons) and the franchise’s all-time leader in three-pointers made (1,413), assists (3,999) and steals (838). He is currently 80 points away from joining DeMar DeRozan (13,296) and Chris Bosh (10,275) as the only players in franchise history to reach 10,000 points. He also needs one assists to reach 4,000. According to the Elias Sports Bureau only three active players have recorded 10,000 points and 4,000 assists with their current team – James Harden (Houston), Stephen Curry (Golden State) and Damian Lillard (Portland). • Chris Boucher has led the bench in scoring six times this season, including 20 points Jan. 11 at Portland. Through 10 games this season Boucher has scored 15+ points five times (all on the road), including a season-high 24 points Jan. 2 at New Orleans. He had a career-best seven games last season with 15+ points. Boucher is one of seven undrafted players on Toronto’s roster.
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Gordon Hayward (Left Hip Strain) – PROBABLE Cody Zeller (Left Hand Fracture) – OUT
THE SERIES MODEL: The 2020-21 schedule incorporates steps to reduce travel, including the use of a “series” model. In some instances where a team is scheduled to play twice in one market, those games have been scheduled to be played consecutively. Each team will play an average of four “series” in the First Half – two at home and two on the road. Additional steps include more instances of teams playing consecutive road games against teams that are geographically close, and roughly 50 percent fewer instances of teams making single-game road trips. • Nick Nurse was named the NBA’s Coach of the Year for the 2019-20 season. Nurse guided the Raptors to a 53-19 record during the regular season (second best in the NBA) and set a franchise-record with a .736 winning percentage. Highlighting Toronto’s season was a franchise-record 15 straight victories (Jan. 15 – Feb. 10) – the longest winning streak in Canadian sports history. He earned Eastern Conference Coach of the Month honours twice and also coached Team Giannis at the NBA All-Star Game. • Terence Davis was named to the 2019-20 NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Davis became the 11th player in franchise history, and first since Jonas Valanciunas in 2013, to receive All-Rookie honours. He averaged 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 16.8 minutes last season and was the only Raptor to appear in all 72 games. Davis ranked fifth among rookies in three-point percentage (.388) and eighth in field goal percentage (.456). • The Raptors added Chris Finch and Jama Mahlalela (Jah-MAH MAH-lalay-lah) as assistant coaches to Head Coach Nick Nurse’s staff. Finch spent the past three seasons in New Orleans (2017-20). He has also served as an assistant coach with Denver (2016-17) and Houston (2011-16). Mahlalela rejoins the Raptors coaching staff where he was an assistant for five seasons (2014-18). Mahlalela was head coach for Raptors 905 the past two seasons where he accumulated a record of 51-42 (.548). • Kyle Lowry has 16 career triple-doubles, including 14 in a Raptors uniform. Lowry’s 14 triple-doubles are more than all other Raptors combined (12). The last player to record a triple-double for Toronto other than Lowry was Jose Calderon (Dec. 16, 2012 vs. Houston). • The Raptors have finished with a winning record each of the past 24 calendar months (February 2017 – August 2020). The streak is the longest in franchise history and the longest current streak in the NBA. The last month in which Toronto did not have a winning record was January 2017 (8–9). • Toronto has not lost games on consecutive days since Dec. 26–27, 2017 (at Dallas and Oklahoma City). The Raptors have played 32 pairs of games on back-to-back days since then, sweeping both games 14 times and splitting 18 times.
HORNETS NOTES
GETTING IT DONE ON THE DEFENSIVE END: During the 2020-21 season, the Hornets have been one of the better defensive teams in the NBA as they are holding their opponents to 107.3 points per game, which ranks eighth in the NBA. Charlotte has a defensive rating of 107.0 points per 100 possessions, the seventh best rating this season as the Hornets are giving up 107.3 points per game, the eight lowest opponent scoring average this season. The Hornets are holding their opponents to just 39.4 field goals made per game, which is tied for sixth in the NBA while the team is 11th this season in opponent field goal percentage at .449%. Charlotte is averaging 54.8 contested shots per game, including 25.3 contest 3-point shots, which is tied for sixth in the NBA as Hornets opponents are shooting just .330% from beyond the arc, the fourth lowest opponent field goal percentage from 3-point distance. Charlotte is working hard and running around on the defensive end as the Hornets lead the league in distance traveled of miles traveled on defense per game at 8.81. GONE STREAKING: With a win over the New York Knicks on Jan. 11, the Hornets won four straight games, marking their longest win-streak of the season, which began on Jan. 6. This streak marked the Hornets longest win-streak since the 2018-19 season when Charlotte won four games in a row from Apr. 3 to Apr. 9, 2019. During the four-game span, Charlotte averaged 110.5 points, 43.0 rebounds, 27.5 assists, 10.0 steals and 6.5 blocks per game. Over the Hornets last five games, the team is averaging 107.0 points, 45.0 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 9.6 steals, 6.6 blocks and 13.2 turnovers per game, ranking sixth in assists, third in steals, tied for fifth in block s and ninth in turnovers per game over every team’s last five outings. Charlotte has been solid on the defensive end as well during the last five games as their opponents are shooting are averaging just 36.4 field goals per game on .409% shooting from the field as their opponents only averaging 100.2 points per game. Over their last five games, the Hornets rank first in opponent field goals made per game and opponent shooting percentage while holding their opponents to the second lowest scoring average over that time. Charlotte is forcing 14.6 turnovers per game, the 10th most over each team’s last five games. Charlotte is second in the league in defensive rating and sixth in net rating over every team’s last five contests, giving up 103.9 points per 100 possessions with an 6.6 net rating. Forward Gordon Hayward is averaging 26.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while shooting .517% from the field, .500% from 3-point range and .900% from the free throw line over his last five contests. Hayward has the 12th highest points per game average among all players last five games as only him and Kawhi Leonard have averaged 25.0 points per game and shoot .500% or better from the field and from beyond the arc during the five-game stretch. Guard LaMelo Ball is accumulating averages of 11.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game over his last five game as he’s 13th in rebounds and 14th in assists per game over every players last five outings. Guard Devonte’ Graham has recorded at least seven assists over his last five games marking the longest streak of games with five-plus assist in a single season for the third-year guard since the 2019-20 season when he did it in nine straight games from Jan. 28 to Feb. 20. Graham is fifth in the NBA over his last five games in steals per game at 2.4 while guard Terry Rozier is tied for the sixth highest steals per game average over every player’s last five games, averaging 2.2 steals per game over his last five games. Rozier has had at least one steal over that span, the longest for Rozier since he had eight consecutive games with a steal from Dec. 13 to Dec. 29, 2019. SCORING IN THE FOURTH: The Charlotte Hornets have seen strong fourth quarter showings from forward Gordon Hayward and guard Terry Rozier as Hayward leads the NBA this season in total points scored in the fourth quarter with 72 points. Rozier has scored 65 total points in the fourth quarter this season, which ranks seventh as the Hornets are currently the one of two teams this season with two players in the top 10 in fourth quarter scoring, including the Los Angeles Lakers (LeBron James, 67 points; Montrezl Harrell, 64 points). Rozier’s 21 points in the fourth quarter in the season opener at Cleveland on Dec. 23 are the most in the fourth quarter in the NBA this season. Hayward has scored 14 points in the fourth quarter in two games (1/6 at ATL, 1/8 vs. NOP) this season as only Nets forward Kevin Durant has two games this season with 14+ points in the fourth quarter of that respective game. Hornets forward Miles Bridges also had 14 points in the fourth quarter on Dec. 26 vs. Oklahoma City as the Hornets have the most players this season (3) with 14+ points in the fourth quarter as well as the most games (4) where a player totaled 14 or more points in the final quarter of regulation. HAYWARD’S FIRST HALF HEROICS: The Hornets beat the New York Knicks, 109-88, behind a strong performance from forward Gordon Hayward who scored 34 points going 11-for-17 from the field and 10-for-10 from the free throw line. Hayward scored 28 of his 34 points in the first half, setting a new career-high for points in any half as this is the second time this season he’s scored 25+ points in the first half. Since the 1996-97 season, Hayward’s 28 first half points are tied for the second most by a Hornets player with Glen Rice (28, 2/19/97 vs. PHO) and behind Kemba Walker who scored 35 points in the first half vs. Memphis on Mar. 22, 2018. Hayward also joins Rice (3 times, 1996-97) and Walker (2 times, 2018-19) as the only two players since the 1996-97 season with multiple games scoring 25+ points in the first half of that respective game. Hayward is one of two players this season along with Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to score 25+ points in the first half in two games and one of five players with 25+ points in two games in any half, also joining Wizards guard Bradley Beal, Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Bulls guard Zach LaVine. Hayward has now scored 30+ points in two games this season Hayward is one of nine players this season to go perfect from the free throw line while taking 10 or more free throw attempts and the first Hornets player to do so since Marvin Williams on Dec. 2, 2019 vs. Phoenix when Williams went 10-for-10 as well. This is the fifth time Hayward has done this in his career and the firs time since Dec. 1, 2018 when he went 10-of-10 from the charity stripe for Boston in a win at Minnesota. Hayward’s teams are 4-1 in his career in those instances. SHARING IS CARING: The Charlotte Hornets are leading the league in assists (28.7) with Washington (27.3) , Denver (27.2), Memphis (26.8) and Miami (26.8) rounding out the top five. The Hornets have dished out at least 30 assists in fives games this season, which is the most by any team this season. The Hornets also lead in assist percentage at 73.8% and in assist ratio at 20.1. Charlotte also lead’s the NBA in assists points created at 72.8 per game and in secondary assists (3.8) per game as the Hornets are second in the NBA in passes made per game, averaging 314.3 passes made per game. Guards Devonte’ Graham and LaMelo Ball rank 15th and 26th in assists per game respectively The Hornets set a season high with 35 assists on Dec. 27 vs. Brooklyn, which is the team’s most in a game since Apr. 9, 2019 against Cleveland. Their assist total against Brooklyn is the tied for the sixth most by any team in the league this season as Charlotte has managed to stay in the top 5 among league leaders in assists per game since the season began in their opener against Cleveland (Dec. 23, 2020). second in the Association in percentage of their total points coming off the fast-break.
P.J.’S BLOCK PARTY: Hornets forward P.J. Washington notched 22 points, seven rebounds and six blocks in Charlotte’s win over Atlanta on Jan. 9. Washington is the first Hornets player with 20 points and six blocks since Dwight Howard on Dec. 8, 2017 vs. Chicago and just the seventh player with at least 20 points and six blocks in franchise history. Washington is the first Hornets player to block six-plus shots in a single game since Michael Kidd-Gilchrist on Oct. 20, 2018 at Miami. Washington currently ranks 17th in the NBA in blocks per game this season as he’s one of six players with six blocks in a game single-game. WELCOME TO THE CLUB: Hornets forward Gordon Hayward entered the 2020-21 season with 9,813 career regular season points over his first 10 seasons. With a 3-point field goal at the 7:54 mark in the third quarter at New Orleans, Hayward reached the 10,000-point mark. Hayward currently has 10,077 career points in the regular season as he is 43rd in points among active players in the NBA as he passed 76ers forward Tobias Harris on Jan. 9, who is now 44th on that list with 10,017 career points. . DEFENDING THE BASKET EARLY: In the Hornets win at Atlanta on Jan. 6, Charlotte scored 112 points and allowed just 94 points to the Hawks. Charlotte was stingy on the defensive end in the first quarter, giving up only 11 points on 5-of-22 shooting to the Hawks in the first 12 minutes of the game. With the Hornets allowing the Hawks to score only 11 first quarter points, this is the lowest points allowed in a first quarter by any team all season and tied for the second lowest points given up in any quarter this season. In franchise history, this is just the ninth time where the Hornets held their opponent to 11 points or less in the opening quarter of a game with the last time being on Feb. 10, 2020 at Detroit. Against Atlanta, 11 points is the fewest the Hornets have given up in any quarter in all games played against one another in team history with the previous low being 13 points; all those games came on Atlanta’s home court as well (Apr. 14, 2014, Oct. 31, 2000, Mar. 25, 2000). FIGHTING UNTIL THE END: The Hornets picked up a second straight victory in comeback fashion, defeating the New Orleans Pelicans, 118-110, despite being down by as many as 18 points. Charlotte was down by 12 points at halftime, 59-47, but managed to pull within five points to start the fourth quarter with the score at 87-82. The Hornets went down by 10 early in the fourth, but were able to take the lead with 5:46 to go and aside from a tie on the next possession, Charlotte went back up, 106-105, and never looked back to secure the win. In the second half, the Hornets totaled 71 points setting a new season-high for points in a half as this marked the second time this season Charlotte has scored 70+ points in a half (70 points in the second half at Cleveland (12/23,). In franchise history, this is just the second time where the team has had multiple second halves with 70 points or more in a single season with the other time coming during the 1995-96 season (71 points on Nov. 4, 1995; 74 points on Nov. 22, 1995), according to Basketball Reference. The Hornets knocked down 13 field goals from beyond the arc in the second half, including nine in the third quarter alone, marking the fourth time in franchise history where Charlotte has had nine-plus 3s in a single quarter. Charlotte’s franchise record for 3-pointers in a quarter is 10 (3/24/19 at TOR, Q3) with the Hornets making nine shots from 3-point distance on Jan. 25, 2016 at Sacramento in the third quarter and on Jan. 13, 2020 at Portland in the third quarter as well. Through games played on Jan. 7, only the Warriors had made nine 3-point field goals in a quarter, doing so vs. Sacramento on Jan. 4 in the fourth quarter. This was the fifth time this season a team has faced a deficit of 18+ points and gone on to win as only seven other teams have completed a comeback of 18+ points, including Portland (1/13 vs. SAC), Brooklyn (1/12 vs. DEN), Toronto (1/8 at SAC), Golden State (1/8 vs. LAC), Detroit (1/8 vs. Phoenix), New York (1/7 at UTA), and Chicago (1/5 at POR). The Hornets 18-point comeback is the largest for the team in a win since being down by 20 points in a win at Miami on Mar. 11, 2020.
OH, BROTHER: With LaMelo and Lonzo Ball matching up against one another on Jan. 6, the pair become the first brothers drafted in the top 5 over their respective draft in NBA history as they are also the only brothers in the NBA to both be drafted on the top 5, according to Elias Sports Bureau via ESPN Stats & Info. Among players who have appeared in at least one game since the 2018-19 season, there are 13 sets of brothers in the NBA. During the 2019-20 season, there were seven games where relatives appeared in a game against one another, which included Juancho and Willy Hernangomez (2/12/20, CHA at MIN; 1/15/20, CHA at DEN), Jrue, Aaron and Justin Holiday (2/8/20, NOP at IND, 12/28/19, IND at NOP), Markieff and Marcus Morris Sr. (7/30/20, LAL at LAC; 3/8/20, LAL at LAC; 11/6/19, DET vs. NY). Among the list of relatives who are active players, Brook and Robin Lopez, Jrue and Aaron Holiday, Markieff and Marcus Morris Sr. and Cody and Tyler Zeller were all selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. According to ESB, the Hornets are one of four teams that had five or more players appear in at least one game for them in a season, who also had at least one brother appear in an NBA game before or during that season. The 2020-21 Hornets join the 2019-20 Milwaukee Bucks (five players: G. Antetokounmpo, T. Antetokounmpo, B. Lopez, R. Lopez and Sterling Brown), the 2018-19 Memphis Grizzlies (five players: Marc Gasol, Delon Wright, Andrew Harrison, J. Holiday and T. Zeller) and the 2014-15 Suns (six players: Seth Curry, Goran Dragic, Zoran Dragic, Miles Plumlee and the Morris twins). BISMACK HITS THE BOARDS: Bismack Biyombo finished the Jan. 1 game against Memphis with 16 points and 12 rebounds, leading the team in both scoring and assists for the night. Last season he recorded four double-doubles and was tied for fourth most on the Charlotte Hornets. Biyombo surpassed a career total of 4,00 rebounds against Memphis as he currently has 4,051 for his career. In the Hornets game against Dallas on Jan. 13, Biyombo grabbed nine rebounds, which helped him pass Anthony Mason for sixth on the Hornets All-Time rebounds list as he currently has 2,361 overall. On December 26th Biyombo grabbed nine rebounds against the Thunder, the most of any Hornet for the night. Biyombo finished with three offensive rebounds, surpassing Gerald Wallace for fourth on the Hornets All-Time offensive rebounds list as he currently has 802 offensive rebounds in his Hornets career. BRIDGES AND BALL BRING IT OFF THE BENCH: Hornets forward Miles Bridges recorded his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 16 rebounds on December 27th vs. Brooklyn. Bridges 16 rebounds marked a career-high in both defensive rebounds (16) and rebounds overall. off the bench making him the fourth player in franchise history with a 20-point, 15-rebound game as a reserve. Bridges 20 points combined with rookie LaMelo Ball’s 22 points marked the first time that the Hornets had two 20+ point scorers off the bench since April 5, 2019 (Frank Kaminsky and Jeremy Lamb). DEVONTE’ AND THE DOUBLE-DOUBLE: Hornets guard Devonte’ Graham posted 10 points and 10 assists on Dec. 23 at Cleveland and 14 points and 10 assists on Dec. 26 vs. Oklahama City. Graham is the first Hornets player in franchise history to open a season with consecutive point-assist double-doubles. On December 26th, Graham’s 10 assists helped him advance past Kelly Tripucka’s 607 career assists for 17th on the Hornets All-Time assist list as Graham is currently at 664 career assists. Graham’s 10 points and 10 assists in the season opener made him the third player in franchise history with a points-assist double-double to kick off the season.
The view from left field 