Houston Rockets Garuba, Usman Out Injury/Illness – Left Wrist; Fracture Gordon, Eric Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Heel; Soreness Nix, Daishen Out G League – Two-Way Queen, Trevelin Out G League – Two-Way
Toronto Raptors
Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment Champagnie, Justin Out G League – Two-Way Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way VanVleet, Fred Out Injury/Illness – Left Groin; Soreness
GAME #54 – TORONTO RAPTORS (30-23) at HOUSTON ROCKETS (15-39) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022 – 8 P.M. (ET) – TOYOTA CENTER TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
• The Toronto Raptors (30-23) finish a three-game road trip (Feb. 7-10) Thursday night when they visit the Houston Rockets (15-39). The Raptors have won a season-high seven straight games (Jan. 29 – Feb. 9) – the longest active winning streak in the NBA. Toronto has won seven in a row for the first time since March 3 – Aug. 5, 2020. The Raptors are 7-3 in the second game of a back-to-back, after going 3-13 last season. • Pascal Siakam finished with 27 points, 16 rebounds, and five assists in 40 minutes Wednesday night at Oklahoma City. Siakam has now tallied 20+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a single-season franchise record nine games. Chris Bosh (8) previously held the record set during the 2008-09 campaign. Siakam is currently averaging 21.6 points, and career highs of 8.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists, in 40 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. • The Raptors defeated Oklahoma City 117-98 last night and have now won a season-high seven straight games (Jan. 29 – Feb. 9). Toronto shot .511 (45-88) from the field and improve to 7-1 this year when shooting 50 percent or better. The Raptors also went perfect (14-14) from the free-throw line for the third time this season. All five Raptors starters are averaging 15+ points over the last seven games – Gary Trent Jr. (24.6), Pascal Siakam (24.4), Fred VanVleet (20.6), OG Anunoby (16.0) and Scottie Barnes (15.6). • Fred VanVleet has set a single-season franchise record with five-or-more three-point field goals in 17 games this season. VanVleet currently ranks second in the NBA in three-pointer made (191), behind only Stephen Curry (236). Kyle Lowry holds the Raptors record with 238 threes during the 2017-18 season. • The Raptors currently lead the NBA in deflections per game (17.9) and rank third in steals (9.2). Gary Trent Jr. ranks second in the NBA in steals (1.91) and has recorded a career high-tying five steals in five games this season. The only Raptors in franchise history to record more games with 5+ steals in a single season are Doug Christie (8) during the 1996-97 season and Alvin Robertson (7) in 1995-96. • 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 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. POSSIBLE STARTERS F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4
MIN: 36.0 REB: 7.7 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 14.8 • Contributed 17 points, four assists and two rebounds in 31 minutes Feb. 9 at Oklahoma City. • Leads all rookies in minutes (36.0), ranks second in rebounds (7.7) and fourth in points (14.8). • Has scored 15+ points in a season-high tying four consecutive games (Feb. 3-9), averaging 17.3 points. F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 37.2 REB: 5.8 AST: 2.7 STL: 1.6 TO: 1.8 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 18.4 • Finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season Feb. 9 at Oklahoma City. • Has scored 20+ points in a single-season career-high 18 games; something he did 13 times last season. • Averaging 9.7 rebounds over the last three games (Feb. 4-9); has grabbed 10+ boards in two-of-three games. C – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
• Recorded his team-leading 17th double-double with 27 points, 16 rebounds and five assists Feb. 9 at OKC. • Averaging 24.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists over the last seven games (Jan. 29 – Feb. 9). • Has earned 17 double-doubles this season, one shy of his single-season career high set in 2018-19 (18). G – GARY TRENT JR. #33
MIN: 34.8 REB: 2.7 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.9 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.2 • Scored 16 points Feb. 9 at Oklahoma City; added two assists and a career high-tying five steals in 34 minutes. • Ranks second in the NBA in steals per game (1.91) and tied for fifth in total deflections (148). • Averaging a team-high 23.8 points and shooting .476 (50-105) from three-point range over the last 11 games. 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 • Tallied 21 points, six assists and two steals in 36 minutes of action Feb. 9 at Oklahoma City. • Ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (188), second in three-pointers (191) and sixth in steals (80). • Has scored 20+ points in five consecutive games (Feb. 1-9), averaging 21.8 points during this streak. .Listed out for the game in Houston (sore left groin).
2021-22 RECORDS W-L EAST WEST OVERALL 30-23 21-14 9-9 HOME 16-12 10-7 6-5 AWAY 14-11 11-7 3-4 OVERTIME 2-1 2-1 0-0
NEXT GAME DETAILS Opponent: Denver Nuggets Date: Saturday, February 12 Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET) Venue: Scotiabank Arena Television: TSN Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto SERIES RECAP VS. DENVER OVERALL HOME ROAD 2020-21 1-1 1-0 0-1 ALL-TIME 20-30 13-12 7-18 STREAKS Lost 1 Won 2 Lost 4 LAST WIN: Mar. 24, 2021 (135-111) LAST HOME WIN: Mar. 24, 2021 (135-111) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +27 (Mar. 23, 2007) LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -39 (Dec. 2, 2008) LAST TIME VS. DENVER GAME 63 – APRIL 29, 2021 DENVER 121, TORONTO 111 DENVER – Nikola Jokic had 19 points and 11 rebounds in just three quarters to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Toronto Raptors 121-111 … Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points for the Nuggets, who had seven players score in double figures and used a 31-8 run over the third and fourth quarters to win their fourth straight … Denver improved to 8-1 since Jamal Murray went down with a torn ACL in his left knee on April 12 … Without its starting backcourt, Denver has relied on reserves Facu Campazzo, P.J. Dozier and Shaquille Harrison, a two-way player getting a chance to make an impact … He did Thursday with a season-high 11 points, and Campazzo followed up his first double-double on Wednesday night with 12 points … Jokic’s double-double was his 53rd of the season … OG Anunoby scored 25 points for the Raptors, Kyle Lowry had 20, and Malachi Flynn, who started in place of injured Fred VanVleet (hip), pitched in with 16 … The Nuggets led by six in the second quarter and again late in the third, but Toronto rallied both times to tie the game … It was 87-85 after three quarters … Denver scored the first 12 points of the fourth and held the Raptors to just a pair of 3-pointers by Lowry in the first 5:40 of the fourth … Lowry’s flagrant foul on P.J. Dozier led to a six-point possession for Denver and a 21-point lead. 1 2 3 4 TOT TORONTO 33 24 28 26 111 DENVER 30 29 28 34 121
Garuba, Usman Out Injury/Illness – Left Wrist; Fracture Gordon, Eric Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Heel; Soreness Nix, Daishen Out G League – Two-Way Queen, Trevelin Out G League – Two-Way
Toronto Raptors
Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment Champagnie, Justin Out G League – Two-Way Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way VanVleet, Fred Out Injury/Illness – Left Groin; Soreness
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 125, ATLANTA HAWKS 114
DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022
FINAL SCORE
RECORD
HIGH POINTS
HIGH REBOUNDS
HIGH ASSISTS
Atlanta
114
25-27
Hunter/Collins – 23
Capela – 9
Young – 13
Toronto
125
28-23
Siakam – 33
Anunoby – 10
VanVleet – 11
KEY RUN
After a Trae Young step-back jumper cut the Raptors’ lead to just three points (115-112) with 3:26 remaining in the fourth quarter, Toronto went on a 10-2 run to close the game … The Raptors held the Hawks scoreless in three of their final four possessions to preserve the win.
KEY STAT
The Raptors shot a season-high .630 (17-27) from three-point range, while holding the Hawks to .310 (9-29) … Atlanta entered tonight having connected on 10+ three-pointers in 12 consecutive games, it was the third longest streak in franchise history … Over the last three contests the Raptors are shooting .488 (61-125) from beyond the arc.
RAPTORS NOTES:
With the win, Toronto improves to 28-23 this season and 16-12 at home … The Raptors have now won five consecutive games (Jan. 29 – Feb. 4) and seven of their last nine (Jan. 21 – Feb. 4) … Toronto is five games above .500 for the first time since the team ended the 2019-2020 season at 53-19 … The Raptors begin a three-game road trip (Feb. 7-10) Monday night in Charlotte.
Pascal Siakam recorded a season high-tying 33 points, along with nine rebounds and four assists in 40 minutes … Siakam has scored 30+ points 34 times in his career, including five time this season … The Raptors are 29-5 all-time, and a perfect 5-0 this season, when Siakam scores 30 or more … Tonight, Siakam passed Jonas Valanciunas (5,524) for seventh on the Raptors’ all-time points list.
Pascal Siakam scored 21 of Toronto’s 39 first quarter points … The only other time Siakam has scored 20+ points in a quarter was Jan. 26, 2020 at San Antonio where he scored a franchise-record 25 points in the first quarter.
Fred VanVleet finished with 26 points and 11 assists for his 10th double-double of the season … VanVleet also added four rebounds in 38 minutes … VanVleet has recorded 10+ assists in nine games this season, something he did in six times in 52 contests last year.
HAWKS NOTES:
With the loss, Atlanta falls to 25-27, including 10-15 on the road … The Hawks will play the second of consecutive road games (Feb. 4-6) Sunday in Dallas.
Trae Young tallied 22 points, 13 assists and six rebounds in 35 minutes for his team-leading 24th double-double of the season … With his13 assists tonight, Young tied Cliff Hagan (2,229) for ninth on the Hawks’ all-time assists list.
De’Andre Hunter scored 23 points (7-18 FG, 2-4 3PT, 7-8 FT), and added four rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes … Tonight marks just the second time Hunter has led (or tied) the Hawks in scoring, the other game was Nov. 3 at Brooklyn where he scored a season-high 26 points.
The Hawks went 43-for-93 (.462) from the field and have now shot at least 45 percent from the floor in a season-high nine consecutive games (Jan. 19 – Feb. 3).
Atlanta matched a season best with 12 steals … The Hawks were led by Delon Wright and Bogdan Bogdanovic who each tallied a season-high four steals.
• The Toronto Raptors finish a three-game homestand (Feb. 1-4) Friday night when they host the Atlanta Hawks at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors have won four in a row and six of their last eight. The Raptors snapped the Hawks’ seven-game winning streak with a 106-100 victory Monday in Atlanta. Gary Trent Jr. scored 31 points and Pascal Siakam added 23 in the win. Tonight is the second of four meetings between the two teams this season. Toronto is 6-3 in the second game of a back-to-back set. • The Raptors have won four in a row (Jan. 29 – Feb. 3). Toronto is averaging 116.8 points and shooting .441 (172-390) from the field, including 42 percent (60-143) from three-point distance, during this streak. Over the last four, the Raptors are +11 on the offensive glass (55-to-44) and have a +21 (52-to-73) turnover differential which has resulted in Toronto attempting 31 more field goals (390-to-359) than its opponent. Gary Trent Jr. is averaging a team-high 30.6 points over the last four games. • 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 Field House 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 signed with Toronto as a free agent in 2016. • Fred VanVleet is averaging career highs of 21.5 points, 7.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 38.7 minutes in 45 games this season. He leads the NBA in minutes per game, ranks second in total deflections (178), third in three-point field goals (174) and fifth in steals (77). VanVleet has scored 20+ points 23 times, including 30 or more on eight occasions, and recorded nine double-doubles. • Pascal Siakam recorded his team-leading 15th double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds in Thursday against Chicago. Siakam is currently averaging 21.1 points, and career highs of 8.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists. He is one of just five players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, and Nikola Jokic. • The Raptors beat Chicago 127-120 in overtime on Thursday. Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 13 rebounds, Precious Achiuwa grabbed 11 and Chris Boucher had 10. Siakam, Achiuwa and Boucher all had five offensive rebounds apiece, combining for 15 of the Raptors’ season high-tying 22 offensive boards. Toronto currently rank second in the NBA in both offensive rebounds (13.3) and second-chance points (16.4). Scottie Barnes has grabbed a team-high 113 offensive rebounds this season (first among rookies) – the most by a Raptors rookie since Jonas Valanciunas (121) in 2012-13. • 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. Achiuwa was also named to the World Team roster for the 2021 NBA Rising Stars (the game was not played) as a rookie with Miami last season. PROBABLE STARTERS F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4
MIN: 36.2 REB: 7.8 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.7 • Recorded 21 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes Feb. 3 vs. Chicago (OT). • Leads all rookies in minutes (36.2), ranks second in rebounds (7.8) and fourth in points (14.7). • Has scored 20+ points in 10 games – the most by a Raptors rookie since Charlie Villanueva (12) in 2005-06. F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 37.2 REB: 5.4 AST: 2.7 STL: 1.6 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 18.7 • Contributed 21 points and six rebounds in 42 minutes of action Feb. 3 vs. Chicago (OT). • Has scored 20+ points in a single-season career-high 17 games; something he did in 13-of-43 contests last year. • Averaging 19.3 points and shooting .534 (47-88) from the floor over the last six games (Jan. 25 – Feb. 1). C – PASCAL SIAKAM #43|
MIN: 37.7 REB: 8.6 AST: 5.2 STL: 1.4 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 21.1 • Finished with 25 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 45 minutes Feb. 3 vs. Chicago (OT). • Posted 15 double-doubles in 37 games – three shy of his single-season career high set in 2018-19 (18). • Has recorded multiple steals in each of the last five games (Jan. 26 – Feb. 3), totalling 14 steals during this span. G – GARY TRENT JR. #33
MIN: 34.8 REB: 2.8 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.9 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.1 • Scored 16 points in 40 minutes Feb. 3 vs. Chicago (OT); added three rebounds, three assists and two steals. • Ranks fourth in the NBA in steals per game (1.85) and seventh in total deflections (139). • Averaging a team-high 25.4 points and shooting .477 (41-86) from three-point range in over the last eight games. G – FRED VANVLEET #23
MIN: 38.7 REB: 4.7 AST: 7.1 STL: 1.7 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.5 • Tallied 21 points, nine assists, four rebounds and two steals in 42 minutes Feb. 3 vs. Chicago (OT). • Ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (178), third in three-point field goals (174) and fifth in steals (77). • The Raptors are 7-1 when VanVleet scores 30+ points.
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 127, CHICAGO BULLS 120
DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2022
FINAL SCORE
RECORD
HIGH POINTS
HIGH REBOUNDS
HIGH ASSISTS
Chicago
120
32-19
Vučević – 30
Vučević – 18
Dosunmu – 8
Toronto
127
27-23
Siakam – 25
Siakam – 13
VanVleet – 9
KEY RUN
Toronto ended the game on a 7-0 run to seal the victory … Tied at 120 with 2:38 remaining in overtime, Scottie Barnes hit a turnaround bank shot to give the Raptors a 122-120 lead … After keeping Chicago scoreless on three possessions, Gary Trent Jr. hit a three-pointer to extend the Raptors’ lead to five (125-120), before Pascal Siakam clinched the win with two free-throws.
KEY STAT
The Raptors matched a season high with 22 offensive rebounds … Toronto outrebounded Chicago 58-to-51, including 22-to-10 on the offensive glass, led by five apiece from Precious Achiuwa, Chris Boucher and Pascal Siakam … Achiuwa recorded 11 rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench, and reached 500 career boards tonight.
RAPTORS NOTES:
With the win, Toronto falls to 27-23 this season and 15-12 at home … The Raptors have now won four consecutive games (Jan. 29 – Feb. 3) and six of their last eight (Jan. 21 – Feb. 3) … Toronto completes the second half of back-to-back games (Feb. 3-4) tomorrow night when they host Atlanta.
Pascal Siakam finished with 25 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in 45 minutes … Siakam has posted a team-high 15 double-doubles this season and Toronto is 10-5 in these games … In the first half tonight, Siakam recorded 15 points, six rebounds and five assists, it is the third time this year he has posted 15/5/5 in a half and he is the only Raptor to record this stat line three times in a single season.
Fred VanVleet recorded 21 points, four rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 42 minutes … Prior to tonight’s game, VanVleet was named as a reserve for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game … VanVleet becomes the eighth Raptor in franchise history to earn an All-Star selection and is the first undrafted player to be named an All-Star since Ben Wallace in 2006.
OG Anunoby finished with 21 points and six assists in 42 minutes … Anunoby hit back-to-back three-pointers and scored six of Toronto’s 13 points in the overtime period … Anunoby is averaging 22.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists in three games against the Bulls this season.
Scottie Barnes tallied 21 points and eight rebounds in 37 minutes … Barnes leads all rookies with 10 games of 20+ points and five or more rebounds.
Chris Boucher recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench for his sixth double-double of the season … Boucher holds the franchise record with 19 double-doubles as a reserve.
Toronto had all five of its starters score in double-digits, including four players registering 20+ points (Anunoby, Barnes, Siakam and VanVleet) … The Raptors also tied a season-high with 30 assists.
BULLS NOTES:
With the loss, Chicago is now 32-19, including 13-13 on the road … The Bulls will play the second game of a back-to-back set (Feb. 3-4) tomorrow night in Indiana.
Nikola Vučević finished with 30 points and 18 rebounds in 39 minutes for his team-leading 28th double-double of the season … Vučević has had double-doubles in eight of the last nine games (Jan. 19 – Feb. 3), averaging 21.0 points and 13.2 rebounds during this stretch … Vučević has recorded 30+ points and 15+ rebounds 14 times in his career, most recently April 6, 2021 at Indiana.
DeMar DeRozan recorded 28 points, six rebounds and seven assists in 45 minutes … DeRozan scored 16 second-half points and nine of the Bulls’ final 13 points … He entered tonight second overall in fourth quarter scoring (337 points) … In three games vs. Toronto this season, DeRozan is averaging 27.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.7 assists.
The Bulls recorded 30 assists for the 14th time this season … Only San Antonio (21) and Golden State (20) have reached this mark in more games than Chicago.
GAME #50 – TORONTO RAPTORS (26-23) vs. CHICAGO BULLS (32-18) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2022 – 7:30 P.M. (ET) – SCOTIABANK ARENA TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO
The Toronto Raptors continue a three-game homestand (Feb. 1-4) Thursday night when they host the Chicago Bulls in the first game of a back-to-back set. Atlanta visits Toronto on Friday. The Raptors have won three in a row and four of their last five. Thursday marks the third of four meetings with Chicago this season – the Bulls have won the first two games, including a 111-105 victory last Wednesday in Chicago. • Gary Trent Jr. match a season-high with 33 points (11-20 FG, 6-10 3PT, 5-8 FT) in Tuesday’s win vs. Miami. Trent Jr. has now scored 30+ points in a career-best five straight games (Jan. 25-31), tying the franchise record set by DeMar DeRozan (Oct. 26 – Nov. 4, 2016). Trent Jr. is averaging 32.2 points and shooting .496 (56-113) from the field over the last five games. • Gary Trent Jr. has made at least five three-pointers in a franchise record five straight games (Jan. 25-31), shooting .517 (31-60) from beyond the arc during this stretch. His 31 threes tied Fred VanVleet’s Raptors record for most threes made in a five-game span set earlier this season (Jan. 2-9). • The Raptors are shooting .484 (30-62) from three-point range over the last two games (Jan. 31 – Feb. 1) after shooting a season-best 50 percent (18-36) Monday night at Atlanta. Gary Trent Jr. made a career-high nine threes in the win over the Hawks. • The NBA announced Tuesday that sophomore Precious Achiuwa and rookie Scottie Barnes have been selected to participate in the 2022 Clorox 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. • Pascal Siakam finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds Tuesday against the Heat for his team-leading 14th double-double of the season. Siakam is currently averaging 21.0 points, and career highs of 8.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He is one of just five players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, and Nikola Jokic. • Fred VanVleet is averaging career highs of 21.5 points, 7.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds this season. He leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.6) and has logged 40+ minutes 16 times this season – the most by a Raptor since Kyle Lowry (19) during the 2016-2017 campaign. VanVleet ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (174). VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. • The Raptors currently rank second in the NBA in both offensive rebounds (13.2) and second-chance points (16.4). Scottie Barnes has grabbed a team-high 110 offensive rebounds this season (first among rookies) the most by a Raptors rookie since Jonas Valanciunas (121) in 2012-13. Fred VanVleet leads Toronto with 118 second chance points, followed closely by Barnes (112). PROBABLE STARTERS F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4
MIN: 36.2 REB: 7.8 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.6 • Tallied 11 points, nine rebounds and two assists in 42 minutes Feb. 1 vs. Miami. • Ranks second among rookies in rebounds (7.8), and fourth in both points (14.6) and assists (3.4). • Has scored 20+ points in nine games – the most by a Raptors rookie since Charlie Villanueva (12) in 2005-06. F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 37.1 REB: 5.6 AST: 2.6 STL: 1.7 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 18.7 • Contributed 13 points, three rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes Tuesday against the Heat. • Has scored 20+ points in a single-season career-high 16 games; something he did in 13-of-43 contests last year. • Averaging 19.0 points and shooting .534 (39-73) from the floor over the last five games (Jan. 25 – Feb. 1). C – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
MIN: 37.5 REB: 8.5 AST: 5.1 STL: 1.4 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 21.0 • Finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three steals in 35 minutes Feb. 1 vs. Miami. • Posted 14 double-doubles in 36 games – four shy of his single-season career high set in 2018-19 (18). • Has recorded multiple steals in each of the last four games (Jan. 26 – Feb. 1), totalling 12 steals during this span. G – GARY TRENT JR. #33
MIN: 34.7 REB: 2.8 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.9 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 18.2 • Scored a season high-tying 33 points (11-20 FG, 6-10 3PT, 5-8 FT) in 41 minutes Tuesday vs. Miami. • Ranks fourth in the NBA in steals per game (1.85) and tied for sixth in total deflections (136). • Averaging a team-high 26.7 points in seven games (Jan. 21 – Feb. 1) since returning to the lineup Jan. 21. G – FRED VANVLEET #23
MIN: 38.6 REB: 4.7 AST: 7.0 STL: 1.7 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 21.5 • Recorded 21 points, six assists, four rebounds, and three steals in 38 minutes Feb. 1 vs. Miami. • Ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (174) and seventh in steals per game (1.70). • The Raptors are 7-1 when VanVleet scores 30+ points. INJURY REPORT Khem Birch (Nose; Fracture) – Out Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out UPDATED: Feb. 2, 2022 NEXT GAME DETAILS Opponent: Atlanta Hawks Date: Friday, February 4 Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET) Venue: Scotiabank Arena Television: TSN, NBA TV Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto SERIES RECAP VS. ATLANTA OVERALL HOME ROAD 2021-22 1-0 0-0 1-0 ALL-TIME 48-48 24-23 24-25 STREAKS Won 1 Lost 2 Won 1 LAST WIN: Jan. 31, 2022 (106-100) LAST HOME WIN: Jan. 28, 2020 (130-114) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +44 (Dec. 3, 2016) LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -31 (Dec. 2, 2009) LAST TIME VS. ATLANTA GAME 48 – JANUARY 31, 2022 TORONTO 106, ATLANTA 100 ATLANTA — Gary Trent Jr. scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 23 and the Toronto Raptors snapped Atlanta’s seven-game winning streak with a 106-100 victory … Trent, who has scored at least 30 points in four straight games, hit three 3s in the closing minutes of the third quarter, including a buzzer-beater, and then connected again early in the fourth to put the Raptors up 85-77 … Fred VanVleet, who scored 16, got hot in the fourth, hitting consecutive 3s to push the lead to nine … The Hawks were playing without All-Star guard Trae Young, who was scratched with a right shoulder contusion … Kevin Huerter scored 26 points to lead Atlanta … The Hawks pulled within one on Onyeka Okongwu’s lay-in midway through the fourth and Bogdan Bogdanovich’s straightaway 3 with 1:52 remaining … Trent answered with a 3, and Bogdanovic made a corner 3 to make it 101-100 … OG Anunoby then shot a 3-pointer to put the Raptors up 104-100 with 20.1 seconds to go, and Toronto closed out the game … The Raptors erased an 11-point deficit when Scottie Barnes converted a three-point play to make it 63-61 midway through the third … It was the Raptors’ first lead since it was 25-23 … Atlanta led 57-48 at halftime as Huerter scored 16 points, going 6 for 6 from the field and hitting three 3s. 1 2 3 4 TOT TORONTO 25 23 32 26 106 ATLANTA 24 33 15 28 10
2021-22 RECORDS W-L EAST WEST OVERALL 26-23 18-14 8-9 HOME 14-12 8-7 6-5 AWAY 12-11 10-7 2-4 OVERTIME 1-1 1-1 0-0
CHICAGO BULLS (32-18) @ TORONTO RAPTORS (26-23) Game 51, Road Game 26 Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 – 6:30 PM CT Scotiabank Arena NBC SPORTS CHICAGO / WSCR-AM 670 PROB-A-BULL STARTERS Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Player Updates F 24 JAVONTE GREEN 6-6 215 2021-22 Season: 6.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.0 apg, 22.5 mpg, .516 FG%, .311 3FG%, .778 FT% Career vs. TOR: 8 games, 4.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.5 apg, 9.0 mpg, .583 FG%, .429 3FG%, .600 FT% Note: Has scored in double figures in three of his last four games, shooting 18-for-31 (.581) FG%. F 11 DeMAR DeROZAN 6-6 220 2021-22 Season: 26.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 5.0 apg, 35.0 mpg, .505 FG%, .357 3FG%, .858 FT% Career vs. TOR: 8 games, 23.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 7.8 apg, 35.5 mpg, .518 FG%, .462 3FG%, .896 FT% Note: Averaging 30.8 ppg while connecting on 60-of-95 (.632) from the floor over his last 5 games. C 9 NIKOLA VUČEVIĆ 6-11 260 2021-22 Season: 16.8 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.2 bpg, 33.4 mpg, .450 FG%, .324 3FG%, .746 FT% Career vs. TOR: 35 games, 14.7 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 29.5 mpg, .474 FG%, .359 3FG%, .700 FT% Note: Recorded his team-leading 27th double-double with 18 points & 13 rebounds vs. ORL (2/1/22) G 8 ZACH LaVINE 6-5 202 2021-22 Season: 24.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.3 apg, 34.1 mpg, .484 FG%, .395 3FG%, .874 FT% Career vs. TOR: 15 games, 17.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 33.5 mpg, .425 FG%, .284 3FG%, .788 FT% Note: Has scored in double figures in 145 of his last 146 games; ranks 14th in the NBA in scoring. G 12 AYO DOSUNMU 6-5 200 2021-22 Season: 7.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 23.6 mpg, .531 FG%, .432 3FG%, .660 FT% Career vs. TOR: 1 game, 7.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 4.0 apg, 38.1 mpg, .300 FG%, .000 3FG%, .500 FT% Note: In 12th start: 36 min, shot 4-of-7 from floor (3-of-5 from arc), with 9 asts & 1 turnover vs ORL (2/1).
NEXT FIVE GAMES: DATE GAME OPPONENT SITE TIME (CT) TV RADIO 02/04 52 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse 6 p.m. NBCSCH WSCR-AM 670 02/06 53 PHILADELPHIA United Center 2:30 p.m. NBCSCH WSCR-AM 670 / WRTO 1200, TUDN 02/07 54 PHOENIX United Center 7 p.m. NBCSCH/NBATV WSCR-AM 670 / WRTO 1200, TUDN 02/09 55 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center 6:30 p.m. NBCSCH/ESPN WSCR-AM 670 02/11 56 MINNESOTA United Center 7 p.m. NBCSCH WSCR-AM 670 / WRTO 1200, TUDN 2021-22 RECORD HOME ROAD OT OVERALL 32-18 19-6 13-12 0-0 EASTERN 21-11 12-5 9-6 0-0 WESTERN 11-7 7-1 4-6 0-0
REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE/RESULTS: OCTOBER (5-1) 20 @ Detroit, W 94-88 22 vs. NOP, W 128-112 23 vs. DETROIT, W 97-82 25 @ Toronto, W 111-108 28 vs. NEW YORK, L 103-104 30 vs. UTAH, W 107-99 All times Central NOVEMBER (9-7) 1 @ Boston, W 128-114 3 @ Philadelphia, L 98-103 6 vs. PHILADELPHIA, L 104-115 8 vs. BROOKLYN, W 118-95 10 vs. DALLAS, W 117-107 12 @ Golden State, L 93-119 14 @ L.A. Clippers, W 100-90 15 @ L.A. Lakers, W 121-103 17 @ Portland, L 107-112 19 @ Denver, W 114-108 21 vs. NEW YORK, W 109-103 22 vs. INDIANA, L 77-109 24 @ Houston L 113-118 26 @ Orlando, W 123-88 27 vs. MIAMI, L 104-107 29 vs. CHARLOTTE, W 133-119 DECEMBER (9-2) 2 @ New York, W 119-115 4 @ Brooklyn, W 111-107 6 vs. DENVER, W 109-97 8 @ Cleveland, L 92-115 11 @ Miami, L 92-118 14 vs. DETROIT POSTPONED 16 @ Toronto POSTPONED 19 vs. LA LAKERS, W 115-110 20 vs. HOUSTON, W 133-118 22 vs. TORONTO POSTPONED 26 vs. INDIANA, W 113-105 27 @ Atlanta, W 130-118 29 vs. ATLANTA W 131-117 31 @ Indiana, W 108-106 JANUARY (8-8) 1 @ Washington, W 120-119 3 vs. ORLANDO, W 102-98 7 vs. WASHINGTON W 130-122 9 @ Dallas, L 99-113 11 vs. DETROIT, W 133-87 12 vs. BROOKLYN, L 112-138 14 vs. GOLDEN STATE, L 96-138 15 @ Boston, L 112-114 17 @ Memphis, L 106-119 19 vs. CLEVELAND, W 117-104 21 @ Milwaukee, L 90-94 23 @ Orlando, L 95-114 24 @ Oklahoma City W 111-110 26 vs. TORONTO, W 111-105 28 @ San Antonio, L 122-131 30 vs. PORTLAND, W 130-116 FEBRUARY (1-0) 1 vs. ORLANDO, W 126-115 3 @ Toronto, 6:30 p.m. 4 @ Indiana 6 p.m. 6 vs. PHILADELPHIA, 2:30 p.m. 7 vs. PHOENIX, 7 p.m. 9 @ Charlotte, 6:30 p.m. 11 vs. MINNESOTA, 7 p.m. 12 vs. OKLA. CITY, 7 p.m. 14 vs. SAN ANTONIO, 7 p.m. 16 vs. SACRAMENTO, 7 p.m. 24 vs. ATLANTA, 7 p.m. 26 vs. MEMPHIS, 7 p.m. 28 @ Miami, 6:30 p.m. MARCH (0-0) 3 @ Atlanta, 6 p.m 4 vs. MILWAUKEE, 6:30 p.m. 7 @ Philadelphia, 6 p.m. 9 @ Detroit, 6 p.m. 12 vs. CLEVELAND, 7 p.m. 14 @ Sacramento, 9 p.m. 16 @ Utah, 8 p.m. 18 @ Phoenix, 9 p.m. 21 vs. TORONTO, 7 p.m. 22 @ Milwaukee, 7 p.m. 24 @ New Orleans, 7 p.m. 26 @ Cleveland, 7 p.m. 28 @ New York, 6:30 p.m. 29 @ Washington, 6 p.m. 31 vs. L.A. CLIPPERS, 7 p.m. APRIL (0-0) 2 vs. MIAMI, 7 p.m. 5 vs. MILWAUKEE, 7 p.m. 6 vs. BOSTON, 7 p.m. 8 vs. CHARLOTTE, 7 p.m. 10 @ Minnesota, TBD 2021-22 TRANSACTIONS: Acquired Lonzo Ball from New Orleans (8/8) … Signed free agent Alex Caruso (8/10) … Acquired DeMar DeRozan from San Antonio (8/11) … Re-signed Javonte Green (8/11) … Signed Tony Bradley (8/11) … Signed Ayo Dosunmu (8/12) … Signed Marko Simonović (8/12) … Signed Devon Dotson to a Two-Way contract (8/13) … Acquired Derrick Jones Jr. from Portland (8/28) … Signed Matt Thomas (9/4) … Signed Alize Johnson, Stanley Johnson and Ethan Thompson (9/6) … Signed Tyler Cook (9/7) … Signed Daniel Oturu (9/26) … Waived Ethan Thompson and Daniel Oturu (10/11) … Waived Stanley Johnson (10/16) … Converted Tyler Cook to Two-Way contract (10/16) … Signed Stanley Johnson to 10-Day contract (12/9) … Signed Alfonzo McKinnie to 10-Day contract (12/10) … Signed Alfonzo McKinnie to second 10-day contract (12/20) … Signed Mac McClung to 10-day contract (12/22) … Signed Ersan Ílyasova to 10-Day contract (12/22) … Waived Alize Johnson (12/26) … Signed Alfonzo McKinnie to standard contract (12/26) … Signed
NOTE-A-BULL FOR TONIGHT At 32-18 (.640), the Bulls own the best record in the East. Before this current campaign, the last time the Bulls were 32-18 was January 20, 1974. DeMAR DeROZAN and ZACH LaVINE have scored 20+ points in the same game an NBA-best 27 times. Tonight is the first of a back-to-back for Chicago. All-in-all the Bulls have 17 back-to-backs this season. So far they’ve won eight of 10 openers and six closers. TEAM NOTE-A-BULLS This season the Bulls are 18-1 (.947) when its bench outscores their counterparts. They are also 16-2 (.889) when they shoot 50% or better from the floor, and 21-3 (.875) when they hand out more assists. Chicago has hit the 130-point mark an NBA-best seven times this season. The Bulls have also posted 70+ points by halftime five times this season. Last year, they were only able to accomplish this twice in 72 games. The Bulls have shot .500 or better from the field an NBA-best 18 times this season. The Bulls have also shot .500 or better from the field and .400 or better from three in the same game an NBA-leading 15 times this season. The Bulls have also dished 30+ helpers 13 times, tying them with Charlotte for 4th most in the league. Chicago’s 46-point drubbing (133-87) of the Detroit Pistons (1/11) was not only its 10th straight win over a longtime rival, it also marked the franchise’s largest margin of victory since February, 22, 1991 when the Bulls stampeded past the Sacramento Kings, 129-82 (47 points). The 133-points scored vs. Detriot (1/11) was the third time time this season the Bulls have torched the twine for that many points. Chicago last scored 133 points three times in a season in 1990-91. The Bulls also tied a season-high with 18 treys (18-of-34 .529) vs. Detroit (1/11). Chicago had earlier knocked down 18 from long distance at Atlanta (12/27). The Bulls definitely weren’t done rewriting the (season) record book after the opening 24 minutes against the Hawks (12/29), as the team went on to record season-bests in shooting (52-of-84 .619 FG%) and assists 38, a total that hadn’t been reached since Dec. 2, 2014, in a double-overtime game vs. Dallas. Also against Atlanta (12/29), all 12 active Bulls players saw the floor and scored, with seven notching double figures, and two posting double-doubles (Nikola Vučević – 16 points/20 rebounds and Coby White – 17 points/12 assists). PLAYER NOTE-A-BULLS NIKOLA VUČEVIĆ notched his 27th double-double of the season vs. Orlando (2/1) with 18 points and 13 rebounds. That ties him with Giannis Antetokounmpo for the 6th-most double-doubles in the NBA this season. Vučević has been on a roll of late, recording double-doubles (points/rebounds) in eight of his last nine games. AYO DOSUNMU shot a perfect 9-of-9 from the field to start the game at Oklahoma City (1/24), establishing a new Bulls rookie record. ORLANDO WOOLRIDGE held the previous mark by shooting 8-of-8 at Indiana (1/17/82) during his first season. Dosunmu finished the night with 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-6 from beyond the 3-point arc. DeMAR DeROZAN posted a season-high 41 points at Orlando (1/23) on 15-of-21 shooting (.714) from the field – his highest shooting percentage when scoring 40+ points. It was also his third straight game of scoring 30+ points. DOSUNMU became the first rookie in NBA history to record 20+ points and 10 assists while shooting 90% (9-of-10, including 3-of-3 from beyond the arc) from the floor in a game at Boston (1/15). It was his third career start, and he finished with 21 points, 10 assists and four rebounds. DOSUNMU backed up his historic night in Boston (1/15) with a second consecutive double-double at Memphis (1/17), posting 15 points and 10 rebounds, while also bagging four steals against the Grizzlies. He’s the first Bulls rookie to record back-to-back double-doubles since ELTON BRAND in April, 2000. DeMAR DeROZAN became the first player in NBA history to hit game-winning buzzer-beaters on back-to-back days with clutch 3-pointers at Indiana (12/31) and at Washington (1/1). Only one other player in NBA history (Boston Hall of Famer LARRY BIRD) hit back-to-back game-winning buzzer-beaters before, but Bird’s occurred over three days (Jan. 27 and Jan. 29, 1985). (Basketball-Reference) DeMAR DeROZAN (35 points, 10 assists) and ZACH LaVINE (30 points, nine assists) became the second pair of Bulls teammates to post 30+ points and hand out 9+ assists in the same game (at Atlanta 12/27) since MICHAEL JORDAN (37 points, nine assists) and SCOTTIE PIPPEN (35 points, nine assists) at Boston on March 31, 1991. (NBA History). DeROZAN (38x) and LaVINE (37x) are two of only six players in the league (and the only teammates) to score 20+-points 37 times this season, and in the same game an NBA-best 27 times. DeROZAN (13x) and LaVINE (12x) are also the only teammates to score 30+-points at least a dozen times this season. When it comes to scoring down the stretch, Chicago’s Dynamic Duo are two of the best in the business. DeROZAN ranks 2nd overall in 4th-quarter scoring with 337 points while LaVINE is 12th with 233 points. DeROZAN ranks 6th in scoring with an average of 26.5 points. Only eight times has he failed to post 20+-points, but he’s scored in double-figures in every appearance (46) this season. LaVINE ranks 14th in in scoring with an average of 24.9 points per game. He has failed to score 20+-points only six times this season. 2021-22 NBA KEY DATES 2021 Oct. 19 Start of the 2021-22 NBA Regular Season 2022 Jan. 5 10-day contracts may now be signed Jan. 10 All Standard NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season Jan. 20 All Two-Way Contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season Feb. 10 NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET) Feb. 18-20 NBA All-Star 2022 (Cleveland, OH) Mar. 1 Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline Apr. 12-15 NBA Play-In Tournament Apr. 11 Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2022 (3 p.m. ET) Apr. 16 NBA Playoffs 2022 begin May 2-3 Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to April 30/May 1) May 17 NBA Draft Lottery 2022 presented by State Farm May 17-18 Conference Finals begin (sepossible move up to May 15-16) June 2 NBA Finals 2022 begin SEEING STARS: The All-Stars on the Bulls roster are making more good cases to be included in the NBA’s marquee weekend again this season. DeMAR DeROZAN, ZACH LaVINE and NIKOLA VUČEVIĆ are playing some of the best basketball in the East at their positions, and AYO DOSUNMU is making his presence known among his rookie class as a Rising Star. DeROZAN was named a starter in the All-Star Game on Jan. 27 for the third time in his career. It’s his first All-Star nod as a member of the Bulls, but his fifth selection overall. AYO DOSUNMU – Selected by NBA assistant coaches, Dosunmu was recently named one of 12 first-year players to participate in the 2022 Clorox Rising Stars Game on Friday, Feb. 18 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland as part of NBA All-Star Weekend. TNT will televise the annual showcase of premier young talent at 8 p.m. CT. In 12 games as a starter this season, Dosunmu has averaged 37.5 mpg, 11.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.3 assists and only 1.8 turnovers while shooting .573 from the field, .459 from three and .842 from the free throw line. o He’s one of five rookies to have consecutive double-double games this season (1/15 at BOS and 1/17 at MEM), and one of two to score at least 15 points in both of the games. o Is the only rookie to shoot .500 or better (.531) from the field and .400 or better (.432) from three (with a minimum of 40 games played). TWO FOR THE ROAD: Ten times this season DeMAR DeROZAN and ZACH LaVINE combined to score 60+-points in a game. Each occasion has come on the road, with Chicago winning eight of the 10 games. DIALING LONG DISTANCE: ZACH LaVINE is quickly rising to the top of the Bulls’ All-Time Three-point list. In the fourth game of the season (and LaVine’s 209th as a Bull), the 8th-year guard knocked down three treys at Toronto (10/25/21) to pass franchise icon MICHAEL JORDAN (555) for the No. 4 spot in Bulls history. LaVine then moved ahead of fellow Bulls Hall of Famer, SCOTTIE PIPPEN (664), after hitting three more long distance shots vs. Portland (1/30/22) in his 247th game as a Chicago Bull. The franchise’s No. 2 spot is in now sight and could LaVine’s by the end of this season
1hMiami HEAT@MiamiHEAT·#MIAvsTOR INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (ankle) will be available to play in tonight’s game vs the Raptors. P.J. Tucker (knee) is listed as questionable.
GAME #49 – TORONTO RAPTORS (25-23) vs. MIAMI HEAT (32-19) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022 – 7:30 P.M. (ET) – SCOTIABANK ARENA TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
• The Toronto Raptors begin a three-game homestand (Feb. 1-4) with the second game of a back-to-back set Tuesday night when they host the Miami Heat. The Raptors have won three of their last four games after overcoming an 11-point second-half deficit to snap Atlanta’ seven-game winning streak yesterday. Tonight is the third of four contests between Toronto and Miami this season – the two teams have split the first two games. The Raptors outlasted Miami 124-120 on Saturday to defeat the Heat in triple overtime. Toronto is 5-3 (.625) in the second game of a back-to-back this season after going 3-13 (.188) last year. • Gary Trent Jr. scored a team-high 31 points (10-22 FG, 9-15 3PT, 2-4 FT) in Monday’s win at Atlanta. Trent Jr. has now scored 30+ points in a career-high four straight games (Jan. 25-31) – he is just the fifth player in franchise history, and first since Kawhi Leonard (Jan. 13-27, 2019), to record 30+ points in four consecutive contests. DeMar DeRozan holds the franchise record with five straight 30+ points games (Oct. 26 – Nov. 4, 2016). Trent Jr. is averaging 32.0 points and shooting .484 (45-93) from the field, including .500 (25-50) from beyond the arc, over the last four. • The Raptors shot a season-best 50 percent (18-36) from three-point range in Monday’s victory against the Hawks. Gary Trent Jr. made a career-high nine three-point field goals and has now tied Kyle Lowry’s (Mar. 18-23, 2018) franchise record with four consecutive games converting five-or-more three-pointers. Trent Jr. also became just the fifth Raptor to make nine threes in a game, along with Dee Brown (9), Donyell Marshall (12), Terrence Ross (10) and Fred VanVleet (11). • Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 21.1 points, and career highs of 8.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He is one of just five players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, and Nikola Jokic. • Fred VanVleet is averaging career highs of 21.5 points, 7.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds this season. He leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.6) and has logged 40+ minutes 16 times this season – the most by a Raptor since Kyle Lowry (19) in 2016-17. VanVleet also ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (169). He has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. • The Raptors rank second in the NBA in both offensive rebounds per game (13.1) and second-chance points (16.3). Through 16 games in January, Toronto has outrebounded opponents 215-to-163 (+52) on the offensive end. Chris Boucher has grabbed a team-high 41 offensive boards this month. • Fred VanVleet has made 3+ three-pointers in a franchise record 17 consecutive games (Dec. 14 – Jan. 31). During this stretch he is shooting .398 (86-216) from beyond the arc. Only Stephen Curry (24) and James Harden (18) have longer streaks in league his tory. VanVleet’s 17-straight games with 3+ three-point field goals is the longest active streak in the NBA. PROBABLE STARTERS F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4
MIN: 36.0 REB: 7.7 AST: 3.5 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.7 • Contributed seven points, six rebounds and three blocks in 36 minutes Jan. 31 at Atlanta. • Ranks second among rookies in rebounds (7.7), and fourth in both points (14.7) and assists (3.5). • Has scored 20+ points in nine games – the most by a Raptors rookie since Charlie Villanueva (12) in 2005-06. F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 37.1 REB: 5.6 AST: 2.5 STL: 1.7 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 18.8 • Tallied 15 points, five rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes Monday in Atlanta. • Has scored 20+ points in 16-of-33 games this season, something he did 13 times in 43 contests last year. • Averaging 20.5 points and shooting .524 (33-63) from the floor over the last four games (Jan. 25-31). C – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
MIN: 37.6 REB: 8.3 AST: 5.1 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 21.1 • Finished with 25 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in 41 minutes Jan. 31 at Atlanta. • Leads the team with 13 double-doubles, despite missing 13 games this season. • Averaged 22.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 2.0 steals and 40.4 minutes in 16 games in January. G – GARY TRENT JR. #33
MIN: 34.6 REB: 2.8 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.9 TO: 0.9 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 17.8 • Scored a game-high 31 points in 41 minutes Jan. 31 at Atlanta; made a career-high nine three-pointers. • Ranks fourth in the NBA in both steals (1.87) and deflections per game (3.4). • Averaging a team-high 25.7 points in six games (Jan. 21-31) since returning to the lineup Jan. 21 at Washington. G – FRED VANVLEET #23
MIN: 38.6 REB: 4.7 AST: 7.1 STL: 1.7 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 21.5 • Recorded 16 points and 11 assists in 39 minutes for his ninth double-double of the season Jan. 31 at Atlanta. • Ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (169) and seventh in steals per game (1.67). • The Raptors are 15-8, including 6-3 this season, when VanVleet records a double-double.
INJURY REPORT Khem Birch (Nose; Fracture) – Out Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) Out Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out David Johnson (G League – Two Way) – Out
LAST GAME MIAMI STARTERS
POS PLAYER HT WT PPG RPG AST MISC. NOTES F
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MAX STRUS (DePaul) 6-5 220 11.5 3.4 1.3 Connected on a career-high nine three-point field goals on 1/31 at BOS, the fourth-most in team history. F
16
CALEB MARTIN (Nevada) 6-5 205 9.4 4.0 1.0 Has shot 55.6 percent (10-18) over his last two games, including 50 percent (2-4) from downtown and a perfect 3-of-3 from the foul line. C
13
BAM ADEBAYO (Kentucky) 6-9 255 17.6 9.9 3.6 Grabbed the 2,500th rebound of his career on 1/23 vs. LAL. G
55
DUNCAN ROBINSON (Michigan) 6-7 215 11.8 3.1 1.4 Has connected on a team-leading 148 made three-point field goals this season. G
2
GABE VINCENT (UC Santa Barbara) 6-3 195 9.5 2.0 3.3 Has scored in double-figures in seven of his last eight games.
HOT TAKES: • Miami’s 137 points in the season opener vs. MIL on 10/21 marked as the most for an opener in franchise history. • Four different HEAT players scored at least 22 points on 11/2 at DAL, the first time it has happened in the same game in team history (Herro-25, Butler-23, Adebayo-22 & Lowry-22). • The HEAT connected on a franchise-tying 22 made three-point field goals on 1/8 at PHO, for the third time this season (12/21 & 12/8). • Miami dished out 37 assists on 12/11 vs. CHI, tying the fourth-most for a single game in team history. • Miami is holding teams to 104.9 points this season, the sixth-lowest in the NBA, and is 16-1 when holding teams under 100. • The HEAT lead the league in charges drawn this season at 77 with Kyle Lowry taking 22, tying the most in the NBA. • Miami is 19-1 when shooting at least 40 percent from three-point range and a perfect 11-0 when shooting at least 50 percent from the field. • The HEAT have currently connected on at least 15 three-point field goals in a franchise record six-straight games. • Tonight is the second of a season-long six-game, 11-day road trip. MAD MAX: Max Strus connected on a career-high nine three-point field goals at BOS on 1/31, also tying the fourth-most during a single game in HEAT history. Only Duncan Robinson (12/10/19 vs. ATL), Mario Chalmers (1/12/13 at SAC) and Brian Shaw (4/8/93 at MIL) have hit more with 10
JIMMY BUTLER FORWARD 6’ 7” 230 LBS 9/14/89 MARQUETTE 10 YRS Playing in 3rd season with the HEAT, and 11th in the NBA. PERSONAL: Full name is Jimmy Butler III…was born in Tomball, TX…attended Tomball High School where his number 1 jersey is retired…also had his number 33 retired at Tyler Junior College…wears size 14 sneakers…twitter account is @JimmyButler. STEALS: Led the NBA in steals per game last season, becoming the first player in HEAT history to be the league’s steals leader. 100: Has recorded at least 100 steals in eight-straight seasons, tying the longest active streak. TRIPLE-DOUBLE: Posted a 37-point, 14-rebound, 10-assist triple-double on 1/29 vs. TOR, his 11th as a member of the HEAT, the most in team history. JIMMY BUTLER RECENT GAMES DATE OPP. MIN FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS +/- PTS 01/23/22 vs. LAL 38:36 7 18 1 4 5 5 0 10 10 12 1 2 1 1 -6 20 01/26/22 vs. NY 29:15 7 8 0 1 8 9 2 4 6 5 4 2 4 0 +26 22 01/28/22 vs. LAC 37:19 5 12 0 1 16 16 2 4 6 9 2 3 1 1 +12 26 01/29/22 vs. TOR 52:28 15 25 1 5 8 11 4 9 13 10 3 3 5 2 +1 37 01/31/22 at BOS Inactive
GAME #48 – TORONTO RAPTORS (24-23) at ATLANTA HAWKS (24-25) MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2022 – 7:30 P.M. (ET) – STATE FARM ARENA TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO
• The Toronto Raptors finish a three-game road trip (Jan. 26-31) with the first game of a back-to-back set Monday night against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Toronto has won two of its last three games. The Raptors will begin a three-game homestand (Feb. 1-4) Tuesday when they host Miami. Toronto has dropped three in a row to Atlanta. The Raptors and the Hawks play twice this week with Atlanta visiting Toronto on Friday. Toronto will play four games in five days (Jan. 31 – Feb. 4). • The Raptors outlasted Miami 124-120 to defeat the Heat in triple overtime on Saturday. Gary Trent Jr. led Toronto with 33 points, Scottie Barnes added 22, Pascal Siakam had 21, and OG Anunoby 20. Sidelined the previous two games because of right knee soreness (Jan 25-26), Fred VanVleet finished with 19 points. All five played 50+ minutes. According to Elias, it was just the fifth time in NBA history a team had five players log 50+ minutes in a game and first since March 25, 2012 when Utah played Atlanta (4OT). • Saturday night marked just the seventh triple overtime game in Raptors history, and first since Feb. 27, 2014 vs. Washington. Toronto is now 2-5 in triple overtime contests. •Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 33 points (13-28 FG, 5-15 3PT, 2-2 FT) in Saturday’s triple overtime victory at Miami. Trent Jr. has now scored 30+ points in a career-high three straight games (Jan. 25-29). He is averaging 32.3 points and shooting .493 (35-71) from the field, including .457 (16-35) from beyond the arc, during this stretch. Trent Jr. logged a career-high 56 minutes against the Heat and also matched a career best with five steals – he became the second player in franchise history to record 30+ points, 5+ threes and 5+ steals in the same game, joining Kawhi Leonard (Dec. 5, 2018 vs. Philadelphia). • Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 21.0 points, and career highs of 8.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists. He is one of just five players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, and Nikola Jokic. • Fred VanVleet is averaging career highs of 21.7 points, 7.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds this season. He leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.6) and has logged 40+ minutes 16 times this season – the most by a Raptor since Kyle Lowry (19) in 2016-17. VanVleet also ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (165). He has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. • The Raptors rank second in the NBA in both offensive rebounds per game (13.3) and second-chance points (16.4). Through 15 games in January, Toronto has outrebounded opponents 209-to-158 (+51) on the offensive end. Chris Boucher has grabbed a team-high 40 offensive boards this month. • Scottie Barnes finished with 22 points and nine rebounds in 56 minutes of action Saturday against the Heat. Barnes leads all rookies with nine games of 20+ points and 5+ rebounds this season. PROBABLE STARTERS F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4
MIN: 36.0 REB: 7.8 AST: 3.5 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.8 • Recorded 22 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a career-high 56 minutes Jan. 29 at Miami (3OT). • Ranks second among rookies in rebounds (7.8), and fourth in both points (14.8) and assists (3.5). • Has scored 20+ points in nine games – the most by a Raptors rookie since Charlie Villanueva (12) in 2005-06. F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 37.2 REB: 5.7 AST: 2.6 STL: 1.7 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 19.0 • Contributed 20 points and a career-best 14 rebounds in a career-high 56 minutes Jan. 29 at Miami (3OT). • Has scored 20+ points in 16-of-32 games this season, something he did 13 times in 43 contests last year. • Averaging 19.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 15 road games this season. C – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
MIN: 37.5 REB: 8.4 AST: 5.2 STL: 1.3 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 21.0 • Finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in a career-high 57 minutes Jan. 29 at Miami (3OT). • Leads the team with 13 double-doubles, despite missing 13 games this season. • Averaging 22.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.0 steals through 15 games in January. G – GARY TRENT JR. #33
MIN: 34.4 REB: 2.7 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.9 TO: 0.9 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 17.4 • Scored a season-high 33 points in a career-high 56 minutes of action Jan. 29 at Miami (3OT). • Ranks third in the NBA in steals per game (1.89) and ninth in total deflections (132). • Averaging a team-high 24.6 points in five games (Jan. 21-29) since returning to the lineup Jan. 21 at Washington. G – FRED VANVLEET #23
MIN: 34.4 REB: 2.7 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.9 TO: 0.9 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 17.4 • Tallied 19 points, four rebounds and eight assists in a career-high 54 minutes Jan. 29 at Miami (3OT). • Ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (165) and seventh in steals per game (1.71). • The Raptors are 7-1 this season when he scores 30+ points. INJURY REPORT Khem Birch (Nose; Fracture) – Out Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) Out Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out David Johnson (G League – Two Way) – Out
NEXT GAME DETAILS Opponent: Miami Heat Date: Tuesday, February 1 Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET) Venue: Scotiabank Arena Television: Sportsnet Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN SERIES RECAP VS. MIAMI OVERALL HOME ROAD 2021-22 1-1 0-0 1-1 ALL-TIME 37-57 22-23 15-34 STREAKS Won 1 Won 1 Won 1 LAST WIN: Jan. 29, 2022 (124-120 3OT) LAST HOME WIN: Jan. 22, 2021 (101-81) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +42 (Mar. 19, 2008) LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -30 (Mar. 8, 1996) LAST TIME VS. MIAMI GAME 47 – JANUARY 29, 2022 TORONTO 124, MIAMI 120 (3OT) MIAMI — Fred VanVleet hit two 3-pointers in the third overtime and the Toronto Raptors outlasted the Miami Heat 124-120 … Gary Trent Jr. led Toronto with 33 points, Scottie Barnes added 22, Pascal Siakam had 21, and OG Anunoby 20 … Sidelined the previous two games because of right knee soreness, VanVleet finished with 19 points … VanVleet’s first 3 tied it at 117 … Anunoby’s dunk with 3:05 left put Toronto ahead for good before VanVleet connected again from long distance and a 122-117 lead … Jimmy Butler had a triple-double with 37 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists … After shooting 3 for 15 in regulation, VanVleet was 4 of 7 in the overtime periods … Miami prematurely celebrated Gabe Vincent’s dribble to the front court and 35-foot heave that bounced in and would have given the Heat a 3-point win in the second overtime … But Vincent had not seen Spoelstra signal a timeout before his attempt … Two free throws from Trent with 16.8 seconds left in overtime tied it at 105 and forced the first additional five minutes … Trent shot 13 of 28 from the field in his third consecutive game of scoring 30 or more points … The Heat rallied from a 16-point third quarter deficit and outscored Toronto 27-17 in the fourth period … All five starters for Toronto played more than 50 minutes. 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT TOT TORONTO 28 31 26 15 5 9 10 124 MIAMI 27 26 22 25 5 9 6 120
HAWKS • Tonight’s game between Atlanta and Toronto marks the first game of a four-game regular season series between these two clubs. Atlanta swept the regular season series last season, marking the first time since the 2010-11 season the Hawks swept the Raptors. In three games against Toronto last season, Clint Capela averaged 17.0 points and 18.7 rebounds – his highest RPG against any team during the 2020-21 season. • This season, Atlanta has strung together a pair of seven-game winning streaks, marking the first time since the 2014‐15 season the club has tallied two seven-game winning streaks in the same season. Over the Hawks’ seven straight wins, the club is averaging 119.4 PPG and 27.0 APG (.506 FG%, .381 3FG%, .797 FT%). In the NBA since 1/17, Atlanta’s offense is ranked 1st in FG%, 3rd in PPG (1st in the East) and 5th in 3FG% (2nd in the East). • Defensively over that time span, the Hawks are holding teams to .437 FG% (third-lowest in the NBA, second-lowest in the East), .317 3FG% (fourth-lowest in the NBA, lowest in the East) and 107.4 PPG (ninth-lowest in the NBA, sixth-lowest in the East). Against the Los Angeles Lakers on 1/30, the Hawks outscored the Lakers 38-20 in the fourth quarter (+18), marking the club’s highest fourth quarter point differential this season. It also marked the second straight game (eighth game overall), Atlanta has held its opponent to 20 points or less in the final quarter. • Atlanta’s bench has outscored its opponents’ bench by a total of +92 (160-68) over the club’s last three games. Since the start of the team’s seven-game winning streak on 1/17, the Hawks’ bench is averaging .518 FG% (1st in the NBA), 10.0 APG (tied 2nd in the NBA, tied 1st in the East), .383 3FG% (5th in the NBA, 3rd in the East), .843 FT% (5th in the NBA, 4th in the East) and 3.1 SPG (tied 6th in the NBA, 4th in the East). • Trae Young notched his NBA-leading 12th 30+ point, 10+ assist outing of the season on 1/30 against the Lakers, finishing with 36 points, 12 assists and five rebounds in 37 minutes. The fourth-year point guard tied Michael Jordan for the ninth-most 35+ point, 10+ assist outings in NBA history and surpassed Kevin Johnson for the fourth-most 10+ assist outings for a player under the age of 24 (109). • John Collins tallied his 13th double-double of the 2021-22 campaign on Sunday, registering 20 points (10-13 FG), 11 rebounds, two assists, three steals and zero turnovers in 26 minutes. Collins is the first player in the NBA this season, and first since 12/4/19 (Jonas Valanciunas), to record 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, 3+ steals and zero turnovers, while shooting .700-or-better from the floor (min. 10 FGM) in under 30 minutes. • Onyeka Okongwu chipped in 16 points on an 8-9 clip from the field, in addition to five rebounds and one steal in 22 minutes as a reserve. The sophomore center netted 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter on a perfect 6-6 (1.000) mark from the floor. Okongwu is one of only four players in the NBA this season to score 10+ in the final quarter of play on a perfect mark from the field (min. 6 FGM) and the only player to do so amongst all rookies and sophomores. 2021-22 HAWKS SEASON RECORDS Record Home Road OT Streak Home Road Eastern Conference 14-15 9-8 5-7 0-0 W4 W3 W1 Southeast 6-5 5-3 1-2 0-0 W2 W1 W1 Atlantic 3-7 2-4 1-3 0-0 W1 W1 W1 Central 5-3 3-1 2-2 0-0 W2 W1 W1 Western Conference 10-10 5-3 5-7 0-0 W3 W4 L2 Northwest 3-4 2-2 1-2 0-0 W1 W1 W1 Southwest 4-0 1-1 3-0 0-0 W4 L1 L1 Pacific 3-5 2-0 1-5 0-0 W2 W2 L2 Overall 24-25 14-11 10-14 0-0 W7 W6 W1 UPCOMING BROADCAST SCHEDULE 2/3 vs. PHX 7:30 ET TNT/92.9 FM 2/4 at TOR 7:30 ET BSSE/92.9 FM 2/6 at DAL 6:00 ET ESPN/BSSE/92.9 FM 2/8 vs. IND 7:30 ET BSSE/92.9 FM 2/11 vs. SAS 7:30 ET BSSE/92.9 FM PRONUNCIATION GUIDE INJURY REPORT INACTIVE LIST Bogdan Bogdanovic (Boag-dahn Boag-dahn-ovich) NBA Injury Report (Previous Game) Gorgui Dieng (GOR-ghee Jeng) Sharife Cooper Danilo Gallinari (da-KNEE-lo gal-in-ARE-ee) Kevin Huerter (HER-der) Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (TEAM-oh-tay Loo-WA-woo Cab-uh-RO) Onyeka Okongwu (own-YEH-ku oh-KONG-wu) Delon Wright (Deh-LON) ATLANTA HAWKS PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS POS # PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% F 12 DE’ANDRE HUNTER 6-7 225 21 20 12.6 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.5 28.5 .463 .410 .653 F 20 JOHN COLLINS 6-9 235 44 44 16.9 8.0 1.9 0.7 1.1 31.7 .544 .404 .795 C 15 CLINT CAPELA 6-10 240 41 40 11.4 12.4 1.4 0.8 1.4 29.0 .579 – .454 G 3 KEVIN HUERTER 6-7 190 42 28 11.1 3.3 2.8 0.6 0.3 28.5 .459 .360 .806 G 11 TRAE YOUNG 6-1 180 45 45 27.7 4.1 9
GAME #47 – TORONTO RAPTORS (23-23) at MIAMI HEAT (32-17) SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2022 – 8 P.M. (ET) – FTX ARENA TV: TSN – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
INJURY REPORT AT 5:30 P.M.
08:00 (ET) TOR@MIA
Miami Heat Butler, Jimmy Probable Injury/Illness – Left Big Toe; Irritation Lowry, Kyle Out Personal Reasons Morris, Markieff Out Return to Competition Reconditioning Okpala, KZ Out Injury/Illness – Right Wrist; Sprain Oladipo, Victor Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Injury recovery Silva, Chris Out Ineligible To Play Toronto Raptors Birch, Khem Out Injury/Illness – Nose; Fracture Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment Dragic, Goran Out Not With Team Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way VanVleet, Fred Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness
• The Toronto Raptors continue a three-game road trip (Jan. 26-31) Saturday night against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena. Toronto has lost six of its last nine games. The Raptors erased a 19-point second half deficit Wednesday, but fell 111-105 to the Bulls in Chicago. Toronto will play 10 of its next 14 games (Jan. 29 Feb. 28) on the road. The Raptors will host Miami on Tuesday – the third of four meetings this season. • Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-best 32 points (11-22 FG, 6-10 3PT, 4-5 FT) for the second straight game (Jan. 25-26) Wednesday against the Bulls. Trent Jr. has scored 30+ points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career after also scoring 32 points Jan. 25 vs. Charlotte. He is shooting .512 (22-43) from the field and 55 percent (11-20) from beyond the arc over the last two games. • Pascal Siakam has scored 20+ points in eight of the last 10 games (Jan. 9-26), averaging a team-high 22.7 points, while shooting .475 (86-181) from the field and .375 (9-24) from three-point range. Siakam has also recorded 69 assists over this stretch, the most assists in a 10-game span in his career. • The Raptors rank second in the NBA in both offensive rebounds per game (13.3) and second-chance points (16.5). Through 14 games in January, Toronto has outrebounded opponents 197-to-138 (+59) on the offensive end. Chris Boucher has grabbed a team-high 39 offensive boards this month. • Fred VanVleet is averaging career highs of 21.7 points, 7.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds. He leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.2) and has logged 40+ minutes 15 times this season – the most by a Raptor since Kyle Lowry (19) in 2016-17. VanVleet also ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (157) and fifth in steals (71). He has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. • With Fred VanVleet unavailable for the second straight game (Jan. 25-26) due to right knee soreness, Scottie Barnes started at point guard Wednesday in Chicago. Barnes ranks second among rookies in rebounds (7.7), and fourth in both points (14.7) and assists (3.5). He also has eight games with 20+ points and 5+ rebounds – the most by any rookie this season. • Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 21.0 points, and career highs of 8.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists. He is one of just five players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, and Nikola Jokic. • Heat guard Kyle Lowry spent nine seasons with the Raptors (2012-21), where he was a six-time NBA All-Star. Lowry is Toronto’s all-time leader in assists (4,277), steals (873), three-pointers made (1,518) and triple-doubles (16). During his time with Toronto, he led the Raptors to seven consecutive playoff appearances (2014-20), six Atlantic Division titles, five 50-win seasons and the 2019 NBA title. Toronto acquired Goran Dragic and Precious Achiuwa from the Heat for Lowry as part of a sign-and-trade in the summer. POSSIBLE STARTERS F – OG ANUNOBY #3
MIN: 36.6 REB: 5.4 AST: 2.5 STL: 1.7 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 18.9 • Recorded 23 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in 34 minutes Jan. 26 at Chicago. • Has scored 20+ points in 15-of-31 games this season, something he did 13 times in 43 contests last year. • Averaging 19.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 14 road games this season. F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
MIN: 36.9 REB: 8.2 AST: 5.2 STL: 1.2 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.0 • Finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in 43 minutes Jan. 26 at Chicago. • Leads the team with 12 double-doubles, despite missing 13 games this season. • Averaging 22.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 6.6 assists through 14 games in January. C – PRECIOUS ACHIUWA #5
MIN: 25.0 REB: 7.5 AST: 1.2 STL: 0.6 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 7.7 • Contributed three points, six rebounds, and one steal in 23 minutes Jan. 26 at Chicago. • Has led the Toronto in rebounds a team-high 13 times; ranks second among sophomores in rebounds (7.5). • Averaging 8.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 27.7 minutes in 22 games as a starter this season. G – GARY TRENT JR. #33
MIN: 33.8 REB: 2.6 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.8 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 17.0 • Matched a season high with 32 points (11-22 FG, 6-10 3PT, 4-5 FT) in 37 minutes Jan. 26 at Chicago. • Ranks sixth in the NBA in steals (1.81) and fourth in deflections (3.4) per game. • Shooting .484 (15-31) from beyond the arc over the last three games (Jan. 23-26). G – SCOTTIE BARNES #4
MIN: 35.5 REB: 7.7 AST: 3.5 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.7 • Tallied 16 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in 38 minutes Jan. 26 at Chicago. • Ranks second among rookies in rebounds (7.7), and fourth in both points (14.7) and assists (3.5). • Has recorded 20+ points in eight games – the most by a Raptors rookie since Charlie Villanueva (12) in 2005-06.
INJURY REPORT Khem Birch (Nose; Fracture) – Out Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) Out Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out David Johnson (G League – Two Way) – Out Fred VanVleet (Right Knee; Soreness) – Questionable
2021-22 RECORDS W-L EAST WEST OVERALL 23-23 15-14 8-9 HOME 13-12 7-7 6-5 AWAY 10-11 8-7 2-4 OVERTIME 0-1 0-1 0-0
NEXT GAME DETAILS Opponent: Atlanta Hawks Date: Monday, January 31 Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET) Venue: State Farm Arena Television: Sportsnet Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto SERIES RECAP VS. ATLANTA OVERALL HOME ROAD 2020-21 0-3 0-2 0-1 ALL-TIME 47-48 24-23 23-25 STREAKS Lost 3 Lost 2 Lost 1 LAST WIN: Jan. 28, 2020 (130-114) LAST ROAD WIN: Jan. 20, 2020 (122-117) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +44 (Dec. 3, 2016) LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -31 (Dec. 2, 2009) LAST TIME VS. ATLANTA GAME 55 – APRIL 13, 2021 ATLANTA 108, TORONTO 103 TAMPA – Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points, Clint Capela added 19 points and 21 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Toronto Raptors 107-103 for their seventh win in eight games … Kevin Huerter had 14 of his 17 points in the first half for Atlanta, and Brandon Goodwin added 18 points … Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 30 points and rookie Malachi Flynn scored 22 … The Hawks played a second straight game without Trae Young after Young’s 42-point, nine-assist performance against Chicago on Friday night … Young has a left calf contusion … Toronto played from behind all night, but a 3-pointer by Flynn brought the Raptors within eight with 6:20 left … Bogdanovic and Goodwin answered with 3s for Atlanta … The Raptors made it closer in the final 72 seconds with the help of three more 3-pointers by Flynn … Atlanta led 66-54 after shooting 53% in the first half … Siakam scored 21 points in the half and hit a baseline jumper with 0.6 seconds left — enough time for Solomon Hill to throw a full-court pass to Huerter, who laid it in at the horn.
1 2 3 4 TOT ATLANTA 28 38 24 18 108 TORONTO 27 27 24 25 103
LAST GAME HEAT STARTERS POS PLAYER HT WT PPG RPG AST MISC. NOTES F
22
JIMMY BUTLER (Marquette) 6-7 230 21.5 6.0 6.1 Posted a 20-point, 10-rebound, 10- assist triple-double on 1/23 vs. LAL, his 10th as a member of the HEAT, the most in team history. F
17
P.J. TUCKER (Texas) 6-5 245 8.6 5.4 2.1 Is shooting an NBA-best 47 percent from three-point range this season among qualified players. C
13
BAM ADEBAYO (Kentucky) 6-9 255 18.0 9.9 3.7 Grabbed the 2,500th rebound of his career on 1/23 vs. LAL. G
55
DUNCAN ROBINSON (Michigan) 6-7 215 12.2 3.2 1.5 Has shot at least 50 percent from three-point range over his last four games, shooting 56.4 (22-of-39) over that span. G
2
GABE VINCENT (UC Santa Barbara) 6-3 195 9.3 2.0 3.2 Has started six consecutive games, helping Miami to a 5-1 record.
OVERALL RECORDS STREAKS Overall: 32-17 (2020-21 Record: 40-32) Latest Streak: Won 3 Home: 18-5 (2020-21 Record: 21-15) Home Streak: Won 4 Road: 14-12 (2020-21 Record: 19-17) Road Streak: Won 1 Overtime: 0-2 (2020-21 Record: 0-4) RECORDS VS. EASTERN CONFERENCE RECORDS VS. WESTERN CONFERENCE Overall: 20-9 (2020-21 Record: 24-18) Overall: 12-8 (2020-21 Record: 16-14) Home: 13-3 (2020-21 Record: 12-9) Home: 5-2 (2020-21 Record: 9-6) Road: 7-6 (2020-21 Record: 12-9) Road: 7-6 (2020-21 Record: 7-8) Overtime: 0-1 (2020-21 Record: 0-3) Overtime: 0-1 (2020-21 Record: 0-1
HOT TAKES: Miami’s 137 points in the season opener vs. MIL on 10/21 marked as the most for an opener in franchise history. Four different HEAT players scored at least 22 points on 11/2 at DAL, the first time it has happened in the same game in team history (Herro-25, Butler-23, Adebayo-22 & Lowry-22). The HEAT connected on a franchise-tying 22 made three-point field goals on 1/8 at PHO, for the third time this season (12/21 & 12/8). Miami dished out 37 assists on 12/11 vs. CHI, tying the fourth-most for a single game in team history. Miami is holding teams to 104.1 points this season, the fourth-lowest in the NBA, and is 16-1 when holding teams under 100. The HEAT lead the league in charges drawn this season at 77 with Kyle Lowry taking 22, the most in the NBA. Miami is 19-1 when shooting at least 40 percent from three-point range and a perfect 11-0 when shooting at least 50 percent from the field. Miami only has five home losses this season, the fewest in the Eastern Conference. The HEAT has outscored opponents by +7.1 points at home this season, the best in the Eastern Conference. Miami has currently shot at least 90 percent from the foul line in a franchise-record four-straight games. HOME AND HOME: The HEAT enter the second night of a back-to-back home set tonight after recording a, 121-114, win last night vs. the Clippers. This marks as the third of five home back-to-backs this season, the second most during a single-season in franchise history. Only the seven sets of back-to-back home games during the shortened 2011-12 season were more. Miami has played home games on consecutive nights 29 times in team history, having won both games 10 times, splitting the pair 12 times and dropping both games on seven occasions.
FINAL SCORE: PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 114, TORONTO RAPTORS 105
DATE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2022
FINAL SCORE
RECORD
HIGH POINTS
HIGH REBOUNDS
HIGH ASSISTS
Portland
105
20-26
Three players – 19
Nurkic – 11
McCollum/Smith Jr. – 6
Toronto
114
22-22
Siakam – 28
Boucher – 9
VanVleet – 8
KEY RUN
The Trail Blazers started the game on a 25-4 run to take a 21-point lead at the 4:48 mark of the first quarter … Portland outscored Toronto 33-15 in the first … The Trail Blazers led by as many as 34 points late in the first half and took a 64-34 lead into the break … Toronto’s 34 points was the fewest they’ve scored in a half this season.
KEY STAT
Portland shot .529 (45-85) from the field, including a season-high .562 (18-32) from beyond the arc … The Trail Blazers are a perfect 7-0 when they shoot 50 percent or better from the field.
RAPTORS NOTES:
With the loss, Toronto falls to 22-22 this season and 12-12 at home … The Raptors will host Charlotte on Tuesday.
Pascal Siakam finished with 28 points, eight rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes … Siakam has now scored 20+ points in seven of the last eight games (Jan. 9-23), averaging 23.9 points and shooting .484 (74-153) from the field during this stretch.
Fred VanVleet recorded 19 points, a team-high eight assists, five rebounds and a season-high five steals in 42 minutes … With his eight assists tonight, VanVleet (1,555) passed Vince Carter (1,553) for sixth on the Raptors’ all-time assists list.
Toronto tied a season high with nine blocks, led by a season high-tying three blocks by Chris Boucher.
OG Anunoby tallied 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists in 42 minutes … Anunoby has now scored in double-digits in 13 straight games (Dec. 31 – Jan. 23), averaging 17.8 points and shooting .429 (82-191) from the field during this stretch.
The Raptors matched a season-best with 18 three-point field goals on a season-high 54 three-point field goals attempts.
TRAIL BLAZERS NOTES:
With the win, Portland improves to 20-26, including 6-15 on the road … The Trail Blazers have now won four of their last five games and finish their six-game road trip (Jan. 13-23) at 4-2 … Portland returns home to play Minnesota on Tuesday.
Jusuf Nurkic tallied 11 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes for his 21st double-double of the season … Nurkic has now matched a career-best with his fifth consecutive double-double (Jan. 15-23) … Entering tonight’s game, Nurkic had collected 136 rebounds in the month of January, second most in the NBA behind only Nikola Jokic (149).
CJ McCollum finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for his first double-double of the season … McCollum collected 10+ rebounds for the fifth time in his career (Last: Jan. 26, 2019 vs. Atlanta).
Anfernee Simons recorded 19 points, five assists and three rebounds in 37 minutes … Simons has scored 15+ points in four of the last five games (Jan. 15-23), averaging 22.2 points and shooting .442 (38-86) from the field during this stretch.
Portland dished out a season-high 31 assists, led by CJ McCollum (6), Dennis Smith Jr. (6), Robert Covington (5) and Anfernee Simons (5) … With his six assists tonight, McCollum (1,852) passed Mychal Thompson (1,848) for eighth on the Trail Blazers’ all-time assists List.
The view from left field 