RAPTORS-CLIPPERS PREGAME NOTES

GAME #69 – TORONTO RAPTORS (38-30) at LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (36-35)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2022 – 10:30 P.M. (ET) – CRYPTO.COM ARENA
TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO
2021-22 SCHEDULE

INJURY REPORT AT 5:30 P.M.

10:30 (ET) TOR@LAC

LA Clippers

George, Paul Out Injury/Illness – Right Elbow; Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear
Leonard, Kawhi Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; ACL – Injury Recovery
Powell, Norman Out Injury/Illness – Left Foot; Fractured Medial Sesamoid Bone
Preston, Jason Out Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Injury Recovery
Scrubb, Jay Out Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Injury Recovery

Toronto Raptors

Anunoby, OG Doubtful Injury/Illness – Right Hand; Ring finger
Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment
Champagnie, Justin Out G League – Two-Way
Flynn, Malachi Out Injury/Illness – Left Hamstring; Strain
Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way
Trent Jr., Gary Questionable Injury/Illness – Illness; Non-COVID illness
VanVleet, Fred Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness

• The Toronto Raptors (38-30) complete a six-game road trip (March 6-16) Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers (36-35) at Crypto.com Arena. The Raptors defeated the LA Lakers 114-103 on Monday and have now won four consecutive games (Mar. 9-14) for the first time since a season-long eight-game winning streak (Jan. 29 – Feb. 10). Over the last four games, Toronto is averaging 119.3 points and shooting .451 (170-377) from the field, while holding opponents to 108.5 points.
• Pascal Siakam finished with 27 points, 11 rebounds and five assists Monday at Los Angeles. Siakam has now scored 20+ points in a career-best seven straight games (Mar. 3-14), averaging 27.3 points and shooting .511 (69-135) from the field during this stretch. Siakam has already set a single-season franchise
record having recorded 25+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in seven games this year.
• Scottie Barnes recorded 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists Monday in Los Angeles and has now tallied consecutive 20-point games for the third time this season. He also had 20-or-more points in back-to-back games Oct. 29-31, 2021 and Dec. 14-18, 2021. Barnes has scored 20+ points 16 times this season –
the most by a Raptors rookie since Vince Carter did it 23 times during the 1998-99 season. Barnes also leads all rookies this year having tallied 20+ points and 5+ rebounds in 16 games.
• Toronto collected a season-high 64 rebounds Monday night against the Lakers. The Raptors were a season-best +21 on the glass (64-to-43), and outrebounded the Lakers 19-9 on the offensive end. Toronto
(13.4) currently ranks second in the NBA in offensive boards and is +48 (123-75) on the offensive glass through eight games in March, having collected a league-best 123 offensive boards this month.
• Gary Trent Jr. scored a team-high 28 points Monday in Los Angeles. Trent Jr. has now scored 20+ points 23 times this season, something he did 23 times in his first three seasons combined (2018-21). The Raptors are 18-5 this year when he scores 20-or-more points.
• Precious Achiuwa made his second consecutive start Monday night in Los Angeles, tallying 10 points and 11 rebounds in 33 minutes. Achiuwa has now scored in double figures in a career high-tying four consecutive games (Mar. 9-14), averaging 12.3 points and shooting .429 (18-42) from the field during this span.
• Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.9 points, and career bests of 8.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists, in 55 games this season. Siakam is one of just seven players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0
assists, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, Dejounte Murray and Julius Randle. No Raptor has averaged 20-8-5 over the course of an entire season.
• Scottie Barnes was named Eastern Conference rookie of the month for February after averaging 15.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 31.8 minutes in 12 games last month. Barnes is the 11th player in franchise history to earn the honour.
PROBABLE STARTERS

F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.5 REB: 7.6 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.2 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 15.3

• Finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 40 minutes Monday night against the LA Lakers.
• Leads all rookies in minutes (35.5), ranks third in both points (15.3) and rebounds (7.6) and fourth in assists (3.4).
• Averaging 19.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 36.1 minutes in 11 games since the All-star break.

F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 37.5 REB: 8.3 AST: 5.1 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.9
• Scored 27 points Mar. 14 against the LA Lakers; added 11 rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes.
• Leads the Raptors with a career-best 22 double-doubles this season.
• Averaging 26.1 points and shooting .494 (76-154) from the field through eight games in March.

C – PRECIOUS ACHIUWA #5

MIN: 23.1 REB: 6.8 AST: 1.1 STL: 0.5 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 8.4
• Recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds Mar. 14 against the LA Lakers.
• Has scored in double figures in four consecutive games (Mar. 9-14), averaging 12.3 points.
• Averaging 8.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 27.1 minutes in 25 games as a starter this season.

G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.7 REB: 2.8 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.8 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.3

• Finished with a team-high 28 points Mar. 14 against the LA Lakers; added five rebounds in 36 minutes.
• Ranks third in the NBA in both steals per game (1.81) and total deflections (208).
• Averaging 20.8 points and shooting .404 (107-265) from beyond the arc in 31 road games this season.

G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 38.1 REB: 4.6 AST: 6.8 STL: 1.6 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.1
• Tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 40 minutes Mar. 14 against the LA Lakers.
• Leads the league in minutes (38.1), ranks second in deflections (211) and tied for third in three-pointers (215).
• Needs 23 three-pointers to tie Kyle Lowry’s single-season franchise record of 238 made threes (2017-18).

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 38-30 23-19 15-11
HOME 17-15 11-9 6-6
AWAY 21-15 12-10 9-5
OVERTIME 2-1 2-1 0-0

GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Los Angeles Clippers
Date: Wednesday, March 16
Tip-Off: 10:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. LA CLIPPERS
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 1-0 1-0 0-0
ALL-TIME 28-23 17-9 11-14
STREAKS Won 1 Won 1 Lost 2
LAST WIN: Dec. 31, 2021 (116-108)
LAST ROAD WIN: Dec. 11, 2018 (123-99)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +25 (Feb. 1, 2013)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -32 (Mar. 13, 1998)
LAST TIME VS. LA CLIPPERS
GAME 32 – DECEMBER 31, 2021
TORONTO 116, LA CLIPPERS 108
TORONTO — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and matched his career-high
with 19 rebounds, Fred VanVleet scored 31 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-108 … OG Anunoby scored 26
points and Gary Trent Jr. had 10 as the Raptors won for the first time in
three games … Weakened by COVID-19 absentees in their last two
games, Toronto welcomed VanVleet, Anunoby and Justin Champagnie
back from health and safety protocols … Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes
also exited protocols, but was unavailable because of a sore right knee …
Marcus Morris Sr. scored 20 points, Terance Mann had 18 and Reggie
Jackson 17 for the Clippers … Amir Coffey scored a season-high 15
points for Los Angeles … The game was played in a mostly empty arena
after the Ontario government reduced capacity limits to 1,000 people in an
attempt to control the spread of COVID-19 … The Raptors finished with
18 offensive rebounds, compared to three for the Clippers, outscored Los
Angeles 21-3 in second-chance points, and had 96 field goal attempts to
LA’s 78 … Toronto’s Chris Boucher snapped a 105-all tie with a pair of
free throws with 2:08 remaining, and Siakam’s slam with 1:34 left gave
Toronto a four-point edge … After a missed 3 by Morris, VanVleet added
a decisive 3-pointer with 25 seconds left.
1 2 3 4 TOT
LA CLIPPERS 29 33 25 21 108
TORONTO 32 24 26 34 116

NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Los Angeles Lakers
Date: Friday, March 18
Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. LA LAKERS
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 1-0 0-0 1-0
ALL-TIME 21-29 11-14 10-15
STREAKS Won 2 Lost 1 Won 7
LAST WIN: Mar. 14, 2022 (114-103)
LAST HOME WIN: August 1, 2020 (107-92)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +33 (Dec. 2, 2016)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -20 (Jan. 6, 2002)
LAST TIME VS. LA LAKERS
GAME 68 – MARCH 14, 2022
TORONTO 114, LA LAKERS 103
LOS ANGELES — Scottie Barnes scored 15 of his 21 points in the first
quarter and the Toronto Raptors held off a late rally by the Los Angeles
Lakers for a 114-103 victory … Gary Trent Jr. had 28 points and Pascal
Siakam scored 27 for Toronto, which has won four straight — all on the
road … Fred VanVleet returned after being held out Saturday at Denver to
rest his right knee and finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and seven
assists … LeBron James had 30 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles … James was a game-time decision because of soreness in his left
knee but ended up playing 40 minutes … The Raptors piled on early
against the floundering Lakers, scoring the first nine points on the way to
a 33-12 lead after one … Los Angeles was 3 for 25 from the field and
missed all 13 of its 3-pointers in the opening quarter … Avery Bradley had
four points and was the only Lakers player with more than two in the period … Foul trouble was the only thing that slowed Barnes during an impressive first half … He scored 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting in 18
minutes before sitting down with his third foul … Los Angeles mounted a
late charge in the fourth quarter, pulling within 109-97 with 2:19 remaining
on a 3-pointer by James … Horton-Tucker missed a 3 that would have
made the deficit six points, and Siakam and Trent hit free throws to push
Toronto’s lead back to 12.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 33 25 33 23 114
LA LAKERS 12 28 31 32 103
GAME 68 – MARCH 14, 2022
TORONTO 114, LA LAKERS 103
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Day Date Opponent Time (ET)/Result
Wed. Oct. 20 Washington L 98-83
Fri. Oct. 22 at Boston W 115-83
Sat. Oct. 23 Dallas L 103-95
Mon. Oct. 25 Chicago L 111-108
Wed. Oct. 27 Indiana W 118-100
Fri. Oct. 29 Orlando W 110-109
Sat. Oct. 30 at Indiana W 97-94
Mon. Nov. 1 at New York W 113-104
Wed. Nov. 3 at Washington W 109-100
Fri. Nov. 5 Cleveland L 102-101
Sun. Nov. 7 Brooklyn L 116-103
Wed. Nov. 10 at Boston L 104-88
Thu. Nov. 11 at Philadelphia W 115-109
Sat. Nov. 13 Detroit L 127-121
Mon. Nov. 15 at Portland L 118-113
Thu. Nov. 18 at Utah L 119-103
Fri. Nov. 19 at Sacramento W 108-89
Sun. Nov. 21 at Golden State L 119-104
Wed. Nov. 24 at Memphis W 126-113
Fri. Nov. 26 at Indiana L 114-97
Sun. Nov. 28 Boston L 109-97
Tue. Nov. 30 Memphis L 98-91
Thu. Dec. 2 Milwaukee W 97-93
Sun. Dec. 5 Washington W 102-90
Wed. Dec. 8 Oklahoma City L 110-109
Fri. Dec. 10 New York W 90-87
Mon. Dec. 13 Sacramento W 124-101
Tue. Dec. 14 at Brooklyn L 131-129 (OT)
Thu. Dec. 16 Chicago POSTPONED
Sat. Dec. 18 Golden State W 119-100
Mon. Dec. 20 Orlando POSTPONED
Wed. Dec. 22 at Chicago POSTPONED
Sun. Dec. 26 at Cleveland L 144-99
Tue. Dec. 28 Philadelphia L 114-109
Fri. Dec. 31 LA Clippers W 116-108
Sun. Jan. 2 New York W 120-105
Tue. Jan. 4 San Antonio W 129-104
Wed. Jan. 5 at Milwaukee W 117-111
Fri. Jan. 7 Utah W 122-108
Sun. Jan. 9 New Orleans W 105-101
Tue. Jan. 11 Phoenix L 99-95
Fri. Jan. 14 at Detroit L 103-87
Sat. Jan. 15 at Milwaukee W 103-96
Mon. Jan. 17 at Miami L 104-99
Wed. Jan. 19 at Dallas L 102-98
Fri. Jan. 21 at Washington W 109-105
Sun. Jan. 23 Portland L 114-105
Tue. Jan. 25 Charlotte W 125-113
Wed. Jan. 26 at Chicago L 111-105
Sat. Jan. 29 at Miami W 124-120 (3OT)
Mon. Jan. 31 at Atlanta W 106-100
Tue. Feb. 1 Miami W 110-106
Thu. Feb. 3 Chicago W 127-120 (OT)
Fri. Feb. 4 Atlanta W 125-114
Mon. Feb. 7 at Charlotte W 116-101
Wed. Feb. 9 at Oklahoma City W 117-98
Thu. Feb. 10 at Houston W 139-120
Sat. Feb. 12 Denver L 110-109
Mon. Feb. 14 at New Orleans L 120-90
Wed. Feb. 16 at Minnesota W 103-91
Fri. Feb. 25 at Charlotte L 125-93
Sat. Feb. 26 at Atlanta L 127-100
Mon. Feb. 28 at Brooklyn W 133-97
Tue. Mar. 1 Brooklyn W 109-108
Thu. Mar. 3 Detroit L 108-106
Fri Mar. 4 Orlando L 103-97
Sun. Mar. 6 at Cleveland L 104-96
Wed. Mar. 9 at San Antonio W 119-104
Fri. Mar. 11 at Phoenix W 117-112
Sat. Mar. 12 at Denver W 127-115
Mon. Mar. 14 at LA Lakers W 114-103
Wed. Mar. 16 at LA Clippers 10:30 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 18 LA Lakers 7:30 p.m.
Sun. Mar. 20 at Philadelphia 8:30 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 21 at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Thu. Mar. 24 Cleveland 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 26 Indiana 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 28 Boston 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 30 Minnesota 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Apr. 1 at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 3 Miami 7:00 p.m.#
Tue. Apr. 5 Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Apr. 7 Philadelphia 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Apr. 8 Houston 7:30 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 10 at New York TBD
KEY: * ESPN # NBATV ^ TNT

33 NICOLAS BATUM

F • 6-8 • 230 2021-22 Regular Season Stats
MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3PT% FT%
24.9 8.4 4.4 1.7 1.0 0.7 .453 .391 .625
LAST GAME: Tallied 6 points (2-8 FG, 2-7 3PT), 4 rebounds and 6 assists in 33:28 minutes.
PLAYER NOTES
• 2/15 at PHX, surpassed 10,000 career points.
• 1/17 vs. IND, had a Clippers career-high 32 points and 7 threes. Scored all 32 points in the second half.
• 11/9 vs. POR, scored a Clippers career-high 22 points.

LAST GAME: Tallied 24 points (10-15 FG, 4-4 FT), 14 rebounds and 4 assists in 36:11 minutes.
PLAYER NOTES
• 2/27 at HOU, gathered a season-high 15 rebounds and had a career-high 6 blocked shots.
• 1/19 at DEN, scored a career-high 32 points on 15-of-19 shooting.
• 1/8 vs. MEM, collected his 2,000th career rebound.

40 IVICA ZUBAC

C • 7-0 • 240 2021-22 Regular Season Stats
MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3PT% FT%
24.7 10.4 8.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 .634 — .730
#7 AMIR COFFEY
F • 6-7 • 210 2021-22 Regular Season Stats
MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3PT% FT%
23.4 8.8 2.8 1.8 0.6 0.2 .438 .365 .861
LAST GAME: Tallied 19 points (7-20 FG, 4-11 3PT, 1-2 FT), 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 39:40 minutes.
PLAYER NOTES
• 1/25 at WAS, scored a career-high 29 points on 10-of-21 shooting.
• 1/11 vs. DEN, dished a career-high 7 assists and tied his career high with 4 steals.
• 1/9 vs. ATL, tied career highs in points (21) and three-pointers made (5).

14 TERANCE MANN

G • 6-5 • 215 2021-22 Regular Season Stats
MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3PT% FT%
29.0 10.5 5.5 2.5 0.7 0.2 .477 .364 .764
LAST GAME: Tallied 18 points (7-21 FG, 2-7 3PT, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds and 4 assists in 44:51 minutes.
PLAYER NOTES
• 2/14 vs. GSW, tied his regular-season career-high with 25 points.
• 2/12 at DAL, scored a then season-high 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting.
• 12/11 vs. ORL, made a regular season career-high 4 threes.

5 LUKE KENNARD

G • 6-5 • 206 2021-22 Regular Season Stats
MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3PT% FT%
27.6 11.9 3.4 2.2 0.6 0.1 .449 .455 .889

LAST GAME: Tallied 14 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3PT, 3-3 FT), 2 rebounds and 4 assists in 40:09 minutes.
PLAYER NOTES
• 2/17 vs. HOU, made a career-high 8 threes.
• 1/30 at CHA, had a career-tying 10 rebounds. Third career double-double.
• 12/21 at OKC, scored a season-high 27 points and tied his then career high with 7 threes.
CLIPPERS 2021-22 ROSTER
NO. PLAYER POS HT WT BIRTHDATE PRIOR TO NBA/HOME COUNTRY YRS
33 Nicolas Batum F 6’8″ 230 12/14/1988 Le Mans / France 13
4 Brandon Boston Jr. G 6’6″ 188 11/28/2001 Kentucky / USA R
23 Robert Covington F 6’7″ 209 12/14/1990 Tennessee State / USA 8
7 Amir Coffey (2W) F/G 6’7″ 210 6/17/1997 Minnesota / USA 2
13 Paul George F 6’8″ 220 5/2/1990 Fresno State / USA 11
55 Isaiah Hartenstein C 7’0″ 250 5/5/1998 Zalgiris / Germany 3
22 Rodney Hood F 6’8″ 208 10/20/1992 Duke / USA 7
1 Reggie Jackson G 6’2″ 208 4/16/1990 Boston College / USA 10
5 Luke Kennard G 6’5″ 206 6/24/1996 Duke / USA 4
2 Kawhi Leonard F 6’7″ 225 6/29/1991 San Diego State / USA 10
14 Terance Mann F/G 6’5″ 215 10/18/1996 Florida State/ USA 2
8 Marcus Morris Sr. F 6’8″ 218 9/2/1989 Kansas / USA 10
37 Semi Ojeleye F 6’6″ 2

DATE OPPONENT

TV RESULT/TIME LAST GAME’S STARTERS

Oct. 4 Denver SOCAL W, 103-102
Oct. 6 Sacramento WEST L, 98-113
Oct. 8 at Dallas N/A L, 114-122
Oct. 11 Minnesota SOCAL/NBA TV L, 100-128
REGULAR SEASON
DATE OPPONENT TV RESULT/TIME
Oct. 21 at Golden State TNT L, 113-115
Oct. 23 Memphis SOCAL L, 114-120
Oct. 25 Portland SOCAL/NBA TV W, 116-86
Oct. 27 Cleveland SOCAL L, 79-92
Oct. 29 at Portland SOCAL L, 92-111
Nov. 1 Oklahoma City SOCAL W, 99-94
Nov. 3 at Minnesota SOCAL W, 126-115
Nov. 5 at Minnesota SOCAL W, 104-84
Nov. 7 Charlotte SOCAL W, 120-106
Nov. 9 Portland SOCAL/TNT W, 117-109
Nov. 11 Miami SOCAL/NBA TV W, 112-109
Nov. 13 Minnesota SOCAL W, 129-102
Nov. 14 Chicago SOCAL L, 90-100
Nov. 16 San Antonio SOCAL W, 106-92
Nov. 18 at Memphis SOCAL L, 108-120
Nov. 19 at New Orleans SOCAL L, 81-94
Nov. 21 Dallas SOCAL W, 97-91
Nov. 23 Dallas SOCAL L, 104-112 OT
Nov. 26 Detroit SOCAL W, 107-96
Nov. 28 Golden State SOCAL L, 90-105
Nov. 29 New Orleans SOCAL L, 104-123
Dec. 1 Sacramento SOCAL/NBA TV L, 115-124
Dec. 3 at Lakers SOCAL W, 119-115
Dec. 4 at Sacramento SOCAL L, 99-104
Dec. 6 at Portland SOCAL W, 102-90
Dec. 8 Boston SOCAL W, 114-111
Dec. 11 Orlando SOCAL W, 106-104
Dec. 13 Phoenix SOCAL/NBA TV W, 111-95
Dec. 15 at Utah SOCAL/ESPN L, 103-124
Dec. 18 at Oklahoma CitySOCAL L, 103-104
Dec. 20 San Antonio SOCAL L, 92-116
Dec. 22 at Sacramento SOCAL/NBA TV W, 105-89
Dec. 26 Denver SOCAL L, 100-103
Dec. 27 Brooklyn SOCAL/NBA TV L, 108-124
Dec. 29 at Boston SOCAL W, 91-82
Dec. 31 at Toronto SOCAL L, 108-116
Jan. 1 at Brooklyn SOCAL W, 120-116
Jan. 3 Minnesota SOCAL L, 104-122
Jan. 6 at Phoenix WEST/TNT L, 89-106
Jan. 8 Memphis SOCAL L, 108-123
Jan. 9 Atlanta SOCAL W, 106-93
Jan. 11 Denver SOCAL/NBA TV W, 87-85
Jan. 13 at New Orleans SOCAL L, 89-113
Jan. 15 at San Antonio SOCAL L, 94-101
Jan. 17 Indiana SOCAL W, 139-133
Jan. 19 at Denver SOCAL/ESPN L, 128-130
Jan. 21 at Philadelphia SOCAL W, 102-101
Jan. 23 at New York SOCAL L, 102-110
Jan. 25 at Washington SOCAL W, 116-115
Jan. 26 at Orlando SOCAL W, 111-102
Jan. 28 at Miami SOCAL L, 114-121
Jan. 30 at Charlotte SOCAL W, 115-90
Jan. 31 at Indiana SOCAL L, 116-122
Feb. 3 Lakers TNT W, 111-110
Feb. 6 Milwaukee SOCAL/NBA TV L, 113-137
Feb. 8 at Memphis SOCAL L, 109-135
Feb. 10 at Dallas SOCAL L, 105-112
Feb. 12 at Dallas SOCAL W, 99-97
Feb. 14 Golden State SOCAL/NBA TV W, 119-104
Feb. 15 at Phoenix TNT L, 96-103
Feb. 17 Houston SOCAL W, 142-111
Feb. 25 at Lakers WEST/ESPN W, 105-102
Feb. 27 at Houston SOCAL W, 99-98
Mar. 1 at Houston SOCAL W, 113-100
Mar. 3 Lakers TNT W, 132-111
Mar. 6 New York SOCAL/ESPN L, 93-116
Mar. 8 at Golden State TNT L, 97-112
Mar. 9 Washington SOCAL W, 115-109
Mar. 11 at Atlanta SOCAL L, 106-112
Mar. 13 at Detroit SOCAL W, 106-102
Mar. 14 at Cleveland SOCAL L, 111-120
Mar. 16 Toronto SOCAL 7:30 PM
Mar. 18 at Utah SOCAL 6:00 PM
Mar. 22 at Denver SOCAL/TNT 7:00 PM
Mar. 25 Philadelphia SOCAL/NBA TV 7:30 PM
Mar. 29 Utah TNT 7:00 PM
Mar. 31 at Chicago SOCAL 5:00 PM
Apr. 1 at Milwaukee SOCAL/NBA TV 5:00 PM
Apr. 3 New Orleans SOCAL/NBA TV 6:30 PM
Apr. 6 Phoenix SOCAL/ESPN 7:00 PM
Apr. 9 Sacramento SOCAL TBD
Apr. 10 Oklahoma City SOCAL TBD
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33 NICOLAS BATUM

F • 6-8 • 230 2021-22 Regular Season Stats
MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3PT% FT%
24.9 8.4 4.4 1.7 1.0 0.7 .453 .391 .625
LAST GAME: Tallied 6 points (2-8 FG, 2-7 3PT), 4 rebounds and 6 assists in 33:28 minutes.
PLAYER NOTES
• 2/15 at PHX, surpassed 10,000 career points.
• 1/17 vs. IND, had a Clippers career-high 32 points and 7 threes. Scored all 32 points in the second half.
• 11/9 vs. POR, scored a Clippers career-high 22 points.
Toronto Raptors (38-30) at LA Clippers (36-35)
Regular Season Game 72; Home Game 35
Crypto.com Arena; Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 – 7:30 p.m. (PT)
TV: Bally Sports SoCal; Radio: AM 570 L.A. Sports

LAST GAME: Tallied 24 points (10-15 FG, 4-4 FT), 14 rebounds and 4 assists in 36:11 minutes.
PLAYER NOTES
• 2/27 at HOU, gathered a season-high 15 rebounds and had a career-high 6 blocked shots.
• 1/19 at DEN, scored a career-high 32 points on 15-of-19 shooting.
• 1/8 vs. MEM, collected his 2,000th career rebound.

40 IVICA ZUBAC

14 TERANCE MANN

5 LUKE KENNARD

• COOL HAND LUKE: On 2/17 vs. Houston, Luke Kennard made a career-high eigh three-pointers. He became just the seventh player in franchise history
to make at least eight three-pointers in a single game. Kennard also joined Paul George and J.J. Redick as the only players in franchise history to have
three games in a single season with at least seven three-pointers made.
• COMEBACKS: On 1/11 vs. Denver, the Clippers erased a 25-point third quarter deficit to defeat the Nuggets. Since 1997-98 it was tied for the fourth-largest comeback victory in team history (including postseason). The Clippers became just the third team in the NBA this season to win a game when trailing by
at least 25 points. On 1/21 at Philadelphia, the Clippers erased a 24-point deficit to become the only team in the NBA this season to have multiple comeback
wins when trailing by at least 24 points. On 1/25 at Washington, the Clippers erased a 35-point deficit for the largest comeback win in franchise history and
tied for the second-largest comeback win in NBA history. The Clippers were trailing by seven points with under 20 seconds remaining in this game. They
are the only team in the last 20 seasons to win a game in regulation when trailing by at least seven points with under 20 seconds remaining. LAC is also the
only team in the last 25 seasons to overcome a deficit of at least 24 points three times in a single season. Over the last four seasons, including the postseason, the Clipper have seven wins when trailing by at least 24 points, four more wins than any other team over that span.
• SCORING: On 1/17 vs. Indiana, the Clippers scored a season-high 139 points. Nicolas Batum contributed a Clippers career-high 32 points and seven
threes. Batum scored all 32 points in the second half to become just the fourth player in the NBA this season to score at least 30 points in a half.
• DYNAMIC DEFENSE: On 11/5 at Minnesota, the Clippers allowed just 27 points in the second quarter. It was tied for the fourth-least amount of points
allowed in a second half in franchise history. The last time the Clippers allowed 27 points-or-less in a second half was when they allowed 25 on 4/16/12 vs.
Oklahoma City. LAC ranks seventh in defensive rating (108.8) and in opponent FG% (44.8).
• CLIMBING THE LEADERBOARD: On 11/13 vs. Minnesota, with his 1,799th career three-pointer, Paul George passed Klay Thompson for sole possession of 20th place on the NBA’s all-time three-point field goal list. On 11/14 vs. Chicago, George made his 368th career three-pointer as a Clippers, which
passed Corey Maggette for sole possession of sixth place on the Clippers all-time three-point field goal list. On 12/20 vs. San Antonio, George made his
1,828th career three to pass Kobe Bryant for sole possession of 19th place on the NBA’s all-time three-point field goal list. On 12/22 at Sacramento, George
made his 1,831st career three to pass Chauncey Billups for sole possession of 18th place on the NBA’s all-time three-point field goal list.
• THE ROOK: On 12/8 vs. Boston, Brandon Boston Jr. scored 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field and 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Boston
Jr. joined Eric Bledsoe and Lamar Odom as the only players in franchise history to score at least 27 points at age 20 or younger.
• PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Paul George was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for week three (Nov. 1-7). During the week, George led
the Clippers to a 4-0 record and held averages of 26.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.8 steals. It’s George’s 10th player of the week recognition
and second as a member of the Clippers. During the month of November, George scored 406 points, with 114 rebounds and 89 assists. George joins Bob
Kaufman (Dec. 1970) as the only two players in franchise history with at least 400 points, 100 rebounds and 80 assists in a calendar month.
• WINNING STREAK: The Clippers were on a seven-game winning streak from 11/1 – 11/13. During the winning streak, the Clippers ranked second in the
NBA in plus/minus differential (12.6) and net rating (11.5), third in points (115.3) and rebounds (48.7) and fifth in 3P% (39.5).
• MOMENTUM SWING: On 11/5 at Minnesota, the Clippers became just the fourth team in the last 25 seasons to trail by 20 and then win the game by 20.
• FROM THREE: On 11/3 at Minnesota, the Clippers were 21-for-36 (58.3%) from three. It’s just the 13th time in NBA history that a team has shot better
than 58% from three (min. 35 attempts). In the third quarter alone the Clippers were 9-for-11 (81.8%) from three which was the highest 3P% (min. 10 attempts) in a single quarter in franchise history. Including the postseason, it was just the 13th time in franchise history that the Clippers have made at least 20
threes.
• PG: On 10/23 vs. Memphis, George had his 28th game as a Clipper with at least five three-pointers made, which tied J.J. Redick for the most such games
in franchise history. George also had his sixth career game with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds and became the first Clipper since Blake Griffin on
2/26/17 vs. Charlotte to post a stat line of at least 41 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. On 10/25 vs. Portland, George had a career-high eight steals.
He’s the first starter to have at least eight steals while playing 27 minutes or less since Michael Jordan on 4/20/93. On 10/29 at Portland, George had his
29th game as a Clipper with at least five three-pointers made, which surpassed J.J. Redick for the most such games in franchise history. Through the Clippers first seven games this season, George scored 202 points which is the fourth-most points scored through the first seven games in franchise history and
the most since World B. Free scored 243 points during the 1979-80 season.
• TURNOVERS: On 10/25 vs. Portland, the Clippers had 21 steals and forced 30 turnovers. Since 1983-84, it’s tied for the second-most steals in franchise
history and the most steals since the Clippers had 21 on 11/8/91 vs. Denver. It was just the eighth game since 1983-84 that the Clippers forced at least 30
turnovers, and it was the most opponent turnovers since the Clippers forced 32 on 11/8/96 vs. New York.
• CONTINUING TO BUILD: LA at 535-320 (.626) have the NBA’s third-best regular season record since the start of the 2011-12 season. On 4/11 vs. Detroit, the Clippers extended a franchise record of securing a record above .500 to 10 consecutive seasons which is the longest active streak in the NBA. On
4/18 vs. Minnesota, the Clippers secured their 40th win of the season. It is the 10th-straight season that the Clippers have had at least 40 wins which is the
longest current streak in the NBA
BEST RECORD IN THE NBA (Since 2011-12)

Golden State Warriors 544-302 (.643)
San Antonio Spurs 539-313 (.633)
LA Clippers 535-320 (.626)
Miami Heat 504-350 (.590)
Oklahoma City Thunder 496-356 (.582)
• KAWHI: Kawhi Leonard is the winningest player in NBA regular-season history with a 429-147 (.745) record.

RAPTORS-LAKERS PREGAME NOTES

GAME #68 – TORONTO RAPTORS (37-30) at LOS ANGELES LAKERS (29-38)
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2022 – 10:30 P.M. (ET) – CRYPTO.COM ARENA
TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

• The Toronto Raptors (37-30) continue a six-game road trip (March 6-16) Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers (29-38) at Crypto.com Arena. The Raptors defeated Denver 127-115 on Saturday and have now won three straight games (March 9-12). Led by 27 bench points, Toronto outscored the Nuggets
34-16 (+18) in the fourth quarter, marking it’s largest point differential in the final frame this season. Toronto is now 5-5 since the All-star break. The Raptors host the Lakers on Friday.
• Pascal Siakam finished with a game-high 33 points, seven assists and five rebounds Saturday in Denver. Siakam has now scored 20+ points in a career high-tying six straight games (Mar. 3-12), averaging 27.3
points and shooting .509 (60-118) from the field during this stretch.
• Scottie Barnes recorded 25 points, a season-high 10 assists and seven rebounds Saturday against the Nuggets. Barnes and Damon Stoudamire (1996-97) are the only rookies in franchise history to record 25+
points and 10+ assists in the same game. Barnes has recorded 10 double-doubles this season and leads all rookies having tallied six 20-point double-doubles.
• Toronto collected a season-high 23 offensive rebounds Saturday at Denver. The Raptors outrebounded the Nuggets 50-39, including 23-to-9 on the offensive end, leading to a 30-11 differential in second-chance points. The last time Toronto recorded 23-or-more offensive rebounds was Mar. 17, 2013 vs. Miami. Toronto (13.3) currently ranks second in the NBA in offensive boards and is +38 (104-66) on the offensive glass through seven games in March, having collected a league-best 104 offensive boards this month.
• Reserve Chris Boucher recorded 21 points and 13 rebounds Mar. 12 at Denver for his seventh double-double of the season. Boucher (2 0) holds the franchise record for double-doubles as a reserve. He also grabbed a career high-tying nine offensive rebounds Saturday.
• Toronto recorded just eight turnovers Saturday in Denver, while forcing 19 Nuggets turnovers leading to 31 points. The Raptors (18.9) currently rank third in the NBA in points off turnovers.
• Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.8 points, and career bests of 8.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists, in 54 games this season. Siakam is one of just seven players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0
assists, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, Dejounte Murray and Julius Randle. No Raptor has averaged 20-8-5 over the course of an entire season.
• Precious Achiuwa scored 15 points, and set career highs in both three-pointers made and attempted (4-6), Saturday against the Nuggets. Achiuwa is shooting .374 (34-91) from three-point distance this season
after attempting just one three-pointer as a rookie.
• Scottie Barnes was named Eastern Conference rookie of the month for February after averaging 15.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 31.8 minutes in 12 games last month. Barnes is the 11th player in franchise history to earn the honour.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.5 REB: 7.6 AST: 3.3 STL: 1.2 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 15.2
• Recorded his 10th double-double with 25 points, a career-best 10 assists, and eight rebounds Mar. 12 at Denver.
• Leads all rookies in minutes (35.5), ranks third in rebounds (7.6) and fourth in points (15.2).
• Has scored 20+ points 15 times – most by a Raptors rookie since Vince Carter (23) during the 1998-99 season.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 37.6 REB: 8.3 AST: 5.1 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.8
• Scored a game-high 33 points Mar. 12 at Denver; added seven assists and five rebounds in 36 minutes.
• The Raptors are 31-7 all-time, and 7-2 this season when Siakam scores 30+ points.
• Averaging 26.0 points and shooting .489 (67-137) from the field through seven games in March.
C – PRECIOUS ACHIUWA #5

MIN: 23.0 REB: 6.8 AST: 1.1 STL: 0.5 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 8.4
• Tallied 15 points, and made a career-high four three-pointers (4-6 3PT), Mar. 12 at Denver; added four rebounds.
• Has scored in double figures in three consecutive games (Mar. 9-12), averaging 13.0 points during this streak.
• Averaging 8.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 26.9 minutes in 24 games as a starter this season.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.7 REB: 2.7 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.8 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.1
• Finished with eight points, three rebounds and two steals in 31 minutes of action Mar. 12 at Denver.
• Ranks third in the NBA in both steals per game (1.83) and total deflections (205).
• Leads the team with 106 steals this season; had 105 steals in his first three seasons (2018-21) combined.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 38.1 REB: 4.6 AST: 6.8 STL: 1.6 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.3
• Sat out Mar. 12 at Denver for right knee injury management.
• Leads the league in minutes (38.1), ranks second in deflections (207) and fourth in three-pointers (213).
• Needs 25 three-pointers to tie Kyle Lowry’s single-season franchise record of 238 made threes (2017-18).

INJURY REPORT
OG Anunoby (Right Hand; Ring Finger – Fracture) – Out
Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) – Out
Justin Champagnie (G League – Two-Way) – Out
Malachi Flynn (Left Hamstring; Strain) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out
Fred VanVleet (Right Knee; Soreness) – Questionable

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 37-30 23-19 14-11
HOME 17-15 11-9 6-6
AWAY 20-15 12-10 8-5
OVERTIME 2-1 2-1 0-0

GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Los Angeles Lakers
Date: Monday, March 14
Tip-Off: 10:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN
SERIES RECAP VS. LA LAKERS
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2020-21 1-1 0-1 1-0
ALL-TIME 20-29 11-14 9-15
STREAKS Won 1 Lost 1 Won 6
LAST WIN: May 2, 2021 (121-114)
LAST ROAD WIN: May 2, 2021 (121-114)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +33 (Dec. 2, 2016)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -20 (Jan. 6, 2002)
LAST TIME VS. LA LAKERS
GAME 65 – MAY 2, 2021
TORONTO 121, LA LAKERS 114
LOS ANGELES – Kyle Lowry had 37 points and 11 assists, Pascal
Siakam had 39 points and 13 rebounds and the short-handed Toronto
Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-114 … LeBron James had
19 points, seven rebounds and six assists before going back to the locker
room with 6:42 to play … It was the second game back for James after
missing 20 because of a sprained right ankle … Toronto ended a threegame losing streak despite not having Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, Chris
Boucher and Gary Trent Jr. available because of injuries or to rest …
DeAndre’ Bembry had 14 points off the bench and the Raptors led by as
many as 21 … Kyle Kuzma had 24 points for Los Angeles, Anthony Davis
chipped in with 12 and Andre Drummond had 19 points and 11 rebounds
… After trailing by as many as 12 points in the first quarter, the Raptors
led 72-59 at the half after blitzing the Lakers for 40 points in the second …
A rampaging Lowry had 13, including the final seven points for Toronto
going into the locker room, and Bembry chipped in with 11 … The Lakers
got back within 10 points early in the fourth quarter, but Lowry responded
with a personal 8-2 run … Lowry was 8 for 13 from 3-point range and 12
for 20 overall …Kuzma hit a 3 with 58.8 seconds to play to cut Toronto’s
lead to six before Bembry and Siakam hit free throws to seal it.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 32 40 27 22 121
LA LAKERS 38 21 25 30 114

NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Los Angeles Clippers
Date: Wednesday, March 16
Tip-Off: 10:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. LA CLIPPERS
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 1-0 1-0 0-0
ALL-TIME 28-23 17-9 11-14
STREAKS Won 1 Won 1 Lost 2
LAST WIN: Dec. 31, 2021 (116-108)
LAST ROAD WIN: Dec. 11, 2018 (123-99)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +25 (Feb. 1, 2013)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -32 (Mar. 13, 1998)
LAST TIME VS. LA CLIPPERS
GAME 32 – DECEMBER 31, 2021
TORONTO 116, LA CLIPPERS 108
TORONTO — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and matched his career-high
with 19 rebounds, Fred VanVleet scored 31 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-108 … OG Anunoby scored 26
points and Gary Trent Jr. had 10 as the Raptors won for the first time in
three games … Weakened by COVID-19 absentees in their last two
games, Toronto welcomed VanVleet, Anunoby and Justin Champagnie
back from health and safety protocols … Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes
also exited protocols, but was unavailable because of a sore right knee …
Marcus Morris Sr. scored 20 points, Terance Mann had 18 and Reggie
Jackson 17 for the Clippers … Amir Coffey scored a season-high 15
points for Los Angeles … The game was played in a mostly empty arena
after the Ontario government reduced capacity limits to 1,000 people in an
attempt to control the spread of COVID-19 … The Raptors finished with
18 offensive rebounds, compared to three for the Clippers, outscored Los
Angeles 21-3 in second-chance points, and had 96 field goal attempts to
LA’s 78 … Toronto’s Chris Boucher snapped a 105-all tie with a pair of
free throws with 2:08 remaining, and Siakam’s slam with 1:34 left gave
Toronto a four-point edge … After a missed 3 by Morris, VanVleet added
a decisive 3-pointer with 25 seconds left.
1 2 3 4 TOT
LA CLIPPERS 29 33 25 21 108
TORONTO 32 24 26 34 116
GAME 67 – MARCH 12, 2022
TORONTO 127, DENVER 115
DENVER — Pascal Siakam scored 33 points, Scottie Barnes had 25 and
the Toronto Raptors pulled away late to beat the Denver Nuggets 127-
115 … Chris Boucher added 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Raptors,
and Barnes also had 10 assists and eight rebounds … They won their third
in a row and improved to 5-5 since the All-Star break … The victory came
on the back end of a back-to-back that began with a victory at NBA-leading Phoenix the night before … Nikola Jokic had 26 points and 10
rebounds to lead the Nuggets … Bones Hyland added 17 points, and Will
Barton had 16 in his return from an ankle injury … Toronto finished with 55
rebounds, including 23 offensive boards leading to 30 second-chance
points … Only nine of Denver’s 46 rebounds were on the offensive end
and the Nuggets had 11 second chance-points … Trailing by two at the
break, the Nuggets got 3-pointers from Hyland and Austin Rivers around a
tip-in from Siakam to close the third quarter with a 99-93 lead … The Raptors regained the lead with a 10-2 burst capped by Boucher’s alley-oop
layup that put them in front 117-109 with 3:56 left to play … Morris made
one of two free throws, but Boucher hit a 3-pointer and Barnes drove in for
a layup around a dunk by Jeff Green to build the Raptors’ lead to 10
points with 1:25 left to secure the victory … Siakam scored 23 of his points
in the first half, helping the Raptors take a 65-63 lead.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 28 37 28 34 127
DENVER 25 38 36 16 115
GAME 66 – MARCH 11, 2022
TORONTO 117, PHOENIX 112
PHOENIX — Gary Trent Jr. scored 42 points and the Toronto Raptors
held off the Phoenix Suns, beating the NBA’s leading team 117-112 …
Trent was 8 from 11 from 3-point range and 13 of 21 from the floor … He
fell just short of his career high of 44 points set last season … He also had
eight rebounds … Pascal Siakam added 25 points and 10 assists for the
Raptors, and Scottie Barnes had 15 points …

2021-22 SCHEDULE
Day Date Opponent Time (ET)/Result
Wed. Oct. 20 Washington L 98-83
Fri. Oct. 22 at Boston W 115-83
Sat. Oct. 23 Dallas L 103-95
Mon. Oct. 25 Chicago L 111-108
Wed. Oct. 27 Indiana W 118-100
Fri. Oct. 29 Orlando W 110-109
Sat. Oct. 30 at Indiana W 97-94
Mon. Nov. 1 at New York W 113-104
Wed. Nov. 3 at Washington W 109-100
Fri. Nov. 5 Cleveland L 102-101
Sun. Nov. 7 Brooklyn L 116-103
Wed. Nov. 10 at Boston L 104-88
Thu. Nov. 11 at Philadelphia W 115-109
Sat. Nov. 13 Detroit L 127-121
Mon. Nov. 15 at Portland L 118-113
Thu. Nov. 18 at Utah L 119-103
Fri. Nov. 19 at Sacramento W 108-89
Sun. Nov. 21 at Golden State L 119-104
Wed. Nov. 24 at Memphis W 126-113
Fri. Nov. 26 at Indiana L 114-97
Sun. Nov. 28 Boston L 109-97
Tue. Nov. 30 Memphis L 98-91
Thu. Dec. 2 Milwaukee W 97-93
Sun. Dec. 5 Washington W 102-90
Wed. Dec. 8 Oklahoma City L 110-109
Fri. Dec. 10 New York W 90-87
Mon. Dec. 13 Sacramento W 124-101
Tue. Dec. 14 at Brooklyn L 131-129 (OT)
Thu. Dec. 16 Chicago POSTPONED
Sat. Dec. 18 Golden State W 119-100
Mon. Dec. 20 Orlando POSTPONED
Wed. Dec. 22 at Chicago POSTPONED
Sun. Dec. 26 at Cleveland L 144-99
Tue. Dec. 28 Philadelphia L 114-109
Fri. Dec. 31 LA Clippers W 116-108
Sun. Jan. 2 New York W 120-105
Tue. Jan. 4 San Antonio W 129-104
Wed. Jan. 5 at Milwaukee W 117-111
Fri. Jan. 7 Utah W 122-108
Sun. Jan. 9 New Orleans W 105-101
Tue. Jan. 11 Phoenix L 99-95
Fri. Jan. 14 at Detroit L 103-87
Sat. Jan. 15 at Milwaukee W 103-96
Mon. Jan. 17 at Miami L 104-99
Wed. Jan. 19 at Dallas L 102-98
Fri. Jan. 21 at Washington W 109-105
Sun. Jan. 23 Portland L 114-105
Tue. Jan. 25 Charlotte W 125-113
Wed. Jan. 26 at Chicago L 111-105
Sat. Jan. 29 at Miami W 124-120 (3OT)
Mon. Jan. 31 at Atlanta W 106-100
Tue. Feb. 1 Miami W 110-106
Thu. Feb. 3 Chicago W 127-120 (OT)
Fri. Feb. 4 Atlanta W 125-114
Mon. Feb. 7 at Charlotte W 116-101
Wed. Feb. 9 at Oklahoma City W 117-98
Thu. Feb. 10 at Houston W 139-120
Sat. Feb. 12 Denver L 110-109
Mon. Feb. 14 at New Orleans L 120-90
Wed. Feb. 16 at Minnesota W 103-91
Fri. Feb. 25 at Charlotte L 125-93
Sat. Feb. 26 at Atlanta L 127-100
Mon. Feb. 28 at Brooklyn W 133-97
Tue. Mar. 1 Brooklyn W 109-108
Thu. Mar. 3 Detroit L 108-106
Fri Mar. 4 Orlando L 103-97
Sun. Mar. 6 at Cleveland L 104-96
Wed. Mar. 9 at San Antonio W 119-104
Fri. Mar. 11 at Phoenix W 117-112
Sat. Mar. 12 at Denver W 127-115
Mon. Mar. 14 at LA Lakers 10:30 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 16 at LA Clippers 10:30 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 18 LA Lakers 7:30 p.m.
Sun. Mar. 20 at Philadelphia 8:30 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 21 at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Thu. Mar. 24 Cleveland 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 26 Indiana 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 28 Boston 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 30 Minnesota 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Apr. 1 at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 3 Miami 7:00 p.m.#
Tue. Apr. 5 Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Thu. Apr. 7 Philadelphia 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Apr. 8 Houston 7:30 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 10 at New York TBD
KEY: * ESPN # NBATV ^ TNT

LAKERS

LAST TIME OUT: • LeBron James became the only player in NBA history to tally 10,000+ points, 10,000+ rebounds and 10,000+ assists as he recorded his 10,000th career
assist against the Suns. James finished the night with 31 points, seven rebounds, six assists and one block in 30 minutes. The performance marked his
28th game of the season with 30+ points.
DOUBLE 50 BURGER: LeBron James fi nished with 50 points, seven rebounds, six assists and one block in 36 minutes. The performance marked his second
50-point game of the season and the 14th such game of his career, tying Rick Barry for sixth most in NBA history. In his last two home games, James has
scored 106 points, the fi rst Lakers player to score 100+ across two consecutive home games in a single season since Kobe Bryant did so in April of 2007.
James is the sixth player in NBA history to score 50+ points in consecutive home games and the only player to do so after turning 30.
ULTIMATE WARRIOR: LeBron James fi nished with a season-high 56 points (19-31 FG, 6-11 3FG, 12-13 FT) to go with 10 rebounds, three assists and one
block in 38 minutes on 3/5 vs. Golden State, good for the sixth 50-point double-double of his career. James became the fi rst Lakers player to tally 55+ points
and 10+ rebounds since Shaquille O’Neal on March 6, 2000. He is just the fourth player in NBA history to record a 50-point game at age 37 or older, joining
Jamal Crawford, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. James scored 30 points in the second half, his highest scoring half since scoring 35 points in the second
half on April 6, 2018 at Philadelphia. He has now scored at least 30 points in 19 diff erent halves throughout his career
TWENTY FIVE A NIGHT: LeBron James put together a scoring streak unlike anything he has done since the 2007-08 season. James scored at least 25 points in 23 consecutive games,
good for the longest streak of his career. The last time he had such a streak was from 1/25/08-3/8/08 when he scored 25+ points in 21 consecutive games. His streak is tied for the longest such streak in the NBA this season
HALF A NIGHT, RUSS: Russell Westbrook had one of his strongest nights since joining the Lakers as he finished with 35 points (12-23 FG), four rebounds and fi ve assists on 1/28 against the Hornets. Westbrook scored 30 of his points in the second half, becoming the first Lakers player to have a 30-point half since Kobe Bryant scored 38 points in the final half of his career on 4/13/16 vs. Utah. The performance marked the seventh time that Westbrook
had scored 30+ in a single half and the fi rst time since scoring 30 points in the second half on 3/7/17 vs. Portland. Westbrook is just the seventh player this
season to tally a 30-point half.
I’M THE CAPTAIN AGAIN: For the sixth consecutive season and ninth time overall, LeBron James led all players in All-Star voting as he was named an All-Star for the 18th time in his career. James has been named a captain in every year since the NBA switched to the current format and improved to 5-0 as the team captain of the annual event. His 18th straight
selection ties him with Kobe Bryant for most all-time and his 18th overall selection ties him with Bryant for second-most
selections in NBA history. A three-time NBA All-Star Game MVP and the contest’s all-time leading scorer (413 points),
James made his NBA-record 18th All-Star start on February 20, 2022, fi nishing with 24 points, six rebounds, eight assists,
three steals and one block in 36 minutes.
10 ACROSS THE BOARDS: Dwight Howard added to his Hall of Fame resume as he passed Nate Thurmond for 10th place on the NBA’s all-time rebounds list
on 1/21 against the Orlando Magic. With his fi rst rebound of the night, Howard broke a tie with Thurmond to take sole possession of 10th place, recording
his 14, 465th career rebound.
PASSING THE ALL-TIME PASSERS: LeBron James continued his climb up the NBA’s all-time lists as he moved passed Oscar Robertson on the all-time
assists list on 1/9 vs. Memphis. With his seventh assist of the night, James passed Robertson for seventh all-time, passing out his 9,888th career assist.
James will now look to become just one of seven players all-time to tally 10,000 career assists.
DOUBLE-TRIPLE-DOUBLE: In the Lakers’ 132-123 win over the Houston Rockets, both LeBron James and Russell Westbrook recorded triple-doubles and
James added to his list of career milestones.
• LeBron James became the third player in NBA history to score 36,000 points as he fi nished with 32 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, one steal and two
blocks in 39 minutes. James became the fi rst Lakers player since Kobe Bryant in 2013 to score 30+ points in fi ve consecutive games.
• Russell Westbrook tallied his seventh triple-double of the season with 24 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals. James and Westbrook became just the third pair of Lakers teammates to record a triple-double in the same game, and the fi rst since James and Lonzo Ball on 12/15/18.
CHRISTMAS TREE TOPPER: LeBron James appeared in his 16th career Christmas Day game, tying Kobe Bryant for most such games all-time, and put on
a show in front of the Crypto.com Arena crown. James fi nished the night with 39 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block in 40
minutes. With his third free throw of the night, James surpassed Bryant to become the all-time leading scorer on Christmas Day, totaling 422 career points
on the holiday. With his second fi eld goal of the night, James passed Bryant for most career fi eld goals on Christmas Day, now totaling 150 fi eld goals on
December 25th.
BEST IN THE WEST: LeBron James was awarded the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week award on December 13th, winning the weekly honor for
an NBA-record 65th time in his 19-year career. James averaged 28.3 points (.608 FG%, .417 3FG%), 8.0 assists, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.8 blocks as
the Lakers fi nished the week 3-1 with victories over Boston, Oklahoma City and Orlando.
THIRD’S THE (MAGIC) WORD: The Lakers had their strongest defensive performance of the season as they dominated the third quarter against the Orlando
Magic on December 12, holding their opponent to just 10 points in the third frame.
• Los Angeles held the Magic to 37.5 percent (33-88 FG) from the fi eld, the lowest shooting percentage by a Lakers opponent this season
• The Lakers held Orlando to just 8.7 percent shooting (2-23 FG) in the third quarter, the worst shooting percentage by a Lakers opponent in a single
frame since December 14, 1999 vs. LA Clippers (.056, 1-18 FG, Second Quarter)
• Los Angeles scored 23 unanswered points in the third quarter, good for their longest scoring run of the season.

KEEPING IT 100: LeBron James became just the fi fth player in NBA history to record at least 100 career triple-doubles as he recorded his 100th such game
on 12/9 at Memphis. James fi nished the night with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and two blocks in 37 minutes. He joins teammate Russell
Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd as they only players to accomplish the feat.
HOT-N-READY COMEBACK: The Lakers picked up their largest come-from-behind victory as they overcame a 17-point defi cit on 11/21/21 at Detroit to beat
the Pistons by a fi nal score of 121-116. It marks the team’s largest comeback since they erased a 20-point Memphis lead on 2/12/21.
• Anthony Davis fiished with 30 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, four steals and fi ve blocks in 40 minutes. The performance marked the fi rst time that
Davis has tallied 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ steals, 4+ steals and 5+ blocks in a game. He became just the fourth player in NBA history to tally such
statistics, joining Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan.
• Carmelo Anthony led the second unit with 18 points (5-8 3FG), two rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes. It was the sixth time this season that he has
made at least fi ve three-pointers in a game. The only other seasons that Anthony had more games with 5+ triples was 2013-14 (8) and 2017-18 (7).
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: In his 19th season in the NBA, Carmelo Anthony is fi nding himself right at home with the Los Angeles Lakers. Through 32 regular
season home games at Crypto.com Arena, Anthony is shooting 44.6 percent (82-184 3FG) from three-point range on the Lakers home court. His shooting
percentage at home would rank third in the league among three-point shooters. Including road contests, he is currently shooting at a 39.2 percent clip on
the year.
ALAMO-T: The Lakers picked up their first overtime victory of the season on 10/26 at San Antonio, securing a 125-121 victory. Anthony Davis and Russell
Westbrook each grabbed a 30-point double-double in the win. The Lakers overcame a 12-point defi cit in the win, marking their second consecutive win
where they had to overcome a double-digit defi cit. The win also marked the 400th career victory for Head Coach Frank Vogel.
AGING LIKE FINE NINE: Carmelo Anthony continued to climb up the NBA’s all-time scoring list as he passed Moses Malone for ninth all-time on 10/24 vs.
Memphis
• Anthony finished with a team-high 28 points, three rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks on the historic night.
• He shot 10-15 from the fi eld and 6-8 from three-point range, marking his 20th career game with at least six three-pointers made.

RAPTORS-NUGGETS PREGAME NOTES

GAME #67 – TORONTO RAPTORS (36-30) at DENVER NUGGETS (40-27)
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2022 – 9 P.M. (ET) – BALL ARENA
TV: TSN – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO

INJURY REPORT AT 5:30 P.M.

TOR@DEN

Denver Nuggets

Barton, Will Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain
Cancar, Vlatko Out Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Surgery
Gordon, Aaron Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Soreness
Hyland, Bones Probable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness
Murray, Jamal Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Injury Recovery
Nnaji, Zeke Questionable Injury/Illness – Bilateral Knee; Soreness
Porter Jr., Michael Out Injury/Illness – Lumbar Spine; Surgery

Toronto Raptors

Anunoby, OG Out Injury/Illness – Right Hand; Ring finger fracture
Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment
Champagnie, Justin Out G League – Two-Way
Flynn, Malachi Out Injury/Illness – Left Hamstring; Strain
Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way
VanVleet, Fred Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness

• The Toronto Raptors (36-30) continue a six-game road trip (March 6-16) with the second game of a backto-back set Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. The Raptors have won two in a row and are now 4-5 since the All-Star break.
• Pascal Siakam recorded his team-leading 21st double-double of the season with 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in 41 minutes Friday against the Suns. Siakam has now scored 20+ points in five straight
games (Mar. 3-11). He is averaging 26.2 points and shooting 50 percent (48-96) from the field, including .412 (7-17) from beyond the arc, during this stretch.
• Despite missing 12 games this season, Fred VanVleet (213) currently ranks third in the NBA in three-point field goals – behind only Stephen Curry (275) and Buddy Hield (217). VanVleet needs 25 threes in the final
16 games to surpass Kyle Lowry’s single-season franchise record of 238 three-pointers set during the 2017-18 campaign. VanVleet has made five-or-more threes in 19 games this season.
• Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.6 points, and career bests of 8.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists, in 53 games this season. Siakam is one of just seven players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, Dejounte Murray
and Julius Randle. No Raptor has averaged 20-8-5 over the course of an entire season.
• Scottie Barnes finished with 15 points, six rebounds and a season high-tying five steals in 37 minutes Friday at Phoenix. Barnes recorded five steals in a game for the third time this season – the most by a rookie since Lonzo Ball and Ben Simmons both did it three times in 2017-18.
• Toronto outrebounded the Suns 48-40, including 12-5 on the offensive glass, Friday night. The Raptors (13.1) currently rank second in the NBA in offensive rebounds. Toronto is +24 (81-57) on the offensive glass through six games in March and has collected a league-best 81 offensive boards this month.
• Gary Trent Jr. tied a season high with 42 points (13-21 FG, 8-11 3PT, 8-8 FT) – two shy of his career high in Friday’s victory at Phoenix. Trent Jr. also matched his career best with eight rebounds.
GARY TRENT JR. – SEASON SPLITS
GAMES PPG FG% 3PT% 30-POINT GAMES
ROAD 29 21.0 .441 .412 7
HOME 28 15.5 .389 .346 2
• Scottie Barnes was named Eastern Conference rookie of the month for February after averaging 15.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 31.8 minutes in 12 games last month. Barnes is the 11th player in franchise history to earn the honour.

F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.4 REB: 7.6 AST: 3.2 STL: 1.2 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 15.0
• Recorded 15 points, six rebounds and a season high-tying five steals in 37 minutes Mar. 11 at Phoenix.
• Ranks third among rookies in rebounds (7.6), fourth in scoring (15.0) and first in minutes (35.4).
• Has scored 20+ points 14 times – most by a Raptors rookie since Vince Carter (23) during the 1998-99 season.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 37.6 REB: 8.4 AST: 5.1 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.6
• Finished with 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in 41 minutes Mar. 11 at Phoenix.
• Leads the Raptors with a career-high 21 double-doubles this season.
• Averaging 24.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists through six games in March.
C – KHEM BIRCH #24

MIN: 18.4 REB: 4.4 AST: 1.1 STL: 0.7 TO: 0.6 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 4.6
• Contributed four points and six rebounds in 26 minutes of action Mar. 11 at Phoenix.
• Has scored in double figures four times this season (Last: 11 – Mar. 1 vs. Brooklyn).
• Averaging 5.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 18.7 minutes in 17 games as a starter this season.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.8 REB: 2.7 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.8 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.3
• Tied a season best with 42 points Mar. 11 at Phoenix; also tied a career high with eight rebounds in 40 minutes.
• Ranks third in the NBA in both steals per game (1.82) and total deflections (205).
• Leads the team with 104 steals this season; had 105 steals in his first three seasons (2018-21) combined.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 38.1 REB: 4.6 AST: 6.8 STL: 1.6 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.3
• Tallied 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes Mar. 11 at Phoenix.
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.1) – has logged 40+ minutes in 15 games.
• The Raptors are 12-4 this season when VanVleet scores 25+ points.

INJURY REPORT
OG Anunoby (Right Hand; Ring Finger – Fracture) – Out
Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) – Out
Justin Champagnie (G League – Two-Way) – Out
Malachi Flynn (Left Hamstring; Strain) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out
UPDATED: Mar. 12, 2022

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 36-30 23-19 13-11
HOME 17-15 11-9 6-6
AWAY 19-15 12-10 7-5
OVERTIME 2-1 2-1 0-0

NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Los Angeles Lakers
Date: Monday, March 14
Tip-Off: 10:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN
SERIES RECAP VS. LOS ANGELES
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2020-21 1-1 0-1 1-0
ALL-TIME 20-29 11-14 9-15
STREAKS Won 1 Lost 1 Won 6
LAST WIN: May 2, 2021 (121-114)
LAST ROAD WIN: May 2, 2021 (121-114)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +33 (Dec. 2, 2016)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -20 (Jan. 6, 2002)
LAST TIME VS. LOS ANGELES
GAME 65 – MAY 2, 2021
TORONTO 121, LA LAKERS 114
LOS ANGELES – Kyle Lowry had 37 points and 11 assists, Pascal
Siakam had 39 points and 13 rebounds and the short-handed Toronto
Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-114 … LeBron James had
19 points, seven rebounds and six assists before going back to the locker
room with 6:42 to play … It was the second game back for James after
missing 20 because of a sprained right ankle … Toronto ended a three-game losing streak despite not having Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, Chris
Boucher and Gary Trent Jr. available because of injuries or to rest …
DeAndre’ Bembry had 14 points off the bench and the Raptors led by as
many as 21 … Kyle Kuzma had 24 points for Los Angeles, Anthony Davis
chipped in with 12 and Andre Drummond had 19 points and 11 rebounds
… After trailing by as many as 12 points in the first quarter, the Raptors
led 72-59 at the half after blitzing the Lakers for 40 points in the second …
A rampaging Lowry had 13, including the final seven points for Toronto
going into the locker room, and Bembry chipped in with 11 … The Lakers
got back within 10 points early in the fourth quarter, but Lowry responded
with a personal 8-2 run … Lowry was 8 for 13 from 3-point range and 12
for 20 overall …Kuzma hit a 3 with 58.8 seconds to play to cut Toronto’s
lead to six before Bembry and Siakam hit free throws to seal it.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 32 40 27 22 121
LA LAKERS 38 21 25 30 114
GAME 66 – MARCH 11, 2022
TORONTO 117, PHOENIX 112
PHOENIX — Gary Trent Jr. scored 42 points and the Toronto Raptors
held off the Phoenix Suns, beating the NBA’s leading team 117-112 …
Trent was 8 from 11 from 3-point range and 13 of 21 from the floor … He
fell just short of his career high of 44 points set last season … He also had
eight rebounds … Pascal Siakam added 25 points and 10 assists for the
Raptors, and Scottie Barnes had 15 points … The Raptors improved to 36-
30, winning two straight after dropping three in a row … That coincides
with the return of Fred VanVleet, who missed five games with a knee
injury … VanVleet had 10 points and eight rebounds … Cameron Payne
had 24 points for the Suns, and Devin Booker had 22 … Booker missed
two 3-point attempts in the final minute and was held to three points in the
fourth quarter … Mikael Bridges scored 18 points for Phoenix, DeAndre
Ayton had 16 and Jae Crowder 13 … The Suns fell to 53-14 … Toronto
opened up a 96-82 lead through three quarters … But the Suns rallied with
a 20-6 run to tie it at 102 with 4:36 remaining … With 3:27 left in the third
quarter, Booker fouled Precious Achiuwa on a drive to the basket … Booker was assessed a flagrant foul (penalty one) … Achiuwa made two free
throws and Fred VanVleet made a 3-pointer to give Toronto its biggest
lead to that point at 83-71 … The Raptors led by 16 in the period.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 30 26 40 21 117
PHOENIX 24 28 30 30 112

NUGGETS LAST GAME STARTERS
POS. NO. PLAYER PPG RPG APG NOTABLES
F 50 Aaron Gordon
6-8, 235 14.5 5.7 2.5
Tallied 28 points (9-17 FG’s, 10-15 FT’s), 8
rebounds and 2 assists in 43 minutes vs. NOP
on 3/6 … Has scored 15+ points in 7 of the
last 18 games.
F 32 Jeff Green
6-8 235 10.4 3.2 1.3
Posted 11 points (3-5 FG’s, 5-5 FT’s), 5
rebounds and 1 assist in 29 minutes vs. GSW
on 3/10 … Has scored 14+ points in 7 of the
last 20 games.
C 15 Nikola Jokić
7-0, 284 26.1 13.9 8.1
Registered 23 points (9-21 FG’s), 12
rebounds and 9 assists vs. GSW on 3/10 …
Had a triple double in 11 of the last 25 games
… 7th all-time with 75 career triple doubles.
G 25

Austin Rivers
6-4, 200
6.2 1.7 1.2
Tallied 15 points (6-12 FGs, 2-6 3FGs), 4
assists, 3 steals and 2 rebounds vs. GSW on
3/7 vs. GSW … Shooting .332 from three this
season (63-190).
G 11 Monte Morris
6-2, 183 13.0 3.0 4.3
Posted 19 points (8-14 FG’s, 3-5 3 FG’s), 5
rebounds and 1 assist in 30 minutes vs. GSW
on 3/10 … Shooting 41.8% from three over
his last 12 games.
DENVER NUGGETS STAFF
Head Coach: Michael Malone (Loyola-MD) Assistant Coaches: David Adelman (Portland), Jordi Fernandez
(Inefc Lleida), Popeye Jones (Murray State), Ryan Bowen (Iowa), Charles Klask (Michigan State), John Beckett
(Eckerd College), Ognjen Stojakovic; Player Development: Stephen Graham (Oklahoma State), Boniface N’Dong
Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Andrew Munson (Iowa) Assistant Video Coordinator: Conor Griffin
(Washington) Video Room Associate: Jordan Bickerstaff (Whittier College) VP of Sports Medicine: Steve Short
(Dayton) Head Athletic Trainer: Dan Shimensky (Utah) Associate Head Athletic Trainer: Jason Miller (Iowa)
Director of Performance/Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Felipe Eichenberger (N.W. Oklahoma State
University) Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Claus Antunes de Souza (Tulsa) Director of Sport
Science/Physical Therapist: Matt Tuttle (Syracuse).
NUGGETS 2021-22 RECORDS
RECORD HOME ROAD OT
OVERALL: 40-27 20-12 20-15 3-0 OVERALL: Loss 1
WESTERN: 25-19 12-7 13-12 3-0 HOME: Loss 1
EASTERN: 15-8 8-5 7-3 — ROAD: Won 5
PLAYER STATUS
JAMAL MURRAY – LEFT KNEE INJURY RECOVERY. OUT.
MICHAEL PORTER JR. – LUMBAR SPINE SURGERY. OUT.
VLATKO CANCAR – RIGHT FOOT SURGERY. OUT.
WILL BARTON – LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN. QUESTIONABLE.
ZEKE NNAJI – BILATERAL KNEE SORENESS. QUESTIONABLE.
AARON GORDON – RIGHT FOOT SORENESS. QUESTIONABLE.
BONES HYLAND – RIGHT KNEE SORENESS. PROBABLE.
ON THE AIR
Tonight’s game will be televised on Altitude with Chris Marlowe and Scott Hastings on the call. Jason
Kosmicki, the voice of the Nuggets will call the game on Altitude Radio 92.5.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/25/22: Signed DeMarcus Cousins for the remainder for the season … 1/21/22: Signed DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract … 1/19/22: Acquired Bryn Forbes via three team
trade with Boston and San Antonio in exchange for Bol Bol and P.J. Dozier … 1/19/22: Waived James Ennis III … 1/10/22: Signed James Ennis III to a 10-day contract … 1/10/22:
Waived Carlik Jones and Rayjon Tucker … 1/1/22: Signed Carlik Jones to a 10-day contract … 12/31/21: Signed Rajon Tucker to a 10-day contract … 12/30/21: Signed Davon Reed
to Exhibit 10 contract … 12/4/21: Signed Davon Reed to Exhibit 10 contract … 11/23/21: Recalled Vlatko Cancar from the G League … 11/18/21: Assigned Vlatko Cancar to the G
League … 11/17/21: Recalled Petr Cornelie from the G League … 10/16/21: Waived Nik Stauskas … 10/15/21: Waived Davon Reed, Tarik Black and Giorgi Bezhanishvili … 10/11/21:
Signed Giorgi Bezhanishvili … 10/11/21: Waived Matt Ryan … 9/29/21: Signed Michael Porter Jr. to a contract extension … 9/28/21: Re-signed Aaron Gordon … 9/18/21: Signed
Petr Cornelie to a two-way contract … 8/31/21: Signed Austin Rivers … 8/18/21: Re-Signed JaMychal Green … 8/11/21: Signed Jeff Green … 8/11/21: Re-signed Will Barton …
8/4/21: Drafted Bones Hyland.

STARTING TO ROLL….
The Nuggets are starting to find their stride as the season ramps up and playoff positioning begins. Denver took down Sacramento Kings 106-100 on the road on 3/9, winning
their third game in four nights and it marked their 10th win in the last 11 games. In those 11 games, the Nuggets are averaging 119.4 points on 49.3% shooting, 28.7 assists
per game, 26.9 free throw attempts a game and have a +7.0-score differential. If you go back further, to January 23rd, the Nuggets are 17-5 which marks the third
best record in the NBA in that span (Celtics 17-3, Suns 16-4).
THREE POINT KING THRILL
Will Barton is the longest tenured Nugget on the roster, spending eight seasons in Denver and he
has certainly left his mark on the franchise. Barton has gone from a second-round draft pick who
was knocked for his jumper to becoming the Nuggets all-time leader in three-point field goals.
Barton is just the second player in team history to eclipse 700+ threes in a career.
VINTAGE COUSINS
The Nuggets were without Nikola Jokic due to a non-covid illness for their home matchup against the Houston Rockets on 3/4 and DeMarcus Cousins stepped in and played
his best game in a Nuggets uniform. Boogie posted a season-high 31 points (10-14 FG, 3-4 3FG, 8-9 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and three steals in just 24 minutes,
leading the Nuggets to a 116-101 win. His 31 points in 24 minutes, were the fewest minutes in a 30+ point game in Nuggets NBA franchise history and the third
fewest minutes played in a 30+ point game in his career. Some other highlights from his big night:
• Third career game recording 30 points in 35 minutes or fewer, matching Freeman Williams for the most such games in the shot clock era (since 1954-55).
• 11th career game with 31+ points, 9+ rebounds, 4+ assists and 3+ steals.
• Scored 30+ points for the first time since 1/22/18 vs. CHI.
• Made a season-high 10 FGs and a season-high three 3FGs.
BOOGIE ON DOWN
DeMarcus Cousins time with the Nuggets has become exactly what the team was looking for to help solidify their second unit. The big man signed for the remainder of the
season on 2/25 and then dominated the Trail Blazers bench on 2/27, finishing with 19 points on 7-10 shooting, eight rebounds, six assists and one steal in just 18 minutes,
helping the Nuggets win 124-92. He is the only NBA player in the last 35 seasons to post those numbers while playing 20 minutes or less.
Additionally, the Nuggets have won 11 of 12 games when Cousins sees the court to begin his stint in Denver. In those 12 games for Denver, he is
averaging 9.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 14.6 minutes per game.
MR. 300
The Nuggets and the city of Denver are lucky to have Michael Malone. Malone has helped lead the Nuggets ascension
in the Western Conference since taking over in the 2016 and the wins have piled up. With their 128-110 victory over
the Sacramento Kings on 2/24, Coach Malone won his 300th game as the Head Coach of the Denver Nuggets,
becoming only the third coach in franchise history to have at least 300 wins.
REBOUNDING = SUCCESS
The Nuggets returned home to Ball Arena in their final home game before the All-Star break and they didn’t disappoint the home fans, beating the Orlando Magic 121-111.
Denver had all five starters score in double figures, winning 28 of the last 32 games when that has occurred. The Nuggets also outrebounded the Magic 52-42, moving to 22-8
on the season when they outrebound an opponent.
The 52 total rebounds were significant, as it marked the fifth straight game the Nuggets have grabbed 50+ rebounds (4-1). It is the longest streak with
50+ boards since April 1991 and the second longest all-time in franchise history (six games in a row, done November 1976).
TRAVELING DEFENSE
The Nuggets have played a Western Conference leading 31 road games as of 2/12 and
they added to their win total, taking down the Toronto Raptors 110-109 on February 12th
.
The Nuggets defense held strong in the second half allowing 52 points including a game
sealing Nikola Jokić block as time expired. For the game, they held the Raptors to 48.9%
shooting from the field.
Denver is quietly building an impressive road streak, the win against the
Raptors marked the 17th road game in which the Nuggets have held their opponent to under 50% shooting from the field. It marks the second longest streak in
franchise history, with the longest stretching 37 games done from 11/30/93-11/11/94.
TALE OF TWO HALVES
The Nuggets snapped their three-game losing streak with a 124-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on 2/6. The story of the game was how the Nuggets flipped in the second
half and looked like a new team from the first half. After allowing 75 points in the first half, Denver held Brooklyn to just 29 points in the second half. It was a season-low
allowed by Denver in the second half and the first time doing so since 12/9/13 at WAS. It also marked the 11th time in franchise history holding an opponent to 29
or fewer points in the second half.
The Nuggets also handed out 37 assists, their second most this season, and are now 25-9 when having 25+ assists and 11- 4 when dishing out 30+
assists this season.
FIVE STRAIGHT TO END JANUARY
The Nuggets continued their winning ways on the road on their current six game road trip. Denver took down the Milwaukee Bucks 136-100 on 1/30, winning their fifth straight
game. It also marked their fourth straight win on the road, the longest streak since winning six in a row in February/March 2021. The Nuggets made 23 threes in the game,
tying for the third most made in team history and hade nine players knock down at least one 3FG. Denver is now 11-0 all time when making at least 20 threes in game.
They also dished out 39 assists, the 40th time in team history with that many (just 11th since 1991, 11-0 in those game). The Nuggets end January with
11 wins, their fourth straight year with 11+ wins in January. In the first 42 years in team history, Denver had a total of 11+ wins in January only six times.
NUGGETS FRANCHISE HISTORY – CAREER THREE POINT FG’S
RANK/PLAYER # OF THREES

Will Barton 771
J.R. Smith 768
Jamal Murray 673
NUGGETS HEAD COACHES – ALL-TIME WINS
COACH # OF WINS SEASONS
Doug Moe 432 10
George Karl 423 9
Michael Malone 303 7
CONSECUTIVE ROAD GAMES HOLDING OPP. TO UNDER 50% SHOOTING
STREAK START/STREAK END # OF GAMES
11/30/93-11/11/94 37
12/11/21-2/12/22 17
11/25/00-2/3/01 17

BENCH GOES, WE GO
It’s no coincidence that when the Nuggets bench plays well, that usually means good things. They did exactly that on 1/26 at BKN, helping Denver secure a 124-118 road win.
The second unit accounted for 51 points, marking the fifth time this season that the bench has had 50+ points in game and the third time in last eight games.
Austin Rivers led the way for the second unit, putting up a season-high 25 points on 8-11 FG’s and 7-10 3FG’s and two steals in 26 minutes. Rivers became the
first Nuggets reserve since Will Barton (3/16/17) to make 7+ threes in a game and the first to do so on the road since J.R. Smith in 2010.
GOING STREAKING
The Nuggets finally have their first extended home stand of the season and so far, they have made the most of it. Denver has opened with three wins against the Trail Blazers
Lakers and Clippers. Their shot making and ball movement has been elite, helping them achieve two impressive streaks. Denver made 23 three-pointers on 1/15 vs. LAL, the
second most made threes in franchise history. The previous game vs. POR on 1/13, the Nuggets knocked down 21, marking the first time in franchise history Denver has
made 20+ threes in back-to-back games and just the 28th time in NBA history a team has accomplished that feat.
The Nuggets also had a season-high tying 35 assists against the Lakers, followed by 31 assists against the Clippers on 1/19, improving to 9-2 when handing out
30+ assists and 19-6 when having 25+ assists in a game. It also marked the third straight game Denver had 35+ assists, the first time doing that since December
1990.
GETTING BIZZY WITH IT
When Bones Hyland is playing well, that usually means the Nuggets are succeeding and that was exactly the case vs. LAL on 1/15. The rookie had the best game of his career,
posting career-highs in points (27), rebounds (10), minutes played (34), field-goal attempts (15), three-point field goals (6), three-point attempts (10) and tied career-highs in
steals (2), field goals (8), free throws (5) and free throw attempts (5). It also marked Hyland’s first career double-double
Hyland is the only rookie in the NBA this season to post 27+ points, 10+ rebounds, 2+ assists and 2+ steals … The Nuggets are now 9-0 when Hyland scores 10+
points. Finally, Bones joins Will Barton and Wilson Chandler as just the third Nugget to come off the bench and post 27+ points with 6+ made three-pointers.
SECOND UNIT STEPS UP
The Nuggets bench hasn’t been a strong suit for Denver this season with lineups being interchanged often due to injuries or COVID protocols. However, the bench was fantastic
on 1/13 vs. Portland helping the Nuggets cruise to a 140-108 home victory. The 140 points marked a season-high and it was the first time scoring 140+ points in a non-overtime
game since scoring 146 vs. the Pelicans on 11/17/17. The bench was led by Facundo Campazzo who posted 18 points (7-10 FG, 3-6 3FG), a season-high tying 12 assists and
four steals in 27 minutes for his second double-double of the year.
Campazzo became just the fifth reserve in the NBA since 1980-81 to have 18+ points, 12+ assists and 4+ steals, joining Mike Gale, Clyde Drexler, Brevin Knight
and Jrue Holiday. The other strong performance from the second unit came from Bones Hyland who posted 17 points (6-12 FG, 5-8 3FG), four rebounds and three
assists in 23 minutes Bones has proven to be a key to the Nuggets success as they are now 8-0 this season when Bones scores 10+ points.
YEAH BABBYYYYY
Austin Rivers tenure in Oklahoma City years ago was minimal, as he never suited up for the Thunder after being included in a trade and later waived. But Rivers had his best
game of the season at OKC on 1/9. He helped the Nuggets win 99-95, as he posted a season-high 22 points (8-13 FG’s, 6-9 3FG’s), a season-high tying five rebounds and one
assist in 30 minutes.
It was the fifth time this season a reserve has scored 20+ for the Nuggets (done by five different players). Rivers was on fire from long distance, connecting on
six threes, making at least one each quarter. Denver is now 35-7 all time when a bench player makes six or more threes in game.
FACUNDO THE MAGICIAN
The pride of Cordoba, Argentina saw his second start of the season at Houston on 1/1 due to a COVID depleted team. Campazzo dazzled on the court all night, leading the
Nuggets in multiple categories, helping them win 124-111 for their third straight road victory. Campazzo finished with a career-high 22 points (7-11 FG’s, 3-5 3FG’s), a careerhigh tying 12 assists, a career-high tying five steals and four rebounds in 34 minutes. He had an historic night, becoming the first Nuggets guard with 22+ points, 10+
assists and 5+ steals in a game since Allen Iverson in 2008.
FACU/MONTE MAGIC
Facundo Campazzo and Monte Morris have both stepped up when the Nuggets have
needed them. They are a big reason why Denver has been able to stay afloat early in
the season while getting hit with a serious injury bug. Campazzo and Morris helped
lead the Nuggets to a 133-115 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks on 12/17. Denver
had a season-high 35 assists and had six players score in double figures.
MATINEE AT THE MECCA
The Nuggets seven game road trip rolled along with an afternoon contest against the New York Knicks on 12/4. Denver got their second win of the trip, in blowout fashion,
winning wire-to-wire 113-99. It marked the 13th win in the last 14 meetings against the Knicks. The Nuggets were led by Nikola Jokić who had 32 points, 11 rebounds and five
assists in just 27 minutes, the Joker helped put the game away by having a 15-point third quarter. The bench unit was led by Zeke Nnaji’s career night, who finished with
a career-high 21 points (7-13 FG’s, 5-9 3FG’s), eight rebounds and two steals in a career-high 34 minutes.
Denver made 20 three’s in the game, tying for the fifth most in Nuggets history, with all nine players who attempted one making at least one.
BACK ON TRACK
The Nuggets went through one of their roughest patches in recent years, losing six straight games but quickly put a stop to that streak in South Beach on 11/29. Nikola
Jokić returned to action after missing four games due to right wrist sprain and it made all the difference, leading the Nugget to a 120-111 win. It was a balanced scoring
attack for Denver as seven players scored 10+ points. But the big man led the way, posting 24 points on 9-14 shooting, 15 rebounds and seven assists in 33 minutes.
The Nuggets are now 47-10 all time when the Joker gets 15+ rebounds. Jokić has four games this season with 24+ points, 15+ rebounds and 7+ assists,
while the rest of the NBA have combined for four such games

Cleveland Cavs Wing Caris LeVert Doubtful Sunday vs. Raptors — NESN.com

Losers of three straight, the Cleveland Cavaliers are likely to be without one of their best players for Sunday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors.
Cleveland Cavs Wing Caris LeVert Doubtful Sunday vs. Raptors — NESN.com

MAGIC-RAPTORS PREGAME NOTES

GAME #63 – TORONTO RAPTORS (34-28) vs. ORLANDO MAGIC (15-48)
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022 – 7:30 P.M. (ET) – SCOTIABANK ARENA
TV: TSN – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

ORL@TOR INJURY REPORT AT 6:30 P.M.

Orlando Magic

Bol, Bol Out Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Surgery
Carter Jr., Wendell Out Injury/Illness – N/a; Illness (non-Covid)
Fultz, Markelle Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Injury management
Isaac, Jonathan Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Injury recovery
Wagner, Moritz Out Injury/Illness – Left Rib; Contusion

Toronto Raptors

Anunoby, OG Out Injury/Illness – Right Hand; Ring finger fracture
Johnson, David Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Swelling
VanVleet, Fred Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness
Wilson, D.J. Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Soreness
Young, Thaddeus Available Injury/Illness – Illness; Non-COVID

The Toronto Raptors (34-28) finish a three-game homestand (Mar. 1-4), and a stretch of six games in eight days (Feb. 25 – Mar. 4), Friday night when they host the Orlando Magic (15-48) at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors are 2-3 since the All-Star break. Toronto begins a six-game road trip (Mar. 6-16) Sunday night when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors are 9-4 (.692) in the second game of a back-to-back set this season after going 3-13 (.188) last season.
• Tonight marks the second of three meetings with the Magic this season. Scottie Barnes scored 21 points and Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr. both added 19 as the Raptors held on to beat Orlando 110-109 in the first matchup. Toronto has won nine straight against the Magic and 14 of the last 16 meetings.
• Scottie Barnes recorded 21 points and 10 rebounds for his third straight double-double Thursday against the Pistons. Barnes is averaging team highs of 22.3 points and 12.0 rebounds over the last three games (Feb. 28 – Mar. 3). He is the first Raptor rookie to post three consecutive double-doubles since Charlie
Villanueva (Feb. 27 – Mar. 4, 2006). Barnes has now scored 20+ points in 13 games this season – the most by a Raptors rookie since Vince Carter scored 20+ in 23 games during the 1998-99 campaign.
• Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 28 points Thursday vs. Detroit. He is currently averaging 21.2 points, and career bests of 8.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists, in 49 games. Siakam is one of just seven players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka
Doncic, James Harden, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, and Dejounte Murray. No Raptor has averaged 20-8-5 over the course of an entire season.
• Precious Achiuwa led the bench with 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds Thursday night against the Pistons. Since the All-Star break, Achiuwa is averaging 14.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and is shooting 50 percent from the field (27-54), including .429 (6-14) from three, in five games. He has led the reserves in scoring four times and scored 18+ points in three games during this stretch.
• Gary Trent Jr. ranks second in the NBA in steals (1.89). Trent Jr. has recorded five steals in six games this season – only two Raptors have tallied more games with 5+ steals in a single season – Doug Christie (8) in 1996-97 and Alvin Robertson (7) in 1995-96. Trent Jr. has 10 steals in five games since the break.
• All-Star Fred VanVleet has missed three straight games (Feb. 28 – Mar. 3) with right knee soreness. The Raptors are 5-5 without VanVleet in the lineup this season. VanVleet is averaging career highs of 21.4
points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 52 games this season, and ranks third in the NBA in three-pointers made (208) – behind only Stephen Curry (265) and Buddy Hield (210) – despite missing 10 games.
• Scottie Barnes was named Eastern Conference rookie of the month for February after averaging 15.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 31.8 minutes in 12 games last month. Barnes is the 11th player in franchise history to earn the honour.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.3 REB: 7.6 AST: 3.2 STL: 1.1 TO: 2.0 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 14.9
• Recorded his third straight double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds in 40 minutes Mar. 3 vs. Detroit.
• Has grabbed a team-high 140 offensive rebounds this season, including 18 in the last three games.
• Ranks in the top-five among rookies in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and minutes.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 37.5 REB: 8.4 AST: 5.1 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.2
• Scored a game-high 28 points Mar. 3 vs. Detroit; added five rebounds and two assists in 43 minutes.
• Leads the Raptors with a single-season career-best 19 double-doubles.
• Toronto is 6-1 this season when Siakam scored 30+ points (Last: 35 points – Feb. 12 vs. Denver).
C – KHEM BIRCH #24

MIN: 18.3 REB: 4.3 AST: 1.1 STL: 0.7 TO: 0.5 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 4.7
• Contributed two points, three rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes of action Mar. 3 vs. Detroit.
• Averaging 5.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and shooting .509 (29-57) from the field in 13 games as a starter.
• Has scored in double figures four times this season (Last: 11 – Mar. 1 vs. Brooklyn).
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.8 REB: 2.6 AST: 2.1 STL: 1.9 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.2
• Finished with 14 points, four assists, two rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes Mar. 3 vs. Detroit.
• Has scored 20+ points in 21-of-53 games this season, something he did 15 times in 58 contests last year.
• Ranks second in the NBA in steals per game (1.89) and third in total deflections (188).
G – MALACHI FLYNN #22

MIN: 11.3 REB: 1.4 AST: 1.4 STL: 0.4 TO: 0.3 BLK: 0.1 PTS: 3.9
• Tallied 11 points, three rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes Mar. 3 vs. Detroit.
• Averaging 12.5 points, 4.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 34.0 minutes in four starts this season.
• Has scored in double figures in three straight games (Feb. 28 – Mar. 3), averaging 14.7 points during this stretch.

INJURY REPORT
OG Anunoby (Right Hand; Ring Finger – Fracture) – Out
David Johnson (Left Knee; Swelling) – Questionable
Fred VanVleet (Right Knee; Soreness) – Out
D.J. Wilson (Left Knee; Soreness) – Out
Thaddeus Young (Illness; Non-COVID) – Questionable

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 34-28 23-17 11-11
HOME 17-14 11-8 6-6
AWAY 17-14 12-9 5-5
OVERTIME 2-1 2-1 0-0

ORLANDO MAGIC

Position # Player Ht. Wt. Comments
Forward 22 Franz Wagner 6-10 220 2021-22: 15.7 ppg., 4.6 rpg.,
2.9 apg.
Led (or tied) the team in scoring
14 times, in rebounding three
times and in assists seven
times…Scored in double figures
a team-high 53 times, 20+ points
15 times and 30+ points once,
including a career-high 38 points
on Dec. 28 vs. Milwaukee…Had
two double-doubles.
Forward 34 Wendell Carter Jr. 6-10 220 2021-22: 14.3 ppg., 10.4 rpg.,
2.7 apg.
Led (or tied) the team in scoring
six times, in rebounding a team-high 39 times and in assists
seven times…Scored in double
figures 42 times and 20+ points
nine times, including a season-high 26 points on Nov. 26 vs.
Chicago…Had team-high 28
double-doubles.
Center 5 Mo Bamba 7-0 235 2021-22: 10.2 ppg., 8.0 rpg.,
1.2 apg., 1.79 blkpg.
Led (or tied) the team in scoring
three times, in rebounding 17
times and in assists
twice…Scored in double figures
29 times, 20+ points once and
30+ points once, including a
career-high 32 points on Jan. 19
@ Philadelphia…Had 12 double-doubles.
Guard 50 Cole Anthony 6-3 190 2021-22: 17.4 ppg., 5.8 apg.,
5.7 rpg.
Led (or tied) the team in scoring
a team-high 20 times, in
rebounding six times and in
assists a team-high 31
times…Scored in double figures
42 times, 20+ points 19 times
and 30+ points three times,
including a season-high 33
points on Nov. 7 vs. Utah and
Dec. 8 @ Sacramento…Had
seven double-doubles.
Guard 4 Jalen Suggs 6-5 205 2021-22: 12.5 ppg., 4.4 apg.,
3.7 rpg., 1.26 stlpg.
Led (or tied) the team in scoring
six times and in assists 14
times…Scored in double figures
31 times and 20+ points four
times, including a career-high 22
points on Jan. 21 vs. L.A.
Lakers…Had two double-double

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT:
Mar. 4 @ Toronto: Orlando is 39-54 all-time vs. Toronto (21-22 at home, 18-28 on the road, 0-1 at London, 0-1 at Disney, 0-2 at
Tampa) during regular season action, including 0-1 this season (see recap below)…The Magic lost all three meetings with the Raptors
last season…The Magic are 5-5 in postseason play against the Raptors (4-1 in 2008 First Round; 1-4 in 2019 First Round)…The Magic
have lost nine consecutive regular season meetings with the Raptors (last win: Feb. 24, 2019, 113-98 @ Toronto) and 28 of the last 33
overall…Orlando has lost 12 of the last 15 meetings at home (including one at London) and 15 of the last 17 on the road (including two
at Tampa in 2020-21)…Terrence Ross was originally selected in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2012 NBA Draft by Toronto and
spent his first four-plus NBA seasons (2012-17, 363 games) with the Raptors before being traded to Orlando on Feb. 14, 2017…Twoway player Ignas Brazdeikis grew up in Canada, living in Winnipeg and Etobicoke before settling in Oakville, Ontario…President of
Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman spent four seasons (2013-17) with Toronto, including his final season as General Manager in 2016-
17…Assistant GM Anthony Parker played in 235 games (226 starts) during three seasons with Toronto from 2006-09…Assistant Coach
Jesse Mermuys spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Raptors from 2013-15 and head coach of their G League affiliate,
Raptors 905, in 2015-16…For all-time results vs. Toronto, see p. 328 of the media guide…Oct. 29 @ Toronto – Raptors 110, Magic
109: Scottie Barnes led five Raptors in double figures with 21 points, as Toronto edged Orlando, 110-109, at Scotiabank Arena.
Fred VanVleet scored 16 of his 19 points during the fourth quarter for the Raptors, while Gary Trent Jr. also had 19 points. Cole Anthony
led the Magic and all scorers with 24 points, while Jalen Suggs scored 21 points. Wendell Carter Jr. tallied 17 points and 12 rebounds,
while Mo Bamba recorded 14 points, a career-high-tying 18 rebounds and three blocked shots. Toronto shot 50 percent from the floor
and committed only eight turnovers. The Raptors led 110-98 with 2:04 left in the contest, but Orlando would not quit, closing the game
with an 11-0 run and had a chance to win the game on the final possession. However, the ball was deflected out of Anthony’s hands
and he was forced to attempt the winner from midcourt, which was off the mark.
BEST ALL-TIME SCORING PERFORMANCE VS. RAPTORS: 39 pts., Dwight Howard (@ Toronto, 1-4-09)
BEST ALL-TIME SCORING PERFORMANCE VS. MAGIC: 54 pts., Fred VanVleet (@ Orlando, 2-2-21)

RISING STARS…
Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony, guard Jalen Suggs and forward Franz Wagner all participated in the 2022 Clorox Rising Stars,
which was played on Friday, Feb. 18 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland as part of NBA All-Star 2022…Orlando was one of
three teams to have three players named to the event (Detroit, Houston)…Anthony and Suggs played on Team Worthy, led by James
Worthy, while Wagner played on Team Barry, guided by Rick Barry…Suggs scored 16 points, while Anthony had four, as Team Worthy
fell in a heartbreaker to Team Isiah, 50-49…In the other semifinal, Wagner, scored three points during a 50-48 win over Team
Payton…Then in the championship game, Wagner again scored three points, including the game-winning free throw, as Team Barry
defeated Team Isiah, 25-20.
UP, UP AND AWAY…
Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony participated in the NBA AT&T Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday, Feb. 19 at Rocket Mortgage
FieldHouse in Cleveland during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night…This marked the 11th time a player represented the Orlando Magic
during the Slam Dunk contest…Past participants include: Aaron Gordon (2016, 2017, 2020), Victor Oladipo (2015), Dwight Howard
(2007, 2008, 2009), Darrell Armstrong (1996), Nick Anderson (1992) and Otis Smith (1991)…Current Magic guard Terrence Ross won
the Slam Dunk Contest in 2013 as a member of the Toronto Raptors…Anthony did not make it to the final round of the contest.
TRADING PLACES…
At the NBA Trade Deadline on Feb. 10, the Orlando Magic acquired Bol Bol, P.J. Dozier, a future second round draft pick and cash
considerations from Boston in exchange for a protected second round draft pick…Orlando also used TPE to complete the deal…In
addition, the Magic waived Michael Carter-Williams, Dozier and E’Twaun Moore.
HOMELAND…
Orlando is 7-22 this season at the Amway Center…The Magic were 11-25 last season at home…Orlando has gone 205-248 (.453) at
the Amway Center since it opened in 2010-11…The Magic closed Amway Arena after 2009-10 with an all-time record of 535-309 (.634)
in that building.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN…
Orlando is 8-26 this season on the road…The Magic were 10-26 last season away from home.
MAGIC TRICKS – TAKING A BITE OF THE BIG APPLE
On Oct. 24, Orlando defeated the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 110-104…Then on Nov. 17, the Magic beat the Knicks on the road
again, 104-98…It marks the first time that Orlando has recorded multiple victories at Madison Square Garden during the same season
since the 2017-18 campaign (Dec. 3, 2017, 105-100 win; Apr. 3, 2018, 97-73 win)…Then on Dec. 18, the Magic defeated Brooklyn at
Barclays Center, 100-93.
OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR…
The Orlando Magic are averaging 104.0 ppg. (6,551 points), scored 100+ points 41 times (15-26 record) and 110+ points 23 times (10-
13 record), including a season-high 130 points on Dec. 8 @ Sacramento…Last season, Orlando averaged 104.0 ppg. (7,488
points)…The Magic scored 100+ points 43 times (20-23 record), 110+ points 23 times (14-9 record) and 120+ points seven times (6-1
record), including a season-high 130 points on Dec. 26 @ Washington.
Orlando is shooting .435 (2,408-5,535) from the floor and shot 50 percent-or-better five times (5-0 record), including a season-high .543
(44-81) on Dec. 1 vs. Denver…Last season, the Magic shot .429 (2,754-6,423)…The Magic shot 50 percent-or-better six times (6-0
record), including a season-high .519 (42-81) on Feb. 5 vs. Chicago.
MAGIC TRICKS – STAY ON TARGET
Since the 2008-09 campaign, Orlando is 162-42 (.794) when shooting 50 percent-or-better from the field.
THREE’S COMPANY…
The Orlando Magic have made at least one three-point field goal in 1,192 consecutive games, dating all the way back to Mar. 17, 2007
(last game without a three-pointer: Mar. 14, 2007 vs. Utah, 0-for-9)…It stands as the fifth-longest active streak in the NBA and fifth-longest streak in NBA history…The Phoenix Suns have connected on at least one three-pointer in 1,429 games dating back from Mar.
29, 2004, the longest streak in NBA history…The last time an NBA team did not make a three-pointer was Feb. 5, 2016, when Miami
went 0-for-9 @ Charlotte.
Orlando is shooting .330 (751-2,275) from three-point range and made 10+ three-pointers 49 times (14-35 record), including a season-high 19 three-pointers on Nov. 20 @ Milwaukee and Feb. 8 @ Portland…Last season, Orlando shot .343 (784-2,288) and made 10+
three-pointers 50 times (16-34 record), including a season-high 21 three-pointers on Mar. 19 vs. Brooklyn.
MAGIC TRICKS – FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
From Oct. 27-Nov. 1, the Orlando Magic made 15+ three-pointers in four consecutive games, marking the first time they have
accomplished this in franchise history…The Magic made 15 on Oct. 27 vs. Charlotte, 16 on Oct. 29 @ Toronto, 16 on Oct. 30 @ Detroit
and 17 on Nov. 1 @ Minnesota…The only time Orlando had made 15+ three-pointers in three straight games was Jan. 22-25, 2021 (17
on Jan. 22 @ Indiana, 17 on Jan. 24 vs. Charlotte and 19 on Jan. 25 vs. Charlotte).

RAPTORS 109, NETS 108

FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 109, BROOKLYN NETS 108

DATE: TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022

	FINAL SCORE	RECORD	HIGH POINTS	HIGH REBOUNDS	HIGH ASSISTS
Brooklyn	108	32-31	Johnson – 19	Aldridge – 9	Curry – 6
Toronto	109	34-27	Trent Jr. – 24	Barnes – 10	Flynn – 8

KEY RUN

Trailing by six points at the 5:25 mark in the fourth quarter, the Raptors went on a 13-2 run to take a five-point lead, their largest of the second half (103-98) with 1:50 remaining in the frame … Toronto led for the rest of the game.

KEY STAT

Toronto overcame an eight-point deficit (89-81) in the final frame, marking the Raptors’ largest fourth quarter comeback this season … Gary Trent Jr. led all scorers with 12 points in the fourth quarter and went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line.

RAPTORS NOTES:

With the win, Toronto improves to 34-27 this season and 17-13 at home … The Raptors are now 9-4 on the second half of a back-to-back set … Toronto will continue a three-game homestand (Mar. 1-4) Thursday night against Detroit.
Gary Trent Jr. scored a team-high 24 points and matched a career best with seven assists … Trent Jr. has scored 20+ points in 21 of 52 games this season, something he did 15 times in 58 contests last year … He has also dished out 5+ assists in consecutive games (Feb. 28 – Mar. 1) for the first time in his career.
Scottie Barnes recorded 18 points (8-13 FG, 2-2 FT), a team-high 10 rebounds and four assists in 41 minutes … Barnes has now tallied seven double-doubles this season – the most by a Raptors rookie since Jonas Valanciunas (8) during the 2012-13 season … In four games since the All-star break, Barnes is averaging 20.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and shooting .720 (36-50) from the field.
Malachi Flynn made his second consecutive start (Feb. 28 – Mar. 1) and tallied 15 points, eight assists, and six rebounds in a season-high 43 minutes … Tonight marks the first time this season, and fifth in Flynn’s career, that he has recorded 15+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists.

NETS NOTES:

With the loss, Brooklyn falls to 32-31, including 19-14 on the road … The Nets drop to 2-9 on the second half of a back-to-back … Brooklyn will return home to play the Miami Heat Thursday night.
Seth Curry recorded 18 points and a team-high six assists in 37 minutes … Curry is averaging 17.9 points, 4.0 assists and shooting .490 (47-96) from the field in seven games since being traded to Brooklyn.
James Johnson tallied a season-high 19 points (7-11 FG, 3-5 3PT, 2-3 FT) and added three assists and two rebounds in 31 minutes … Johnson has scored in double-figures 10 times this season, most recently Feb. 16 at New York.
Brooklyn’s reserves outscored Toronto’s 38-to-23, led by Cam Thomas (11) and Goran Dragic (10).

2021-22 SEASON-SERIES		ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATE	SITE	RESULT		RAPTORS WINS	NETS WINS
11/07/2021	Toronto	L 116-103	Overall:	60	44
12/14/2021	Brooklyn	L 131-129 (OT)	at Toronto:	35	17
02/28/2022	Brooklyn	W 133-97	at Brooklyn:	25	27
03/01/2022	Toronto	W 109-108

RAPTORS-NETS PREGAME NOTES

INJURY REPORT AT 5:30 P.M.

Brooklyn Nets

Durant, Kevin Out Injury/Illness – Left Knee; MCL Sprain
Harris, Joe Out Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Surgery
Irving, Kyrie Out Ineligible To Play
Simmons, Ben Out Return to Competition Reconditioning

Toronto Raptors

Anunoby, OG Out Injury/Illness – Right Hand; Ring Finger – Fracture
Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment
Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way
VanVleet, Fred Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness

GAME #60 – TORONTO RAPTORS (32-27) at BROOKLYN NETS (32-29)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022 – 7:30 P.M. (ET) – BARCLAYS CENTER
TV: TSN – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO

• The Toronto Raptors (32-27) complete a three-game road trip Monday night with the first game of a back-to-back set both against the Brooklyn Nets (32-29). Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the two teams this season, with Brooklyn winning the first two. Fred VanVleet is averaging a team-high 26.0 points in two games against the Nets this season. The Raptors are currently in the middle of a stretch that will see the team play six games in eight days (Feb. 25 – Mar. 4) for the first time since March 10-17, 2012.
• The Raptors fell 127-100 to Atlanta on Saturday night and have now lost four of their last five games (Feb. 12-26), after a season-long eight game winning streak (Jan. 29 – Feb. 10). Toronto outrebounded the Hawks 11-to-5 on the offensive glass, leading to a 23-4 advantage in second chance points. The Raptors currently ranks second in the NBA in both offensive rebounds (13.1) and second chance points (16.2). Toronto is a +31 (140-109) on the offensive glass through 11 games in February.
• Precious Achiuwa scored a season-high 21 points (8-12 FG, 2-3 3PT, 3-3 FT) and grabbed nine rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench Saturday in Atlanta. Achiuwa is the second reserve to score 20+ points
for Toronto this season. Chris Boucher had 23 points Jan. 17 at Miami. Achiuwa has now led the bench in scoring 10 times this year, including each of the last three games (Feb. 16-25). Reserve Thaddeus Young also scored in double digits Saturday adding 10 points. The Raptors dropped to 7-2 this season when two
or more players scored 10+ points off the bench.
• Pascal Siakam recorded his team-leading 19th double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds Feb. 26 vs. Atlanta. Siakam passed his previous single-season career high of 18 double-doubles set during in 2018-2019 season. He is currently averaging 21.4 points, and career bests of 8.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists, in 46 games. Siakam is one of just seven players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and Dejounte Murray. No Raptor has averaged 20-8-5 for an entire season.
• Fred VanVleet has scored 20+ points in eight of nine games played during the month of February, averaging 20.7 points and shooting .429 (39-91) from three-point range during this span. He sat out Feb. 10 at
Houston with left groin soreness and Feb. 16 at Minnesota with a right knee contusion. VanVleet has made 208 threes this season – third most in a season in Raptors history; behind only Kyle Lowry (238 in 2017-18 & 212 in 2015-16). VanVleet has connected on 5+ threes in a franchise record 19 games this season.
• Scottie Barnes leads the Raptors – and all rookies – with 122 offensive boards this season. Barnes currently ranks fifth all-time among Raptors rookies in offensive rebounds – behind Chris Bosh (191), Charlie Villanueva (181), Ed Davis (168) and Marcus Camby (131).
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.1 REB: 7.3 AST: 3.2 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 14.5
• Tallied six points, four rebounds and one block in 21 minutes Feb. 26 at Atlanta.
• Leads all rookies in minutes (35.1), ranks third in rebounds (7.3), and fifth in both points (14.5) and assists (3.2).
• Has scored 20+ points 11 times – the most by a Raptors rookie since Charlie Villanueva (12) in 2005-06.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 37.6 REB: 8.6 AST: 5.1 STL: 1.2 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.4
• Recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds for his team-leading 19th double-double Feb. 26 at Atlanta.
• Averaging 22.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and is shooting .524 (100-191) from the field in 11 games this month.
• The Raptors are 6-1 this season when Siakam scores 30+ points this season.
C – KHEM BIRCH #24

MIN: 18.5 REB: 4.4 AST: 1.2 STL: 0.7 TO: 0.6 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 4.7
• Contributed two rebounds and one assist in 13 minutes Feb. 26 at Atlanta.
• Averaging 5.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 19.0 minutes in 10 games as a starter.
• Has scored in double figures three times this season (Last: 10 – Nov. 19 at Sacramento).
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.7 REB: 2.7 AST: 1.9 STL: 1.8 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.2

• Finished with nine points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 31 minutes Feb. 26 at Atlanta.
• Ranks third in the NBA in steals per game (1.84) and fourth in total deflections (171).
• Averaging 20.8 points and shooting .413 (90-218) from beyond the arc in 25 games on the road this season.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 38.2 REB: 4.5 AST: 6.9 STL: 1.6 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.4
• Scored a team-high 24 points in 35 minutes Feb. 26 at Atlanta; added nine assists and three rebounds.
• Leads NBA in minutes (38.2), and ranks second in total deflections (200) and three-point field goals made (208).
• Has logged 40+ minutes in 17 games – the most by a Raptor since Kyle Lowry (19) in the 2016-17 season.

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 32-27 21-16 11-11
HOME 16-13 10-7 6-6
AWAY 16-14 11-9 5-5
OVERTIME 2-1 2-1 0-0

INJURY REPORT
OG Anunoby (Right Hand; Ring Finger – Fracture) – Out
Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out
Fred VanVleet (Right Knee; Soreness) – Questionable
UPDATED: Feb. 27, 2022
NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Brooklyn Nets
Date: Tuesday, March 1
Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Television: TSN
Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN
SERIES RECAP VS. BROOKLYN
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 0-2 0-1 0-1
ALL-TIME 58-44 34-17 24-27
STREAKS Lost 3 Lost 2 Lost 1
LAST WIN: Apr. 21, 2021 (114-103)
LAST HOME WIN: Apr. 21, 2021 (114-103)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +37 (Nov 2, 2007)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -25 (Jan. 15, 1996)
LAST TIME VS. BROOKLYN
GAME 28 – DECEMBER 14, 2021
BROOKLYN 131, TORONTO 129 (OT)
NEW YORK — Patty Mills made a 3 to force overtime, Kevin Durant had
34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the
Toronto Raptors 131-129 … Durant was upgraded from questionable just
before the game because Brooklyn has seven players in the NBA’s health
and safety protocol … He responded with his 14th triple-double of his
career … Brooklyn won its third straight, with Mills adding 30 points … The
Nets also got 17 from Kessler Edwards, 16 from Nic Claxton and 13 from
Blake Griffin … The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Toronto
(13-15) … Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 31 … Gary Trent Jr. and
Pascal Siakam each finished with 25 … Scottie Barnes had 23, but missed
what would have been a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3 in overtime …
Trailing by 10 entering the third quarter, Toronto outscored Brooklyn 44-
25 to take a 100-91 advantage going into the fourth … But Brooklyn outscored Toronto 26-11 over the first 7:18 of the fourth quarter, regaining
the lead … It didn’t last. Barnes knocked down two 3s to tie the game, and
Trent made a 3 with 1:21 left to give the Raptors a 120-117 lead … That
held until Mills’ 3 with 13 seconds left forced overtime.
1 2 3 4 OT TOT
TORONTO 32 24 44 20 9 129
BROOKLYN 33 33 25 29 11 131

BROOKLYN NETS

LAST GAME STARTERS

[ F ] B R U C E B R O W N

1 • MIAMI (4th Season) • 6-4 • 202

2021-22 Averages Notables Last Game
6.8 ppg
4.4 rpg
1.4 apg
21.7 mpg
• Acquired by Brooklyn from Detroit in a three-team trade with
the Clippers on 11/19/20; re-signed with the Nets on 8/8/21.
• Posted career highs in FG % (.556), rpg (5.4), offensive
rating (115.9), net rating (3.5), effective FG % (.576) and
double-doubles (six) in 2020-21.
15 pts, 7 rebs, 2 asts
32 mins
2/26 at MIL

[ F ] J AME S J O H N S O N

16 • WAKE FOREST (13th Season) • 6-7 • 235

2021-22 Averages Notables Last Game
6.0 ppg
3.6 rpg
2.1 apg
19.8 mpg
• Is in his first season with the Nets after signing with
Brooklyn as a free agent on 8/6/21.
• Made his seventh start of the season for Brooklyn on
Thursday night versus Boston at Barclays Center.
7 pts, 6 rebs, 2 asts
35 mins
2/26 at MIL

[C ] A N D R E D R UM M O N D

0 • CONNECTICUT (10th Season) • 6-10 • 280

2021-22 Averages Notables Last Game
6.6 ppg
9.0 rpg
2.0 apg
18.8 mpg
• Is in his first season with Brooklyn after being acquired via
trade with Philadelphia on 2/10/22.
• Is a two-time All-Star (2016, 2018), a 2016 All-NBA Third
Team selection and has led the NBA in rebounds four times
(2016, 2018-20).
17 pts, 12 rebs, 5 asts
29 mins
2/26 at MIL

[ G ] S E T H C U R R Y

30 • DUKE (8th Season) • 6-1 • 192

2021-22 Averages Notables Last Game
15.4 ppg
3.4 rpg
4.0 apg
34.5 mpg
• Is in his first season with Brooklyn after being acquired via
trade with Philadelphia on 2/10/22.
• Ranks fourth all-time in NBA history in 3-point percentage
(.438) and second among active players, trailing only Joe
Harris (.439).
19 pts, 1 reb, 3 asts
29 mins
2/26 at MIL

[ G ] K Y R I E I R V I N G

11 • DUKE (11th Season) • 6-2 • 195

2021-22 Averages Notables Last Game
25.1 ppg
4.8 rpg
5.3 apg
36.4 mpg
• Signed as a free agent with the Nets on 7/7/19.
• Is a seven-time All-Star (2013-15, 2017-19, 2021), two-time
All-NBA honoree (second team in 2019 and third team in
2015), All-Star Game MVP (2014), Rookie of the Year (2012)
and an NBA champion (2016).
38 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts
39 mins
2/26 at MIL

2021-22 BROOKLYN NETS RECORDS
RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME
OVERALL 32-29 13-16 19-13 2-0
DIVISION 7-3 3-3 4-0 1-0
WESTERN CONF. 10-15 4-7 6-8 1-0
EASTERN CONF. 22-14 9-9 13-5 1-0

IF THE NETS WIN
➢ It would extend the Nets’ win streak vs. Toronto to four games, which would match the Nets’ longest win streak vs. Toronto all-time (the Nets topped
the Raptors in four straight games from 1/10/03 – 4/12/03).
▪ The Nets have won three straight games against Toronto (entering tonight’s game) for the first time since 11/3/12 – 1/15/13.
➢ It would improve Brooklyn’s record vs. Atlantic Division opponents this season to 8-3.

RAPTORS-HORNETS PREGAME NOTES

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Khem Birch will start in Anunoby’s place, with Thad Young playing a key role off the bench. Nurse said Young has picked things up quickly (“you can tell he’s been around”) and will be “vitally important” with OG out (with a broken finger).

GAME #58 – TORONTO RAPTORS (32-25) at CHARLOTTE HORNETS (29-31)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 – 7 P.M. (ET) – SPECTRUM CENTER
TV: TSN – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

The Toronto Raptors (32-25) begin a three-game road trip Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets (29-
31) at Spectrum Center. The Raptors start the second half of the season at 32-25, having already surpassed their win total from last season of 27 victories. Tonight marks the third and final regular season
meeting between these two teams, with Toronto winning the first two. Gary Trent Jr. is averaging a team-high 28.0 points against the Hornets this year.
• The Raptors defeated Minnesota 103-91 in their final game before the All-Star break, and have now won
nine of their last 11 games (Jan. 29 – Feb. 16). During this stretch, the Raptors are shooting .464 (469-
1011) from the field and .398 (148-372) from three-point range. Toronto is +22 (137-to-115) on the offensive glass over the last 11 and currently ranks second (13.1) in the NBA in offensive boards per game.
• Gary Trent Jr. scored a team-high 30 points and added four rebounds and two assists Feb. 16 at Minnesota. Trent Jr. has now tallied 30+ points with five-or-more made three-pointers eight times this season,
just one shy of Pascal Siakam’s single-season franchise record of nine games set during the 2019-2020
campaign. Trent Jr. (8), Fred VanVleet (8), Pascal Siakam (7) and OG Anunoby (1) have all scored 30+
points this season – the Raptors are 19-4 in games when they have at least one player score 30-or-more.
• Fred VanVleet has scored 20+ points in a career-high seven straight games played (Feb. 1-14), averaging
22.0 points and shooting .457 (32-70) from three-point range during this span. He sat out Feb. 10 at Houston with left groin soreness and Feb. 16 at Minnesota with a right knee contusion. VanVleet has made
201 threes this season – third most in a season in Raptors history; behind only Kyle Lowry (238 in 2017-
18 & 212 in 2015-16). VanVleet has connected on 5+ threes in a franchise record 18 games this season.
• Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 21.9 points, and career highs of 8.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists, in 44
games this season. He is one of just five players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0
assists, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, and Nikola Jokic. No Raptor has
averaged 20-8-5 for an entire season.
• Rookie Scottie Barnes reached 700 career points Feb. 16 at Minnesota, becoming just the eighth Raptors
rookie to reach the milestone. Barnes (49 games) becomes the third fastest rookie to reach the 700-point
mark in franchise history, behind only Vince Carter (39 games) and Damon Stoudamire (38 games).
Barnes currently ranks fourth among rookies with 706 total points. He leads all first year players in minutes
per game (35.4), ranks third in rebounds (7.4) and fifth in both scoring (14.4) and assists (3.3).
• Reserves Precious Achiuwa (11) and Thaddeus Young (10) each scored in double figures Feb. 16 vs.
Minnesota. Toronto is now 7-1 this season in games when two or more reserves score 10+ points

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Apple Valley’s Gary Trent Jr. has found a home in Toronto, where he’s showing just how great he can be — Twin Cities

RAPTORS-TIMBERWOLVES PREGAME NOTES

GAME #57 – TORONTO RAPTORS (31-25) at MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (30-27)
WDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022 – 8 P.M. (ET) – TARGET CENTER
TV: TSN – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

The Toronto Raptors (31-25) finish play before the All-Star break Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-27) at Target Center. The Raptors have lost consecutive games (Feb. 12-14) following
an eight-game winning streak – their longest of the season. Toronto is 10-11 vs. the Western Conference this season, after going 10-20 against the West in 2020-21.
• Fred VanVleet scored a team-high 20 points Monday at New Orleans. VanVleet has now scored 20+ points in a career-high seven straight games played (Feb. 1-12), averaging 22.0 points and shooting .457 (32-70) from three-point range during this stretch. He sat out Feb. 10 at Houston with left groin soreness.
VanVleet connected on four three-pointers against the Pelicans and has now made 201 threes this season third most in a season in Raptors history; behind only Kyle Lowry (238 in 2017-18 & 212 in 2015-16).
• Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 22.0 points, and career highs of 8.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists, in 43 games this season. He is one of just six players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, Nikola Jokic & Dejounte Murray.
• Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch was hired midway through last season after spending the first half of the season as an assistant coach on Nick Nurse’s staff. Nurse and Finch have a relationship that goes
back decades when both were coaching in the British Basketball League in the mid-1990s. Finch was also head coach of Britain’s team at the 2012 London Olympics where Nurse was one of his assistants.
• The Raptors set season lows shooting .305 (29-95) from the field and recorded just eight assists in Monday’s loss at New Orleans. Toronto did grab 20 offensive rebounds against the Pelicans and converted those into 24 second-chance points. The Raptors (13.2 OREB, 16.3 2ND PTS ) and Timberwolves (11.9
OREB, 15.4 2ND PTS) rank second and third, respectively, in the NBA in both offensive rebounds and second-chance points this season. Scottie Barnes currently leads all rookies with a team-high 119 offensive boards – the most by a Raptors rookie since Jonas Valanciunas (121) in 2012-13.
• Fred VanVleet has been named a reserve for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. VanVleet becomes just the eighth player in franchise history to earn an All-Star selection. He is the first undrafted player in the NBA to be named an
All-Star since Ben Wallace in 2006. VanVleet will also compete in the MTN Dew 3-Point Contest.
• Sophomore Precious Achiuwa and rookie Scottie Barnes have been selected to participate in the 2022 Rising Stars, which will be played on Friday, Feb. 18 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland as part of NBA All-Star 2022. Toronto will have two players in the showcase event for the first time since Andrea
Bargnani and Jamario Moon in 2008. Barnes will also participate in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.5 REB: 7.5 AST: 3.3 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 14.5
• Finished with five points, four rebounds and one block in 20 minutes Feb. 14 at New Orleans.
• Ranks first among rookies in minutes (35.5), third in rebounds (7.5), and fourth in points (14.5).
• Has scored 20+ points 10 times – the most by a Raptors rookie since Charlie Villanueva (12) in 2005-06.
F – OG ANUNOBY #3

MIN: 36.9 REB: 5.6 AST: 2.7 STL: 1.6 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 17.7
• Contributed three points, two rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes of action Feb. 14 at New Orleans.
• Has scored 20+ points in a single-season career-high 18 games; something he did 13 times last season.
• Averaging 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 20 games on the road.
C – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 37.8 REB: 8.7 AST: 5.1 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 22.0
• Recorded 18 points, five rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes Feb. 14 at New Orleans.
• Toronto is 30-6 all-time, including 6-1 this season, when Siakam scores 30+ points.
• Leads the Raptors with 18 double-doubles – has matched his single-season career-high set in 2018-19.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.8 REB: 2.6 AST: 1.9 STL: 1.9 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.3
• Tallied six points and grabbed one rebound in 28 minutes Feb. 14 at New Orleans.
• Ranks second in the NBA in steals per game (1.89) and fifth in total deflections (163).
• Has scored 30+ points in seven games, something he did three times in his first three seasons combined.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 38.4 REB: 4.6 AST: 7.0 STL: 1.6 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.6
• Scored a team-high 20 points Feb. 14 at New Orleans; added five rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes.
• Ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (194) and three-pointers made (201), and tied for sixth in steals (82).
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.4) – has logged 40+ minutes in 15 games this season.

INJURY REPORT
Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out
Fred VanVleet (Right Knee; Soreness) – TBD

GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Wednesday, February 16
Tip-Off: 8 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Target Center
Television: TSN
Radio: Sportsnet 590 the FAN
SERIES RECAP VS. MINNESOTA
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2020-21 1-1 0-1 1-0
ALL-TIME 34-16 22-4 12-12
STREAKS Won 1 Lost 1 Won 3
LAST WIN: Feb. 19, 2021 (86-81)
LAST ROAD WIN: Feb. 19, 2021 (86-81)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +23 (Feb. 10, 2008)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -32 (Mar. 19, 2002)
LAST TIME VS. MINNESOTA
GAME 30 – FEBRUARY 20, 2021
TORONTO 86, MINNESOTA 81
MINNEAPOLIS — Norman Powell scored a season-high 31 points and
the Toronto Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 86-81, closing the
game with an 11-0 run … Toronto earned its third straight win … Fred
VanVleet had 12 points and seven rebounds, while Pascal Siakam added
10 points and nine boards … Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 19
points and 13 rebounds … Malik Beasley scored 13 and Jordan McLaughlin had 11 … After trailing by as many as 19, the Wolves clawed their way
back into the game with a 16-0 run midway through the third quarter …
Jake Layman had a dunk and a 3-pointer during the stretch, which tied the
game at 57 … Rookie Anthony Edwards added a long jumper and a vicious dunk as part of a three-point play, helping Minnesota to a 64-58 lead
heading into the fourth … Minnesota led 81-75 with 3:30 to play when
Toronto took over … VanVleet hit a pair of free throws, Powell scored on
a transition layup, and Siakam threw down a tying dunk … On Minnesota’s next possession, Towns was called for a moving screen, and on the
other end, Terence Davis hit his third 3-pointer of the quarter to make it 84
-81 with 30 seconds to play … The Wolves had a chance to tie it, but
Beasley’s 3-pointer was short, and Davis hit two free throws for Toronto …
Playing a second straight game without point guard Kyle Lowry (sprained
thumb), the Raptors dominated the first half, thanks in part to Minnesota’s
cold shooting … At one point the Wolves missed 18 straight 3-pointers.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 28 17 13 28 86
MINNESOTA 15 20 29 17 81

RAPTORS-PELICANS PREGAME NOTES

GAME #56 – TORONTO RAPTORS (31-24) vs. NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (22-34)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022 – 8 P.M. (ET) – SMOOTHIE KING CENTER
TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO

• The Toronto Raptors (31-24) continue a stretch of five straight games against Western Conference opponents (Feb. 9-16) Monday night when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (22-34). The Raptors’ season-high eight-game winning streak came to an end Saturday with a 110-109 loss to Denver. Toronto is 10-10
vs. the West this season, after going 10-20 against the Western Conference in 2020-21.
• Pascal Siakam recorded a season-high 35 points (16-22 FG, 3-7 3PT), 10 rebounds and seven assists in 42 minutes for his team-leading 18th double-double Feb. 12 vs. Denver. Saturday marked Siakam’s sixth
career game with 30+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists – tied with Chris Bosh for second most in franchise history behind only Vince Carter (10). Siakam also became just the second Raptor, along with Donyell Marshall – March 13, 2005 vs. Philadelphia, to score 35+ points without attempting a free throw.
• Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 22.1 points, and career highs of 8.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists, in 42 games this season. He is one of just six players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, Nikola Jokic & Dejounte Murray.
• Pascal Siakam (Feb. 3-12) and Fred VanVleet (Feb. 1-12) have both scored 20+ points in a career-high six straight games played. VanVleet sat out Feb. 10 at Houston with left groin soreness. Siakam is averaging 29.0 points and is shooting .643 (72-112) from the field over the last six games, while VanVleet is averaging 22.3 points and shooting .459 (28-61) from three-point range over his last six games played.
• Toronto tied a season low with seven turnovers Saturday vs. Denver, while forcing the Nuggets into 18 turnovers which led to 22 points. The Raptors currently lead the NBA in deflections (18.1), rank second in steals (9.3) and are tied for third in points off turnovers (18.9).
• Gary Trent Jr. has at least one steal in a career-high 13 straight games (Jan. 21 – Feb. 12). Trent Jr. has 26 steals in the last 13 games and ranks currently second in the NBA in steals per game (1.93).
• Toronto has shot better than 45 percent from the field in a season-high five straight games (Feb. 4-12), shooting .521 (228-438) from the floor. Pascal Siakam is shooting 70 percent (63-90) over the last five.
• Fred VanVleet has been named a reserve for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on SunDay, Feb. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. VanVleet becomes just the eighth player in franchise history to earn an All-Star selection. He is the first undrafted player in the NBA to be named an
All-Star since Ben Wallace in 2006. VanVleet will also compete in the MTN Dew 3-Point Contest.
• Sophomore Precious Achiuwa and rookie Scottie Barnes have been selected to participate in the 2022 Rising Stars, which will be played on Friday, Feb. 18 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland as part of NBA All-Star 2022. Toronto will have two players in the showcase event for the first time since Andrea
Bargnani and Jamario Moon in 2008. Barnes will also participate in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.8 REB: 7.6 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 14.7
• Tallied 17 points, five rebounds and three steals in 30 minutes of action Feb 12 vs. Denver.
• Ranks first among rookies in minutes (35.8), third in rebounds (7.6), and is tied for third in points (14.7).
• Has scored 15+ points in five of the last six games (Feb. 3-12), averaging 15.8 points during this stretch.
F – OG ANUNOBY #3

MIN: 37.1 REB: 5.7 AST: 2.7 STL: 1.6 TO: 1.8 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 18.0
• Contributed nine points, five rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes Feb 12 vs. Denver.
• Has scored 20+ points in a single-season career-high 18 games; something he did 13 times last season.
• Averaging 19.1 points and 6.2 rebounds on the road, compared to 17.1 points and 5.2 rebounds at home.
C – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 37.9 REB: 8.7 AST: 5.2 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 22.1
• Recorded a season-high 35 points Feb. 12 vs. Denver; added 10 rebounds and seven assists in 42 minutes.
• Toronto is now 30-6 all-time, including 6-1 this season, when Siakam scores 30 or more points.
• Leads the Raptors with 18 double-doubles, matching his single-season career-high set in 2018-19.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.9 REB: 2.7 AST: 2.0 STL: 2.0 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.6
• Finished 11 points, three rebounds and one steal in 38 minutes Feb. 12 vs. Denver.
• Ranks second in the NBA in steals per game (1.93) and fifth in total deflections (161).
• Averaging 23.0 points and shooting .455 (25-55) from beyond the arc through seven games in February.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 38.6 REB: 4.6 AST: 7.1 STL: 1.7 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.6
• Contributed 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes Feb. 12 vs. Denver.
• Ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (193) and three-pointers (197), and seventh in steals (81).
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.6) – has logged 40+ minutes in 15 games this season.

INJURY REPORT
Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out

NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Wednesday, February 16
Tip-Off: 8 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Target Center
Television: TSN
Radio: Sportsnet 590 the FAN
SERIES RECAP VS. MINNESOTA
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2020-21 1-1 0-1 1-0
ALL-TIME 34-16 22-4 12-12
STREAKS Won 1 Lost 1 Won 3
LAST WIN: Feb. 19, 2021 (86-81)
LAST ROAD WIN: Feb. 19, 2021 (86-81)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +23 (Feb. 10, 2008)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -32 (Mar. 19, 2002)
LAST TIME VS. MINNESOTA
GAME 30 – FEBRUARY 20, 2021
TORONTO 86, MINNESOTA 81
MINNEAPOLIS — Norman Powell scored a season-high 31 points and
the Toronto Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 86-81, closing the
game with an 11-0 run … Toronto earned its third straight win … Fred
VanVleet had 12 points and seven rebounds, while Pascal Siakam added
10 points and nine boards … Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 19
points and 13 rebounds … Malik Beasley scored 13 and Jordan McLaughlin had 11 … After trailing by as many as 19, the Wolves clawed their way
back into the game with a 16-0 run midway through the third quarter …
Jake Layman had a dunk and a 3-pointer during the stretch, which tied the
game at 57 … Rookie Anthony Edwards added a long jumper and a vicious dunk as part of a three-point play, helping Minnesota to a 64-58 lead
heading into the fourth … Minnesota led 81-75 with 3:30 to play when
Toronto took over … VanVleet hit a pair of free throws, Powell scored on
a transition layup, and Siakam threw down a tying dunk … On Minnesota’s next possession, Towns was called for a moving screen, and on the
other end, Terence Davis hit his third 3-pointer of the quarter to make it 84
-81 with 30 seconds to play … The Wolves had a chance to tie it, but
Beasley’s 3-pointer was short, and Davis hit two free throws for Toronto …
Playing a second straight game without point guard Kyle Lowry (sprained
thumb), the Raptors dominated the first half, thanks in part to Minnesota’s
cold shooting … At one point the Wolves missed 18 straight 3-pointers.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 28 17 13 28 86
MINNESOTA 15 20 29 17 81

NUGGETS 110, RAPTORS 109

TORONTO & DENVER POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0

TORONTO RAPTORS
\POSTGAME NOTES

FINAL SCORE: DENVER NUGGETS 110, TORONTO RAPTORS 109

DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2022

	FINAL SCORE	RECORD	HIGH POINTS	HIGH REBOUNDS	HIGH ASSISTS
Denver	110	31-25	Jokic – 28	Jokic – 15	Jokic – 6
Toronto	109	31-24	Siakam – 35	Siakam – 10	Siakam – 7

KEY RUN

Trailing by eight points (94-86) at the 9:33 mark in the fourth quarter, Denver went on a 12-1 run to take a three-point lead (98-95) with 6:54 remaining in the frame … The Nuggets did not trail for the rest of the game … Denver is 7-2 this season when the game is decided by one possession.

KEY STAT

Denver outrebounded Toronto 50-to-35 in the win … The Nuggets are 21-8 when collecting more rebounds than their opponents … Denver has recorded 50+ rebounds in 11-of-56 games this season, something the team did 15 times in 72 contests last year.

RAPTORS NOTES:

With the win loss, Toronto falls to 31-24 this season and 16-13 at home … The Raptors will begin the first of two road games (Feb. 14-16) before the All-star break Monday in New Orleans.
Pascal Siakam finished with a season-best 35 points, along with 10 rebounds and seven assists in 42 minutes … He has now recorded a career high-tying 18 double-doubles this year … Siakam has finished with 20/10/5 in a franchise-record ten games this year, including four of the last six games (Feb. 3-12), averaging 29.0 points, 10.2 rebounds and 5.7 assists during this stretch … Siakam has tallied six games with 30/10/5 in his career, the only Raptor that has more games with this stat line is Vince Carter (10).
Fred VanVleet tallied 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes … VanVleet has now made five three-pointers in four consecutive games played (Feb. 4-12), shooting 50 percent (23-46) from beyond the arc during this stretch … VanVleet has tallied five or more three-pointers in a franchise record 18 games this season.
Scottie Barnes scored 17 points and added five rebounds and three steals in 30 minutes … Barnes has tallied 15+ points 24 times this season … The only Raptors to record more games with 15 or more points in their rookie season are Damon Stoudamire, Vince Carter, Charlie Villanueva and Marcus Camby.
Toronto forced 18 Nuggets turnovers leading to 22 points … The Raptors have pressured opponents into 15 or more turnovers in 31 games this season and are tied for third in the NBA in points off turnovers (18.9).

NUGGETS NOTES:

With the win, Denver improves to 31-25, including 16-15 on the road … The Nuggets will return home to play Orlando Monday night.
Nikola Jokic finished with 28 points, 15 rebounds and six assists in 35 minutes for his league-leading 44^th double-double of the season … Jokic has now recorded 20+ points, 10+ rebounds and five or more assists in a career high-tying six consecutive games (Feb. 1-12), averaging 24.2 points, 13.7 rebounds and 8.5 assists during this stretch … The other time he accomplished this streak was earlier this season (Dec. 8-17).
Denver made 14 three-point field goals tonight and has now recorded 10+ three-pointers in a franchise-record 17 consecutive games (Jan. 13 – Feb. 12).
Bones Hyland made his second career start and finished with 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes … The Nuggets are 10-0 this season when Hyland scores in double figures.
Jeff Green tallied 19 points, five rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes … Green tallied 15+ points, five or more rebounds and five or more assists for just the 13^th time in his 13-year career, and the first time this season.
Denver shot .464 (39-84) from the field and tallied 110 points in the win … The Nuggets are 22-4, including 12-3 on road when they score 110+ points.

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2021-22 SEASON-SERIES		ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATE	SITE	RESULT		RAPTORS WINS	NUGGETS WINS
02/12/2022	Toronto	L 110-109	Overall:	20	31
03/12/2022	Denver		at Toronto:	13	13
			at Denver:	7	18