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RAPTORS-WIZARDS PREGAME NOTES

At 5:30 p.m.

TOR@WAS

Toronto Raptors

Banton, Dalano Out G League – On Assignment
Birch, Khem Out Injury/Illness – Nose; Fracture
Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment
Dragic, Goran Out Not With Team
Johnson, David Out Health and Safety Protocols
Trent Jr., Gary Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Swelling


Washington Wizards

Ayayi, Joel Out G League – Two-Way


Winston, Cassius Out G League – Two-Way


• The Toronto Raptors finish a five-game road trip (Jan. 14-21) Friday night against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. The Raptors have lost four of their five games following a six-game winning streak –
their longest of the season. Toronto is 6-4 in the month of January. The Raptors have won five in a row at Washington and have taken two of the first three meetings with the Wizards this season.
• Pascal Siakam finished a team-high 20 points (7-18 FG, 6-8 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in a career high-tying 44 minutes Jan. 19 at Dallas. Siakam has now scored 20+ points in five of the
last six games (Jan. 9-19), averaging 23.7 points. He is shooting .457 (53-116) from the field, .368 (7-19)
from beyond the arc and .725 (29-40) at the free throw line during this stretch.
• Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 21.0 points, and career highs of 8.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists. He is one of just six players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, James Harden and Nikola Jokic.
• Chris Boucher recorded his second straight double-double (Jan. 17-19), and fifth of the season, with 15 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes off the bench Jan. 19 at Dallas. Boucher has scored in double figures in each of the last five games (Jan. 11-19). He is averaging 15.2 points and shooting .473 (26-55)
from the floor, including 35 percent (7-20) from three-point range, during this span.
• Fred VanVleet leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.1) this season. VanVleet has logged 40+ minutes in 12 games, including each of the last five (Jan. 11-19) – the longest streak in the NBA this season.
VanVleet is the first Raptor since Chris Bosh (Nov. 9-18, 2008) to play 40+ points in five straight games.
• Fred VanVleet (3.8) and Gary Trent Jr. (3.5) currently rank second and fourth, respectively, in the NBA in deflections per game. VanVleet has led the NBA in deflections per game each of the past two seasons,
while Trent Jr. also ranks fourth in the league in steals (1.91). The Raptors lead the NBA in deflections per
game (18.2) this season and rank third in steals (9.1).
• The Raptors lead the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (13.6) and rank second (16.9) in second-chance points. Through 10 games in January, Toronto has outrebounded opponents 156-to-98 (+58) on
the offensive end. Chris Boucher (34) is sixth in the NBA in offensive rebounds this month, while Scottie Barnes leads the Raptors – and all rookies – with 98 offensive boards this season.
• Yuta Watanabe and Wizards forward Rui Hachimura are both expected to be in the lineup for the first time since they made history as the first pair of Japanese players to share an NBA court when Watanabe, then
a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, visited Washington on Dec. 14, 2019. Watanabe and Hachimura were
teammates last summer as part of Japan’s Olympic roster.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – OG ANUNOBY #3

MIN: 36.3 REB: 5.1 AST: 2.4 STL: 1.5 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 19.1
• Finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and three steals in a career high-tying 43 minutes Jan. 19 at Dallas.
• Has scored in double figures in 11 straight games (Dec. 28 – Jan. 19), averaging 18.9 points during this stretch.
• Scored 20+ points in 13-of-27 games this season, something he did 13 times in 43 contests last year.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 36.5 REB: 8.3 AST: 4.9 STL: 1.2 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.0
• Contributed 20 points, eight rebounds and three assists in a career high-tying 44 minutes Jan. 19 at Dallas.
• Averaging 23.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.4 assists through 10 games in January.
• Has totaled 10 steals in the last three games (Jan. 15-19), including a career high-tying five Jan. 17 at Miami.
C – PRECIOUS ACHIUWA #5

MIN: 25.5 REB: 7.8 AST: 1.3 STL: 0.6 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 8.0
• Tallied 12 points and five rebounds in 33 minutes of action Jan. 19 at Dallas.
• Ranks second among sophomores in rebounding (7.8) – has led the Raptors in rebounding a team-high 13 times.
• Averaging 8.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 28.1 minutes in 20 games as a starter this season.
G – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.4 REB: 7.9 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.4
• Finished with 11 points, five rebounds, one steal and one block in 28 minutes Jan. 19 at Dallas.
• Leads all rookies in rebounds (7.9), ranks fourth in assists (3.4) and fifth in scoring (14.4).
• Has recorded five double-doubles – the most by a Raptors rookie since Jonas Valanciunas (2012-13) had eight.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 38.1 REB: 4.8 AST: 6.8 STL: 1.6 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 21.8
• Recorded his seventh double-double with 18 points and 12 assists in 42 minutes Jan. 19 at Dallas.
• Has made six or more three-point field goals in a single-season franchise record nine games.
• Ranks third in the NBA with 152 three-pointers made – behind Stephen Curry (202) and Buddy Hield (165).

INJURY REPORT
Dalano Banton – (G League – On Assignment) – Out
Khem Birch (Nose; Fracture) – Out
Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) – Out
Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out
Gary Trent Jr. (Left Ankle; Swelling) – Questionable
UPDATED: Jan. 21, 2022
NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Portland Trail Blazers
Date: Sunday, January 23
Tip-Off: 6 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. PORTLAND
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 0-1 0-0 0-1
ALL-TIME 18-32 10-15 8-17
STREAKS Lost 4 Lost 2 Lost 2
LAST WIN: Nov. 13, 2019 (114-106)
LAST HOME WIN: Mar. 1, 2019 (119-117)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +36 (Jan. 28, 1997)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -24 (Jan. 4, 2000)
LAST TIME VS. PORTLAND
GAME 15 – NOVEMBER 15, 2021
PORTLAND 118, TORONTO 113
PORTLAND — CJ McCollum had 29 points and Damian Lillard added 24
to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 118-113 victory over the Toronto
Raptors … OG Anunoby had 27 points for the Raptors, who have lost five
of six … Pascal Siakam added 20 … It was a streaky fourth quarter for
both teams … The Raptors rallied with a 9-0 run, pulling to 105-101 on
Fred VanVleet’s 3-pointer with 5:34 left … Lillard’s 3 stretched the Blazers’
lead to 110-101 … VanVleet made consecutive 3-pointers to narrow it to
112-111 with 1:51 to go … After Norman Powell made free throws for
Portland, McCollum hit a jumper to make it a five-point game … Nance’s
dunk all but sealed the win with 38.5 seconds left … Nance finished with
15 points off the bench … VanVleet returned to the Raptors after missing
a game with groin soreness … Toronto led by 14 early and went into the
second quarter up 33-24 … Anunoby had 14 points, including four 3-
pointers in the opening quarter alone … The Blazers ended the first half
on a 9-0 run to take a 61-60 lead at the break … Portland stretched the
lead to eight in the third quarter, but Toronto tied it at 85 going into the
final period on Malachi Flynn’s driving layup … All five of Toronto’s starters were in double figures.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 33 27 25 28 113
PORTLAND 24 37 24 33 118

LAST GAME STARTERS
2021-22 REGULAR SEASON RECORDS

QUICK HITS
BRADLEY BEAL
• Beal (1,878) recorded his fifth-straight season with at least 1700 points in
2020-21, the longest streak in team history and second behind Elvin Hayes’
total of six seasons overall. Beal also tallied his third season with at least
1,800 points, tied for the second-most in franchise history.
• Beal (641) needs THREE games played to surpass Greg Ballard (643, 1978-
85) for the third-most games played in Wizards history.
• Beal recorded a new career-high for assists on 1/1 vs. CHI, dishing out 17
assists.
• Has 5+ assists 13 straight outings, tied for the longest such streak of his
career (13, 2/6/19-3/9/19).
SPENCER DINWIDDIE
• Has scored at least 15 points in seven of his last 10 appearances
DANIEL GAFFORD
• Gafford is averaging career-bests in points (9.3), rebounds (6.4) and blocks
(1.7) in 21.9 minutes per game through 45 games this season.
• His career-best eight blocks on 11/26 at OKC are the most blocks recorded
by a Wizards player since JaVale McGee on 3/15/11 (12) and are the most in a
single game in the NBA this season.
• Gafford (991) Needs NINE points to reach 1,000 career points scored.
KYLE KUZMA
• Kuzma has a career-high 18 double-doubles this season, including in 10 of
the last 14 games.
• Amassed 27 points and a career-high 22 rebounds on 1/9 at ORL, becoming the
first Wizards player since Antawn Jamison (1/30/10 at NYK) to record a 20/20 game.
• Has 20 games with 10+ rebounds this season, the most in his career.
KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE
• Is shooting the ball at a team-high .377 clip from beyond the arc this season.
AVERAGES VS. TORONTO CAREER SEASON
Beal: 27 g, 23.4 pts, 4.6 reb, 5.0 ast | 3 g, 20.7 pts, 3.7 reb, 6.0 ast
Dinwiddie: 20 g, 12.5 pts, 3.0 reb, 4.9 ast | 3 g, 11.3 pts, 3.3 reb, 3.7 ast
Gafford: 7 g, 5.1 pts, 3.3 reb, 0.3 ast | 3 g, 7.0 pts, 5.0 reb, 0.0 ast
Kuzma: 8 g, 12.5 pts, 6.1 reb, 1.5 ast | 3 g, 7.3 pts, 8.0 reb, 2.7 ast
Caldwell-Pope: 24 g, 10.5 pts, 2.7 reb, 1.9 ast | 3 g, 13.0 pts, 4.3 reb, 1.0 ast

RAPTORS-BUCKS PREGAME NOTES


INJURY REPORT AT 5:30 P.M.

01/15/2022 06:30 (ET) TOR@MIL Milwaukee Bucks Dowtin, Jeff Out G League – On Assignment
Galloway, Langston Out Health and Safety Protocols
Holiday, Jrue Out Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Soreness
Lopez, Brook Out Injury/Illness – Back; Surgery
Toronto Raptors Barnes, Scottie Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Injury Management
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
Trent Jr., Gary Doubtful Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Swelling

• The Toronto Raptors (20-19) continue a five-game road trip (Jan. 14-21) Saturday night against the Milwaukee Bucks (27-17) at Fiserv Forum. The Raptors are 2-0 vs. the Bucks this season. Toronto has won
five of their last six games against Milwaukee, including four straight on the road. Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet are averaging 26.5 and 24.0 points, respectively, against Milwaukee this season. The Raptors
play eight-of-10 games on the road to end the month of January (Jan. 14-31). Toronto is 4-2 in the second game of a back-to-back set this season.
• Fred VanVleet has made at least four three-pointers in a franchise record 10 consecutive games (Dec. 14 Jan 14) – the longest streak in the NBA this season. VanVleet is averaging 29.0 points and shooting .449
(57-127) from beyond the arc over his last 10 games. Only Stephen Curry and James Harden have longer streaks in NBA history. VanVleet’s 57 three-point field goals is also the franchise record for the most three-pointers made during a 10-game span.
• The Raptors (13.4) are currently tied with Memphis for the NBA lead in offensive rebounds per game and rank second (16.8) in second-chance points per game – behind only the Grizzlies (17.7). Through seven
games in January, the Raptors have outrebounded opponents 109-to-66 (+43) on the offensive glass.
• Pascal Siakam recorded his team-leading ninth double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds Friday night at Detroit. Siakam is currently averaging 20.8 points and career highs of 8.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists. He is one of just six players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists this
season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, James Harden and Nikola Jokic.
• Fred VanVleet (3.9) and Gary Trent Jr. (3.5) currently rank second and fourth, respectively, in the NBA in deflections per game. VanVleet has led the NBA in deflections per game each of the past two seasons,while Trent Jr. also ranks fourth in the league in steals per game (1.91) and has recorded multiple steals in 20 games. The Raptors lead the NBA in deflections per game (18.5) and rank third in steals (9.2).
• Fred VanVleet was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 3-9) for the first time in his career after leading the Raptors to a perfect 4-0 record, averaging 30.3 points (sixth in the NBA), 6.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 36.5 minutes. He shot .467 (42-90) from the field, .453 (24-53) from three-point range and was 13-for-13 at the free throw line. VanVleet scored 30+ points three times and recorded his first career triple-double with a season-best 37 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists Jan. 7 vs. Utah. His 37 points was the most scored in a triple-double in franchise history.
SECOND GAME OF A BACK-TO-BACK SET (4-2)
FG% 3PT% FT% REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
RAPTORS .441 .371 .775 47.0 21.7 8.0 6.0 14.3 110.2
OPPONENT .438 .333 .732 45.7 23.8 7.8 6.8 15.3 106.2
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – OG ANUNOBY #3

MIN: 36.0 REB: 5.0 AST: 2.3 STL: 1.5 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 19.2
• Tallied 16 points, three rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes Jan. 14 at Detroit.
• Has scored in double figures in eight straight games (Dec. 28 – Jan. 14), averaging 18.9 points during this stretch.
• Averaging 20.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in nine road games this season.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 35.9 REB: 8.4 AST: 4.6 STL: 1.0 TO: 2.5 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 20.8
• Finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in 41 minutes Jan. 14 at Detroit.
• Reached 1,000 career assists against the Pistons, becoming just the 10th Raptor to reach this milestone.
• Has nine double-doubles in 26 games this season, something he did 13 times in 56 contests last year.
C – PRECIOUS ACHIUWA #5

MIN: 24.4 REB: 7.5 AST: 1.3 STL: 0.6 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 7.7
• Recorded four points and led the bench with eight rebounds in 24 minutes Jan. 14 at Detroit.
• Ranks second among sophomores in rebounding (7.5) – has led the Raptors in rebounding a team-high 12 times.
• Averaging 7.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 26.7 minutes in 17 starts this season.
G – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.5 REB: 7.9 AST: 3.5 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.5
• Contributed eight points, seven rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes Jan. 14 at Detroit.
• Leads the Raptors with 95 offensive rebounds; also ranks first among all rookies.
• Ranks second among rookies in rebounds (7.9), fourth in assists (3.5), and fifth in scoring (14.5).
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 37.8 REB: 4.9 AST: 6.7 STL: 1.7 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 22.1
• Scored a game-high 24 points in 42 minutes Jan. 14 at Detroit; added 10 assists, five rebounds and two steals.
• The Raptors are 13-7, including 4-2 this season, when VanVleet records a double-double.
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (37.8), has logged 40+ minutes nine times.

INJURY REPORT
Khem Birch (Nose; Broken) – Out
Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) – Out
Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out
Gary Trent Jr. (Left Ankle; Swelling) – TBD

RAPTORS-PISTONS PREGAME NOTES

RAPTORS NOTES
• The Toronto Raptors (20-18) begin a five-game road trip (Jan. 14-21) Friday night against the Detroit Pistons (9-31) at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons beat the Raptors 127-121 in their first meeting this season Nov. 13 in Toronto. The Raptors will play eight of their next 10 games on the road (Jan. 14-31). Toronto had its season-high six-game win streak end Tuesday with 99-95 loss to Phoenix. OG Anunoby scored 25 points, Pascal Siakam had 22 and Fred VanVleet added 21 against the Suns.
• Fred VanVleet has made at least four three-pointers in a franchise record nine consecutive games (Dec. 14 – Jan 11) – the longest streak in the NBA this season. VanVleet is averaging 29.6 points and shooting .451 (51-113) from beyond the arc over his last nine games. Only Stephen Curry and James Harden
have longer streaks in NBA history.
• Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.7 points and career highs of 8.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Siakam is one of just six players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, James Harden and Nikola Jokic.
• Toronto grabbed a season-high 22 offensive rebounds Tuesday vs. Phoenix. Chris Boucher had a career high-tying nine offensive boards, while rookie Justin Champagnie collected five. The Raptors (13.4) are currently tied with Memphis for the NBA lead in offensive rebounds per game and rank second (16.8) in second-chance points per game – behind only the Grizzlies (17.7). Through six games in January, the Raptors have outrebounded opponents 93-to-57 (+36) on the offensive glass.
• Chris Boucher recorded his third double-double of the season with 13 points and a team-high 16 rebounds in 37 minutes off the bench Tuesday against the Suns. He also blocked a season-high three shots. Boucher has now collected 15+ rebounds five times in his career, including three times off the bench –
second most in franchise history behind Reggie Evans who had 15+ rebounds four times as a reserve.
• Fred VanVleet was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 3-9) for the first time in his career after leading the Raptors to a perfect 4-0 record, averaging 30.3 points (sixth in the NBA), 6.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 36.5 minutes. He shot .467 (42-90) from the field, .453 (24-53) from three-point range and was 13-for-13 at the free throw line. VanVleet scored 30+ points three times and recorded his first career triple-double with a season-best 37 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists Jan. 7 vs. Utah. His 37 points was the most scored in a triple-double in franchise history.
• Fred VanVleet (138) and Gary Trent Jr. (117) currently rank second and fourth, respectively, in the NBA in total deflections. VanVleet has led the NBA in deflections per game each of the past two seasons, while Trent Jr. is also tied for fourth in the league in steals per game (1.91) and has recorded multiple steals in
20 games. The Raptors lead the NBA in deflections per game (18.7) and rank third in steals (9.3).
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – YUTA WATANABE #18

MIN: 20.1 REB: 4.1 AST: 1.0 STL: 0.5 TO: 0.8 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 7.1
• Recorded one rebound and one steal in 15 minutes Jan. 11 vs. Phoenix.
• Averaging 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 27.9 minutes in three games as a starter this season.
• Has scored in double figures five times, including 20+ points once, and recorded one double-double.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 35.7 REB: 8.3 AST: 4.6 STL: 1.0 TO: 2.5 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 20.7
• Recorded 22 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 39 minutes Jan. 11 vs. Phoenix.
• Passed Jose Calderon (5,234) for eighth on the Raptors’ all-time scoring list (5,255) against the Suns.
• Has recorded 5+ assists in a career-high eight straight games (Dec. 28 – Jan. 11); averaging 6.5 assists.
C – KHEM BIRCH #24

MIN: 21.8 REB: 5.4 AST: 1.3 STL: 0.9 TO: 0.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 6.0
• Contributed six points, six rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes Jan. 11 vs. Phoenix.
• Has missed 14 games (Nov. 7-11, Nov. 24 – Dec. 18) this season with right knee swelling.
• Averaging 8.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 22.6 minutes in six games as a starter.
G – OG ANUNOBY #3

MIN: 36.0 REB: 5.1 AST: 2.3 STL: 1.6 TO: 1.6 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 19.3
• Scored a game-high 25 points in 39 minutes of action Jan. 11 vs. Phoenix; added two rebounds.
• Has scored in double figures in seven straight games, averaging 19.3 points during this stretch.
• Has scored 20+ points in 12-of-23 games this season, something he did 13 times in 43 contests last year.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 37.7 REB: 4.9 AST: 6.6 STL: 1.7 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 22.0
• Finished with 21 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 44 minutes Jan. 11 vs. Phoenix.
• Reached 1,500 career assists against the Suns, becoming just the seventh Raptor to reach this milestone.
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (37.7), has logged 40+ minutes eight times.

INJURY REPORT
Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out
Scottie Barnes (Right Knee; Soreness) – Questionable
Gary Trent Jr. (Left Ankle; Swelling) – Questionable

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 20-18 12-11 8-7
HOME 12-11 6-7 6-4
AWAY 8-7 6-4 2-3
OVERTIME 0-1 0-1 0-0

Opponent: Detroit Pistons
Date: Friday, January 14
Tip-Off: 7 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Television: TSN
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. DETROIT
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 0-1 0-1 0-0
ALL-TIME 38-58 19-27 19-31
STREAKS Lost 4 Lost 2 Lost 2
LAST WIN: Jan. 31, 2020 (105-92)
LAST ROAD WIN: Jan. 31, 2020 (105-92)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +30 (Dec 23, 2009)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -44 (Jan. 4, 1997)
LAST TIME VS. DETROIT
GAME 14 – NOVEMBER 13, 2021
DETROIT 127, TORONTO 121
TORONTO — Jerami Grant scored 24 points, including two key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and Detroit beat Toronto 127-121, handing
the Raptors their fourth loss in five games … Isaiah Stewart added 20 for
the Pistons, who’ve beaten Toronto in their last four meetings … Pascal
Siakam had 25 points and 12 rebounds in his third game back since missing the beginning of the season recovering from shoulder surgery … Gary
Trent Jr. had 23 points while OG Anunoby had 17 … Goran Dragic added
16, Dalano Banton finished with 12 and Scottie Barnes had 11 … Neither
team led by double digits through the first three quarters of the back-and-forth affair … Toronto took a 95-93 lead into the fourth … But the Raptors
fizzled in the fourth quarter, as Detroit hit five consecutive three-pointers –
two by Grant – that put the Pistons up 117-106 … The Raptors scored five
straight points to pull to within six … Siakam converted a three-point play
with 2:04 to play to slice the difference to just three … But Cade Cunningham shimmied to the hoop to make it a five-point game heading into the
final minute … The Raptors missed four shots on their next possession,
which all but ensured the loss … The Raptors were missing starting guard
Fred VanVleet (groin strain) and Precious Achiuwa (sore shoulder).
1 2 3 4 TOT
DETROIT 31 34 28 34 127
TORONTO 34 30 31 26 12


UPDATED: Jan. 13, 2022
NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Milwaukee Bucks Date: Saturday, January 15
Tip-Off: 6:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Fiserv Forum
Television: TSN
Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN
SERIES RECAP VS. MILWAUKEE
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 2-0 1-0 1-0
ALL-TIME 43-54 21-27 22-27
STREAKS Won 4 Won 1 Won 4
LAST WIN: Jan. 5, 2022 (117-111)
LAST ROAD WIN: Jan. 5, 2022 (117-111)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +42 (Nov. 21, 2014)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -27 (Nov. 6, 2007)
LAST TIME VS. MILWAUKEE
GAME 35 – JANUARY 5, 2022
TORONTO 117, MILWAUKEE 111
MILWAUKEE — Pascal Siakam scored 33 points, OG Anunoby and Gary
Trent Jr. had 22 apiece and the Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed
Milwaukee Bucks 117-111 … Fred VanVleet added 19 points for the Raptors … They improved to 18-17 and overcame Milwaukee’s hot-shooting
first half and late rally … The defending NBA champion Bucks were without coach Mike Budenholzer after he entered the NBA’s health and safety
protocols … Milwaukee played without NBA Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo because of an illness unrelated to COVID-19 … Grayson Allen, George Hill and Pat Connaughton also entered protocols Wednesday … Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 25 points … Jordan Nwora had
17 and Jrue Holiday and DeMarcus Cousins each had 15 … Milwaukee
connected on 61% of its shots to take a 77-68 at the half, tying the most
points it has scored in the first half this season … The 77 points marked
the most Toronto has surrendered in any half this season … The previous
high was 72 in both halves of a 144-99 loss at Cleveland on Dec. 26 …
Toronto erased a 14-point deficit and tied it at 85 midway through the
third … The Raptors built a 15-point lead in the fourth, but the Bucks
pulled within four points twice in the final minute.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 35 33 24 25 117
MILWAUKEE 42 35 11 23 111

DEROIT PISTONS

PROBABLE STARTERS
PLAYER / 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
AVERAGES NOTES

6 Hamidou Diallo

F • 6-5 • 202 • Kentucky/USA • 4th Season
GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG
33/16 10.5 4.5 1.4 1.3 0.4 21.9
LAST GAME: Seven points, seven rebounds, one assist, two
steals in 18 minutes at CHI (1/11)…Scored 10+ pts in 14 of
last 17 games…Leads NBA in steals (31) since Dec. 18.
NOTES: Became 1st player in NBA history with at least 30
pts/10 rebs/4 asts/5 stls in back-to-back games and 11th
Piston with consecutive 30 pt/10 reb games (12/29-1/1)…10+
pts in 7-straight games (12/19-1/3).

41 Saddiq Bey

F • 6-8 • 215 • Villanova/USA • 2nd Season
GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG
40/40 15.2 6.3 2.5 0.9 0.2 33.8
LAST GAME: 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, one
block in 37 minutes at CHI (1/11).
NOTES: 20+ pts in nine of last 14 games; career-long fivestraight (12/23-1/3)…Career-high 34 points (8 3FGM) at MIL
(1/3)…5th all-time in 3FGM (268) through 110 career games.

28 Isaiah Stewart

C • 6-9 • 250 • Washington/USA • 2nd Season
GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG
32/32 7.8 8.3 1.1 0.4 1.3 25.6
LAST GAME: 11 points (4-8 FG), seven rebounds, two
assists, four blocks in 28 minutes at CHI (1/11)…4th-straight
game with multiple blocks and 4th game with 3+ blocks in
2021-22.
NOTES: NOTES: 10 games with 10+ rebs…11 games with
2+ blks this season…Leads team in rebounds and blocks.

2 Cade Cunningham

G • 6-6 • 217 • Oklahoma State/USA • Rookie
GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG
31/31 15.4 5.7 5.4 1.3 0.6 32.4
LAST GAME: Eight points, seven rebounds, three assists,
one steal in 29 minutes at CHI (1/11)…Averaging 6.4 apg
over last nine games (12/18-1/11).
NOTES: Led team in passing 17 times; 8 of last 9 games he
has played (12/18-1/10)…Youngest Piston (20 yrs, 57 days)
ever with triple-double and 9th youngest in NBA history (vs.
LAL, 11/21)…5 double-doubles, 1 triple-double in 2020-21.

7 Killian Hayes

G • 6-5 • 216 • ratiopharm Ulm
(Germany)/France • 2nd Season
GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG
30/30 6.3 3.0 3.7 1.2 0.4 26.0
LAST GAME: Eight points, three rebounds, team-high five
assists, four steals in 33 minutes at CHI (1/11).
NOTES: Tied for third on team in steals (37)…Has led team
in passing nine times in 2021-22…Joined Isiah Thomas as
only Pistons with at least three games of five+ steals over
first 36 career games at CLE (11/12).


2021-22 REGULAR SEASON PISTONS RECORDS
RECORD HOME ROAD OT
OVERALL 9-31 6-13 3-18 1-1
WESTERN 3-12 2-5 1-7 1-0
EASTERN 6-19 4-8 2-11 0-1
CENTRAL 2-7 1-2 1-5 —
STREAKS
OVERALL Lost 1
HOME Won 3
ROAD Lost 3
INJURY/STATUS REPORT
Jerami Grant (Right Thumb Sprain), Frank Jackson (Return to Competition Reconditioning), Isaiah Livers (Right Foot
Soreness), Kelly Olynyk (Left Knee Sprain) and Chris Smith (G League – Two-Way) are OUT

TEAM NOTES FROM 2021-22
SECOND HALF COMEBACK: The Pistons defeated Utah, 126-116, on Jan. 10 after trailing by 22 points in the second quarter. Detroit’s comeback against the
Jazz tied the team’s second largest comeback since 1996-97, but also set several other franchise records thanks to the Pistons second half heroics:

  • Set a new franchise record for threes in a half with their 15 made triples in the final two quarters.
  • Detroit’s 78 points scored in the second half marks the highest scoring total the Pistons have recorded in any half since 1996-97 (when play-by-play
    data was first recorded) (via Basketball Reference).
  • Recorded the fourth win in the first 10 days of the new year, their most wins in the first 10 days of a new year since 2014-15 (five wins).
    HITTING THE TRIFECTA: The Pistons had three players record 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds vs. San Antonio on Jan. 1, marking the third time in the
    last 50 years that the Pistons have had three or more players with 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds in a game. Hamidou Diallo (34 points and 14
    rebounds), Saddiq Bey (21 points and 17 rebounds) and Luka Garza (20 points and 14 rebounds) accomplished the feat. The trio also became the first
    group of players in the NBA to score 20-plus points and grab 14-or-more rebounds in a game in over 40 years.
    DYNAMIC DUO: Cade Cunningham (11 assists) and Killian Hayes (10 assists) both recorded double-digit assists Dec. 18 vs. Houston, making them the first
    duo in NBA history with 10-plus assists in the same game at the age of 20 or younger (via Elias Sports Bureau).
    THREE FROM THREE: Three current Pistons (Cade Cunningham, Jerami Grant, Saddiq Bey) rank within the top five in franchise history for three-point field
    goals made per game. Below are the top five averages in Pistons history (via Basketball Reference):
    PISTONS PLAYERS WITH MOST 3FGM PER GAME
    PLAYER 3FGM/GM GAMES
    Wayne Ellington 2.7 74
    Saddiq Bey 2.4 110
    Cade Cunningham 2.2 31
    Blake Griffin 2.2 138
    Jerami Grant 2.0 78
    CAUSING TURNOVERS: The Pistons are third in the NBA in forced turnovers per-game (15.7), trailing only the Minnesota Timberwolves (17.0) and Toronto
    Raptors (16.3) for tops in the league. The Pistons have forced more turnovers than they have turned the ball over in 18 of their 40 games so far this
    season.
    STEALS GALORE: The Pistons are eighth in the NBA in steals this season (8.3 spg). Below are the top eight teams in steals in the NBA through Jan. 14:
    2021-22 STEALS RANKINGS
    TEAM SPG
    Memphis 10.2
    Golden State 9.6
    Toronto 9.3
    Charlotte 9.0
    Phoenix 8.8
    Minnesota 8.7
    L.A. Lakers 8.3
    Detroit 8.3
    FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: As of Jan. 6, the Pistons have the fourth-youngest roster by average age in the NBA.
    YOUNGEST NBA ROSTERS – AVERAGE AGE
    TEAM AGE
    Oklahoma City 24 years, 4 days
    Memphis 24 years, 95 days
    Toronto 24 years, 281 days
    Detroit 24 years, 285 days
    PISTONS IN 2021-22: The Pistons return 10 players from its final 2020-21 roster to go along with five rookie additions (Cade Cunningham, Luka Garza,
    Isaiah Livers, Jamorko Pickett, Chris Smith) and two free agents (Kelly Olynyk and Trey Lyles). Detroit doesn’t have any players still on the roster
    from the 2019-20 season.
    CROSSING BORDERS: The Pistons roster three Canadian-born players (Cory Joseph, Trey Lyles, Kelly Olynyk), marking the most players from Canada on
    any NBA roster as of Jan. 14

SUNS 99, RAPTORS 95

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

TORONTO RAPTORSPOSTGAME NOTES

FINAL SCORE: PHOENIX SUNS 99, TORONTO RAPTORS 95

DATE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022

 FINAL SCORERECORDHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Phoenix9931-9Crowder – 19Ayton – 9Paul – 12
Toronto9520-18Anunoby – 25Boucher – 16Siakam – 7
KEY RUN

Trailing 90-89 with 1:02 remaining in the fourth quarter, Devin Booker hit a jump shot to put the Suns up by one … Following a miss from Pascal Siakam, Chris Paul made a pullup two to push the lead to three … Phoenix made all six of its free throw attempts in the final 10 seconds to preserve the victory.  

KEY STAT

Phoenix shot .473 (35-74) from the field, while holding the Raptors to .404 (36-89) shooting from the floor … Toronto shot just 28 percent (7-25) in the fourth, including .154 (2-13) from three-point range.

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • With the loss, Toronto falls to 20-18 this season and 12-11 at home … The Raptors willbegin a five-game road trip (Jan. 14-21), Friday in Detroit.
  • OG Anunoby scored a team-high 25 points and added two rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes … Anunoby has scored in double digits in every game since returning to the lineup Dec. 31, averaging 19.3 points and shooting .469 (45-for-96) from the field during this span.
  • Pascal Siakam tallied 22 points, seven rebounds and a team-best seven assists in 39 minutes … Siakam has now recorded five or more assists in a career-high eight consecutive games (Dec. 28 – Jan. 11), averaging 6.5 assists during this stretch … With his 22 points tonight, Siakam passed Jose Calderon (5,234) for eighth on the Raptors’ all-time scoring list (5,255).
  • Fred VanVleet finished with 21 points, five assists and two steals in 44 minutes … VanVleet has now made 4+ three-pointers in a franchise record nine consecutive games (Dec. 14 – Jan. 11) … VanVleet has finished with 20+ points in eight of his last nine games played (Dec. 14 – Jan. 11), averaging 29.6 points and shooting .465 (89-for-191) from the field, including .451 (51-for-113) from beyond the arc …. Tonight, he reached 1,500 assists, becoming just the seventh Raptor to achieve the milestone.
  • Chris Boucher recorded 13 points and a team-high 16 rebounds in 37 minutes off the bench for his third double-double of the season … Boucher collected 15+ rebounds for just the fifth time in his career and second time this season.
  • OG Anunoby (25), Pascal Siakam (22)and Fred VanVleet (21),combined to score 68 of Toronto’s 95 points … Tonight marked just the second game this season VanVleet, Siakam and Anunoby each scored 20+ points.
  • The Raptors grabbed a season-best 22 offensive rebounds, led by a career high-tying nine offensive boards from Chris Boucher and career-best five offensive rebounds from Justin Champagnie.

SUNS NOTES:

  • With the win, Phoenix improves to31-9, including 14-4 on the road … The Suns have won three consecutive games against the Raptors (Jan. 6, 2021 – Jan.11, 2022) for the first time since Nov. 29, 2009 – Mar. 3, 2011) … Phoenix’s 31-9 record to start the season is tied for the second-best start in franchise history through 40 games …The Suns will continue a five game road trip (Jan. 11-20) Friday in Indiana.
  • Jae Crowder finished with a season high-tying 19 points (7-14 FG, 5-11 3PT) and added five rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes … Tonight marked just the second time Crowder has led the Suns in scoring this season.
  • Chris Paul recorded 15 points, including a team-high 12 assists and five steals in 33 minutes … Paul has recorded 5+ steals five times this season, something he did not do during the 2020-21 season.

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2021-22 SEASON-SERIES ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATESITERESULT  RAPTORS WINSSUNS WINS
01/11/2022TorontoL 99-95 Overall:1832
03/11/2022Phoenix at Toronto:916
 at Phoenix:916
     

SUNS-RAPTORS PREGAME NOTES

GAME #38 – TORONTO RAPTORS (20-17) vs. PHOENIX SUNS (30-9)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022 – 7:30 P.M. (ET) – SCOTIABANK ARENA
TV: TSN – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN


• The Toronto Raptors (20-17) finish a three-game homestand (Jan. 7-11) Tuesday night when they host the Phoenix Suns (30-9) at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto begins a five-game road trip (Jan. 14-21) Friday night in
Detroit. The Suns swept the season-series in 2020-21. Prior to last season, the Raptors had won six in a row against Phoenix. Toronto is three games above .500 for the first time since opening the season 6-3.
• The NBA announced Monday that Fred VanVleet has been named as Eastern Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 3-9) for the first time in his career. VanVleet led the Raptors to a perfect 4-0 record, averaging 30.3 points (sixth in the NBA), 6.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 36.5 minutes. He shot .467 (42-90) from the field, .453 (24-53) from three-point range and was 13-for-13 at the free throw line. VanVleet scored 30+ points three times and recorded his first career triple-double with a season-best 37 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists Jan. 7 vs. Utah. His 37 points was the most scored in a triple-double in franchise history.
• The Raptors extended their winning streak to a season-high six games (Dec. 31 – Jan. 9) with a 105-101 win over New Orleans on Sunday. Fred VanVleet scored 32 points and Pascal Siakam had 29 points and
10 rebounds in the victory. The Raptors have now won five straight and 10 of their last 12 at home. Over the last six games, VanVleet and Siakam are averaging 31.2 and 23.7 points, respectively. VanVleet has
scored 30+ in five of the last six, while Siakam has recorded four double-doubles. The last time Toronto won seven in a row was March 3 – Aug. 5, 2020.
• Toronto outrebounded New Orleans 15-7 on the offensive glass Sunday night, leading to a 24-6 advantage in second-chance points for the Raptors. During the team’s six-game win streak, Toronto has outrebounded opponents 89-to-50 on the offensive end and hold a +30 turnover differential (73-to-103). The Raptors currently rank second in the NBA in both offensive rebounds (13.1) and second-chance points (16.8).
• Fred VanVleet has made at least four three-pointers in a franchise record eight consecutive games (Dec. 14 – Jan 9) – tied with Stephen Curry for the longest streak in the NBA this season. VanVleet is averaging 30.6 points and shooting .456 (47-103) from beyond the arc over the last eight games.
• Fred VanVleet (136) and Gary Trent Jr. (116) currently rank second and fourth, respectively, in the NBA in total deflections. VanVleet has led the NBA in deflections per game each of the past two seasons, while Trent Jr. also ranks fourth in the league in steals per game (1.91) and has recorded multiple steals in 20 games. The Raptors lead the NBA in deflections per game (18.9) and rank third in steals (9.2).
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – OG ANUNOBY #3

MIN: 35.8 REB: 5.2 AST: 2.4 STL: 1.6 TO: 1.5 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 19.0
• Finished with 12 points, five rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes of action Jan. 9 vs. New Orleans.
• The Raptors are 6-0 since Anunoby and VanVleet returned to the lineup Dec. 31 vs. the LA Clippers.
• Has scored in double figures in six straight games, averaging 18.3 points during this stretch.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 35.6 REB: 8.4 AST: 4.5 STL: 0.9 TO: 2.5 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 20.6
• Recorded 29 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 43 minutes Jan. 9 vs. New Orleans.
• Has recorded 5+ assists in a career-high seven straight games (Dec. 28 – Jan. 9); averaging 6.4 assists.
• Leads the team with eight double-doubles this season despite missing 13 games.
C – KHEM BIRCH #24

MIN: 21.6 REB: 5.3 AST: 1.2 STL: 0.9 TO: 0.7 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 6.0


• Contributed six points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 21 minutes Jan. 9 vs. New Orleans.
• Has missed 14 games (Nov. 7-11, Nov. 24 – Dec. 18) this season with right knee swelling.
• Averaging 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 21.9 minutes in five games as a starter.
G – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.5 REB: 8.0 AST: 3.5 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.7
• Tallied seven points, four rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes of action Jan. 9 vs. New Orleans.
• Ranks second among rookies in rebounds (8.0), fourth in assists (3.5) and fifth in scoring (14.7).
• Averaging 9.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists through five games in January.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 37.5 REB: 5.0 AST: 6.7 STL: 1.7 TO: 2.7 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 22.0
• Scored a game-high 32 points Jan. 9 vs. New Orleans; added four rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes.
• The Raptors improved to 15-3, including 7-1 this season, when he scores 30 or more points.
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (37.5), has logged 40+ minutes seven times.

INJURY REPORT
Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out
Scottie Barnes (Right Knee; Soreness) – Questionable
Gary Trent Jr. (Left Ankle; Swelling) – Questionable

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 20-17 12-11 8-6
HOME 12-10 6-7 6-3
AWAY 8-7 6-4 2-3
OVERTIME 0-1 0-1 0-0

NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Detroit Pistons
Date: Friday, January 14
Tip-Off: 7 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Television: TSN
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. DETROIT
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 0-1 0-1 0-0
ALL-TIME 38-58 19-27 19-31
STREAKS Lost 4 Lost 2 Lost 2
LAST WIN: Jan. 31, 2020 (105-92)
LAST ROAD WIN: Jan. 31, 2020 (105-92)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +30 (Dec 23, 2009)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -44 (Jan. 4, 1997)
LAST TIME VS. DETROIT
GAME 14 – NOVEMBER 13, 2021
DETROIT 127, TORONTO 121
TORONTO — Jerami Grant scored 24 points, including two key three-pointers in the fourth quarter, and Detroit beat Toronto 127-121, handing
the Raptors their fourth loss in five games … Isaiah Stewart added 20 for
the Pistons, who’ve beaten Toronto in their last four meetings … Pascal
Siakam had 25 points and 12 rebounds in his third game back since missing the beginning of the season recovering from shoulder surgery … Gary
Trent Jr. had 23 points while OG Anunoby had 17 … Goran Dragic added
16, Dalano Banton finished with 12 and Scottie Barnes had 11 … Neither
team led by double digits through the first three quarters of the back-and-forth affair … Toronto took a 95-93 lead into the fourth … But the Raptors
fizzled in the fourth quarter, as Detroit hit five consecutive three-pointers –
two by Grant – that put the Pistons up 117-106 … The Raptors scored five
straight points to pull to within six … Siakam converted a three-point play
with 2:04 to play to slice the difference to just three … But Cade Cunningham shimmied to the hoop to make it a five-point game heading into the
final minute … The Raptors missed four shots on their next possession,
which all but ensured the loss … The Raptors were missing starting guard
Fred VanVleet (groin strain) and Precious Achiuwa (sore shoulder).
1 2 3 4 TOT
DETROIT 31 34 28 34 127
TORONTO 34 30 31 26 121

SUNS NOTES

Regular Season Game #40 | Road Game #18
Scotiabank Arena | Toronto, Canada
January 11, 2022 | 5:30 p.m. (Phoenix time)
RADIO: ESPN Phoenix 620 AM/KSUN-La Mejor | TV: Bally Sports Arizona
(20-17)

QUICKLY: With a win tonight, the Suns would move to 31-9 on the season in what would tie as the team’s best start in franchise history through the first 40 games of a season (31-8 start in three different seasons) … With a win tonight, the Suns would move to 16-9 all-time against the Raptors on the road, which would match their all-time home record against Toronto … Cam Johnson
extended his career-long streak to 19-straight games of scoring 10+ points Saturday and has made 2+ 3FG in 22-straight games, the longest streak in the NBA this season and the longest in franchise history … After shooting 13-for-13 from the charity stripe on Saturday, Devin Booker moved into sole
possession of third place on the Suns’ all-time free throw percentage list at 87.1 percent, sitting just ahead of Eddie Johnson (87.0 FT%) and trails only Steve Nash (90.7 FT%) and Kyle Macy (88.4 FT%).
LAST GAME’S STARTERS (2021-22 record when starting this lineup: 15-5)
F 25 MIKAL BRIDGES6-6 209
LAST GAME: Tallied 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting (4-of-7 3FG) and 6 rebounds vs. MIA
SEASON VS. TOR: Averaged 12.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in 2 games vs. TOR last season

  • In 2020-21, posted 1 of just 4 seasons in NBA history shooting at least 54 FG% and 42 3P%
  • … Only NBA player to not miss a game for any reason past 3 seasons entering 21-22
    F 99 JAE CROWDER 6-6 235
    LAST GAME: Returned to the court to score 3 points and grab 5 rebounds vs. MIA
    SEASON VS. TOR: Averaged 14.5 points, 4.0 3FG and 4.0 rebounds in 2 games vs. TOR
  • Has scored 10+ points in a career-long 18-straight games and has made 2+ three-pointers
    in 21-straight games, the most in the NBA this season and a franchise record
    C 22 DEANDRE AYTON 6-11 250
    LAST GAME: Notched 12 points, 8 rebounds and a block vs. MIA on Saturday
    SEASON VS. TOR: In 2 games vs. TOR last season, averaged 15.0 pts on 70 FG% & 12.5 rebs
  • Shot 65.8 FG% during 2021 Playoffs, the best FG% (min. 100 FGM) by a player in a single
    postseason in NBA history (prev. 62.2% by James Worthy in 1985)
    G 1 DEVIN BOOKER 6-5 206
    LAST GAME: Scored a team-high 26 points (13-for-13 FT) to go with 4 rebounds and 2 steals
    SEASON VS. TOR: Averaged 20.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 2 games vs. TOR last season
  • Having notched 2,000 career assists earlier in the season, Booker became the seventh youngest player in NBA history to 10,000 career points on 12/29/21 vs. OKC
    G 3 CHRIS PAUL 6-1 175
    LAST GAME: Totaled 9 points and a team-high 7 assists Saturday against Miami
    SEASON VS. TOR: Averaged 15.5 points, 8.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 2 games
  • Named to NBA 75th Anniversary Team, joined by Charles Barkley, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash
    and Shaquille O’Neal as Suns players all-time selected to the team
    INJURIES/ROSTER NOTES
    Justin Jackson is not with team
    Cam Johnson (left ankle sprain) is out
    Frank Kaminsky (right knee stress reaction) is out; missed last 26 games
    Abdel Nader (right knee injury management is out); missed last 24 games
    Dario Šarić (right ACL rehab) is out; tore ACL in Game 1 of 2021 NBA Finals
    Landry Shamet (return to competition reconditioning) is probable; missed last 3 games
    Ish Wainright is in Health & Safety Protocols

  • DEVIN BOOKER scored a team-high 26 points Saturday against the Heat to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals (matches
    season high, which he’s now done 10 times). Booker shot a perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line, just the fifth time in his career
    he’s shot 100 percent from the charity stripe with a minimum of 13 free throw attempts.
  • After shooting 13-for-13 from the charity stripe on Saturday, DEVIN BOOKER moved into sole possession of third place on the Suns’
    all-time free throw percentage list at 87.1 percent. Booker currently sits just ahead of Eddie Johnson (87.0 FT%) and trails only Steve
    Nash (90.7 FT%) and Kyle Macy (88.4 FT%).
  • CAM JOHNSON totaled 15 points Saturday to go along with 5 rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench. Johnson extended his careerlong streak to 19-straight games scoring 10+ points tonight. Additionally, with his second three, it marked his 22nd consecutive
    game with at least two three-point field goals, which is the longest streak in the NBA this season and a franchise record. After
    averaging 8.5 points on 40.5 FG% (38.7 3FG%) and 1.8 three-point field goals through the first 20 games of the season, Johnson is
    averaging 15.6 points on 49.8 FG% (47.4 3FG%) and 3.3 three-pointers over the last 19.
  • After missing the last six games, DEANDRE AYTON returned to the starting lineup tonight, adding 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting and a team-high 8 rebounds, the 20th time this season he’s led the Suns in rebounding.
  • With the loss Saturday, the Suns moved to 30-9 on the season, the team’s second-best start to a season through the first 39 games in franchise history trailing only the 2006-07, 2004-05, 1994-95, 1992-93 and 1980-81 seasons Suns, who all opened up the season 31-8.
    WINNING STREAK
  • The Suns won 18 consecutive games after starting the season 1-3 this season, the team’s longest winning streak in franchise history.

RAPTORS 122, JAZZ 108

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FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 122, UTAH JAZZ 108

DATE: JANUARY 7, 2022

 FINAL SCORERECORDHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Utah10828-11Paschall – 29Hughes – 8Forrest – 8
Toronto12219-17VanVleet – 37VanVleet – 10VanVleet – 10
KEY RUN

Toronto went on a 24-8 run beginning at the 4:22 mark in the third quarter, led by 17 consecutive points by Fred VanVleet … VanVleet’s 17 points marked the longest streak by a Raptor since Morris Peterson (Feb. 27, 2000 vs. Cleveland), and was just one point shy of Vince Carter’s franchise record of 18 consecutive points … Toronto recorded a season-high 45 points in the third quarter tonight, led by 24 points from VanVleet … His 24-point quarter fell just one point short of Pascal Siakam’s (25) franchise record  for points in a quarter.

KEY STAT

The Raptors forced 21 Jazz turnovers leading to 28 points, while only conceding nine points off turnovers … In two games vs. Utah this season, the Raptors have totaled 65 points off 45 Jazz turnovers … Toronto overcame a 17-point deficit tonight for its largest comeback of the season.

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • With the win, Toronto improves to 19-17 this season and 11-10 at home … The Raptors have now tied a season high with five straight victories (Dec. 31 – Jan. 7), including a season-high four consecutive wins at home (Dec. 31- Jan. 7) … Toronto also won five straight Oct. 27 – Nov. 3 … The Raptors continue a three-game homestand (Jan. 7-11) Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans.
  • Fred VanVleet finished with a season highs of 37 points and 10 rebounds, along with 10 assists in 36 minutes for his first career triple-double …  VanVleet’s 37 points marks the most points in a triple double in franchise history … The last Raptor to record a triple-double was Kyle Lowry (Feb. 26, 2021).
  • Fred VanVleet has now scored 30+ points in five of his last seven games played (Dec. 14 – Jan. 7), averaging 30.1 points and shooting .482 (71-for-147) from the field, including .453 (39-for-86) from beyond the arc, during this stretch … The Raptors are 6-1 this season when VanVleet scores 30 or more points.
  • OG Anunoby tallied 22 points (8-13 FG, 4-7 3PT, 2-2 FT) and added four rebounds and three steals in 34 minutes … Anunoby has now scored 20+ points in consecutive games (Jan. 5-7) for the first time since a three-game streak Nov. 1-5 … Anunoby has recorded 12 steals in the last five games.
  • Pascal Siakam recorded 17 points, five rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes … Siakam has now recorded five or more assists in a career-high six consecutive games (Dec. 28 – Jan. 7), averaging 6.3 assists per game during this stretch.

JAZZ NOTES:

  • With the loss, Utah is now28-11, including 14-4 on the road … The Jazz are 2-1 on their current five-game road trip (Jan. 1-10) … Utah will now travel to Indiana to play the Pacers on Saturday night.
  • Eric Paschall recorded a season-high 29 points (10-21 FG, 2-7 3PT, 7-10 FT) and added three rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes … Paschall has scored in double-digits in only one other game this season (13 points, Oct. 28 vs. Houston).
  • Elijah Hughes finished with a career bests of 26 points (9-15 FG, 7-12 3PT, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds and four assists in 41 minutes … Hughes’ seven three-point field goals made ties the Jazz record for the most three-pointers made in a game this season (Mike Conley Dec. 3 vs. Boston).

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2021-22 SEASON-SERIES ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATESITERESULT  RAPTORS WINSJAZZ WINS
11/18/2021UtahL 119-103 Overall:2130
01/07/2022TorontoW 122-108 at Toronto:1114
 at Utah:1016
     

RAPTORS-BUCKS PREGAME NOTES

INJURY REPORT AT 4:30 P.M. — NO GIANNIS FOR THE BUCKS

Milwaukee Bucks:

Allen, Grayson Out Health and Safety Protocols
Antetokounmpo, Giannis Out Injury/Illness – Non-covid; Illness
Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Questionable Health and Safety Protocols
Connaughton, Pat Out Health and Safety Protocols
DiVincenzo, Donte Out Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain
Hill, George Out Health and Safety Protocols
Lopez, Brook Out Injury/Illness – Back; Surgery
Nwora, Jordan Questionable Health and Safety Protocols
Ojeleye, Semi Questionable Health and Safety Protocols
Toronto Raptors:

Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment
Dragic, Goran Out Not With Team
Mykhailiuk, Svi Out Health and Safety Protocols
Watanabe, Yuta Out Health and Safety Protocols

GAME #35 – TORONTO RAPTORS (17-17) vs. MILWAUKEE BUCKS (25-14)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022 – 8 P.M. (ET) – FISERV FORUM
TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO


• The Toronto Raptors (17-17) play the second game of a back-to-back set Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks (25-14) at Fiserv Forum. The Raptors have won three in a row (Dec. 31 – Jan. 4) and
are .500 for the first time since they were 7-7 on Nov. 13. In the first meeting this season, Fred VanVleet scored 29 points and the Raptors beat Milwaukee 97-93 in Toronto on Dec. 2.
• Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 33 points (12-23 FG, 7-14 3PT, 2-2 FT) Tuesday night vs. San Antonio. VanVleet has now scored 30+ points in three straight games (Dec. 31 – Jan. 4), and four of his last five (Dec. 14 – Jan. 4). He is averaging 33.0 points and shooting .493 (33-67) from the field, including .450 (18-40) from beyond the arc, over the last three contests. VanVleet is just the sixth player in Raptors franchise history to score 30+ points in three consecutive games, and first since Kawhi Leonard who did it in four
straight outings (Jan. 13-27, 2019). VanVleet has already scored 30+ points in six games this season, something he did six times in 52 contests last year.
• Toronto tied a season high with 129 points and made a season-best 30 field goals in yesterday’s win over San Antonio. The Raptors shot 18-for-44 (.409) from beyond the arc, matching its season high for made
three-pointers in the victory. Justin Champagnie scored a career-high 14 points in 13 minutes.
• Pascal Siakam posted his third straight double-double (Dec. 31 – Jan. 4) with 18 points, 12 rebounds and
five assists in yesterday’s victory over the Spurs. He is averaging 21.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists over the last three (Dec. 31 – Jan. 4). Siakam recorded a double-double in a career-high four straight
games Nov. 6-11, 2019.
• Fred VanVleet is shooting .469 (30-64) from three-point range over his last five games (Dec. 14 – Jan. 4). VanVleet’s 30 threes are the most in a five-game stretch in Raptors franchise history. Donyell Marshall
held the previous record of 28 three-pointers (March 11-20, 2005).
• Fred VanVleet (118) and Gary Trent Jr. (113) currently rank first and third, respectively, in the NBA in
total deflections. VanVleet has led the NBA in deflections per game each of the past two seasons, while Trent Jr. also ranks second in the league in steals per game (2.03) and has recorded multiple steals in 20
games. The Raptors lead the NBA in deflections per game (18.7) and rank third in steals (9.2).
• Rookie Scottie Barnes has scored in double figures in 14 straight games played (Nov. 21 – Jan. 4). He is averaging 15.9 points and shooting .497 (84-169) from the floor, including .396 (21-53) from beyond the
arc, during this streak. He currently leads all rookies in minutes (35.7), is tied for second in points (15.4),
ranks second in rebounds (8.1) and fourth with a .494 field goal percentage.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – OG ANUNOBY #3MIN: 36.0 REB: 5.3 AST: 2.5 STL: 1.7 TO: 1.5 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 19.1
• Finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in 31 minutes Jan. 4 vs. San Antonio.
• Has totaled nine steals in the last three games (Dec. 31 – Jan. 4); recorded 3+ steals five times this season.
• Averaging 18.0 points and 5.3 rebounds over the last three games.
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.7 REB: 8.1 AST: 3.4 STL: 1.1 TO: 1.9 BLK: 1.0 PTS: 15.4
• Tallied 11 points, nine rebounds and a career-high eight assists in 33 minutes Jan. 4 vs. San Antonio.
• Has scored in double figures in 14 straight games played (Nov. 21 – Jan. 4), averaging 15.9 points.
• Leads all rookies in minutes (35.7), tied for second in points (15.4) and ranks second in rebounds (8.1).
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 34.8 REB: 8.6 AST: 4.3 STL: 0.8 TO: 2.5 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 19.8
• Recorded third straight double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds in 27 minutes Jan. 4 vs. San Antonio.
• Averaging 21.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists over the last three games (Dec. 31 – Jan. 4).
• Leads the team with seven double-doubles this season despite missing 13 games.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33


MIN: 34.1 REB: 2.9 AST: 2.1 STL: 2.0 TO: 0.9 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 16.4

• Contributed 21 points, three assists and two steals in 32 minutes of action Jan. 4 vs. San Antonio.
• Ranks second in the NBA in steals per game (2.03); has recorded multiple steals in 20 games.
• Averaged 19.2 points in 13 games on the road, compared to 14.3 points at home (18 games) this season.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23

MIN: 37.5 REB: 4.9 AST: 6.7 STL: 1.6 TO: 2.8 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 21.3
• Scored a game-high 33 points Jan. 4 vs. San Antonio; added seven assists and two steals in 32 minutes.
• Toronto is now 13-3 all-time when VanVleet scores 30+ points, including 5-1 this season.
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (37.5), has logged 40+ minutes seven times.

INJURY REPORT
Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) – Out
Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out
David Johnson (Left Calf; Strain) – TBD
Svi Mykhailiuk (Health and Safety Protocols) – Out
Yuta Watanabe (Health and Safety Protocols) – Out

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 17-17 11-11 6-6
HOME 10-10 6-7 4-3
AWAY 7-7 5-4 2-3
OVERTIME 0-1 0-1 0-

NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Utah Jazz
Date: Friday, January 7
Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Television: TSN
Radio: Sportsnet 590 The FAN
SERIES RECAP VS. UTAH
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 0-1 0-0 0-1
ALL-TIME 20-30 10-14 10-16
STREAKS Lost 3 Lost 1 Lost 2
LAST WIN: Mar. 9, 2020 (101-92)
LAST HOME WIN: Dec. 1, 2019 (130-110)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +24 (Nov. 9, 2013)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -32 (Dec. 7, 2012)
LAST TIME VS. UTAH
GAME 16 – NOVEMBER 18, 2021
UTAH 119, TORONTO 103
SALT LAKE CITY — Rudy Gay hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in
his season debut to help the Utah Jazz beat the Toronto Raptors 119-103
… Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points for the Jazz … Utah shot 55% from
the field and scored 48 points in the paint … The Jazz also made 19 3-
pointers … Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 31 points for Toronto, and
Fred VanVleet added 24 … The Raptors lost for the sixth time in seven
games despite scoring 37 points off 24 Jazz turnovers … Khem Birch
gave Toronto an early spark, scoring all 14 of his points before halftime …
He made back-to-back baskets to kickstart a 9-2 run that gave the Raptors a 23-17 lead in the first quarter … Gay made three 3-pointers and
assisted another basket to help the Jazz rally and take a 42-31 lead early
in the second quarter … VanVleet made 3-pointers on three straight possessions to erase Utah’s lead and put the Raptors ahead 53-51 shortly
before halftime … The Jazz tightened up on defense in the third quarter
… Toronto made only three baskets over the final nine minutes of the
quarter … It opened the door for Utah to rebuild a double-digit lead … Joe
Ingles fed Rudy Gobert for a pair of dunks and drained a pair of 3-pointers
to fuel a 15-2 run that put the Jazz up 98-80 early in the fourth quarter.
1 2 3 4 TOT
TORONTO 27 36 17 23 103
UTAH 32 29 31 27 119


GAME 34 – JANUARY 4, 2022
TORONTO 129, SAN ANTONIO 104
TORONTO — Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Pascal Siakam had 18
points and 12 rebounds, and the Raptors extended their winning streak to
three by beating the Spurs 129-104 … Gary Trent Jr. scored 21 points as
the Raptors evened their record at 17-17, reaching the .500 mark for the
first time since they were 7-7 after a Nov. 13 home loss to Detroit … Toronto has won eight of their past 10 at home … Toronto’s OG Anunoby
scored 14 points and rookie Scottie Barnes had 11 points and a career-best eight assists … Justin Champagnie scored a career-high 14 for the
Raptors, who matched their season-high point total … VanVleet topped 30
points for the third straight game and fourth time in his past five …
VanVleet shot 12 for 23 and matched his season highs with seven made 3
-pointers and 14 attempts from distance … He also had seven assists ….
Toronto set a season high with 30 assists and shot 18 for 44 from outside
the arc, matching its season best for made 3-pointers … Former Raptor
Jakob Poeltl scored 19 points and Devin Vassell and rookie Josh Primo
each had 15 for San Antonio who lost its fourth straight … Joe Wieskamp
scored 13 points and Derrick White had 12 for the Spurs … Toronto led 30
-29 after one, and extended its lead with a 14-1 run in the second … The
Raptors shot 7 for 14 from 3-point range in the second quarter and led 68-
53 at halftime … Toronto took a 97-81 lead to the fourth.
1 2 3 4 TOT
SAN ANTONIO 29 24 28 23 104
TORONTO 30 38 29 32 129

Milwaukee Bucks (25-14) vs. Toronto Raptors (17-17)
Wednesday, Jan. 5 – 7 p.m. (CT) – Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, Wis.
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin – RADIO: 620 AM & 103.3 FM WTMJ
Game #40 – Home Game #20

MILWAUKEE BUCKS PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS (2021-22 Reg. Season Stats)


22

F – Khris Middleton 6-7 227 Texas A&M/USA 10th season
G GS PPG RPG APG MPG FG% 3FG% FT%
27 27 18.3 5.3 5.0 31.0 .419 .355 .881


34

F – Giannis Antetokounmpo 6-11 243 Filathlitikos/Greece 9th season
G GS PPG RPG APG MPG FG% 3FG% FT%
31 31 27.9 11.5 5.9 32.5 .537 .271 .690

9
C – Bobby Portis Jr. 6-10 258 Arkansas/USA 7th season
G GS PPG RPG APG MPG FG% 3FG% FT%
30 25 15.4 9.0 1.4 28.0 .480 .432 .790
7
G – Grayson Allen 6-3 212 Duke/USA 4th season
G GS PPG RPG APG MPG FG% 3FG% FT%
36 35 11.9 3.4 1.3 28.4 .414 .389 .854


21

G – Jrue Holiday 6-4 224 UCLA/USA 13th season
G GS PPG RPG APG MPG FG% 3FG% FT%
32 31 18.5 4.5 6.5 33.0 .504 .377 .720

BUCK SHOTS

• The Milwaukee Bucks (25-14) are wrapping up their three-game homestand Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors (16-17). Following tonight’s game, the Bucks will begin a three-game road trip at Brooklyn (1/7) and at Charlotte (1/8, 1/10).
• Giannis Antetokounmpo has now scored 30+ points in a season-high three consecutive games after putting up 31 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists in Monday’s game against the Pistons. In five games since returning from the health and safety protocols, Antetokounmpo has scored 30+ points four times and is averaging 32.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists
per game while shooting 57.3% from the field.
• Jrue Holiday had his second-highest scoring night of the season on Monday as he scored 29 points (11-19 FG) for his third straight game with 20+ points. Since the start of December, Holiday is averaging 21.7 points, 7.1 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game while knocking down 56.2% of his shots overall and 43.8% of his 3-point attempts. He’s also scored
20+ points in 11 of his 17 games played since Dec. 1 after reaching 20 points just twice in his first 15 games of the season.
• Bobby Portis Jr. picked up his 12th double-double of the season on Monday (12 pts, 14 rebs), giving him as many double-doubles this season as he had all of last season. Portis Jr. continues to average career-highs in scoring (15.4 ppg), rebounding (9.0 rpg) and 3s made per
game (2.0) this season in addition to shooting 48% from the field and 43% from three. He’s currently one of just four players in the NBA this season averaging 15+ points, 8 + rebounds
and shooting 40% from three.

SPURS-RAPTORS PREGAME NOTES

GAME #34 – TORONTO RAPTORS (16-17) vs. SAN ANTONIO SPURS (14-21)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022 – 7 P.M. (ET) – SCOTIABANK ARENA
TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO

SAS@TOR San Antonio Spurs Bates-Diop, Keita Available Injury/Illness – Right Hamstring; Tightness
Cacok, Devontae Out Health and Safety Protocols
Collins, Zach Out Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Stress Fracture
McDermott, Doug Out Health and Safety Protocols
Murray, Dejounte Out Return to Competition Reconditioning
Walker IV, Lonnie Out Health and Safety Protocols
Toronto Raptors Bonga, Isaac Questionable Return to Competition Reconditioning
Dragic, Goran Out Not With Team
Johnson, David Out Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Strain
Mykhailiuk, Svi Out Health and Safety Protocols
Watanabe, Yuta Out Health and Safety Protocol


• The Toronto Raptors (16-17) complete a four-game homestand (Dec. 28 – Jan. 4) Tuesday night vs. the San Antonio Spurs (14-21) at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto and San Antonio split the season series last year
(1-1), with the home team winning both contests. The Raptors have won seven of their last nine games at home (Dec. 2 – Jan. 2), after beating New York 120-105 on Sunday afternoon.
• Fred VanVleet finished with a season-high 35 points, and made a season-best seven three-point field goals, Sunday vs. New York. VanVleet has scored 30+ points in consecutive games, and three of his last four games played (Dec. 14 – Jan. 2). He is averaging 31.0 points and shooting .476 (40-84) from the field,
including .460 (23-50) from beyond the arc, over the last four. VanVleet has scored 30+ points in a teamhigh five games this season, something he did six times in 52 contest last year.
• The Raptors outrebounded New York 44-30, including 11-7 on the offensive glass, Sunday afternoon. Toronto has held opponents to fewer than 10 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games (Dec. 28-Jan. 2). During this span, the Raptors have outrebounded opponents 141-109 and 38-18 on the offensive
end. Toronto ranks second in the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (12.9) and second-chance points (15.9), trailing only Memphis in both categories.
• Pascal Siakam finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in Sunday’s win over the Knicks. Siakam has now tallied 20+ points in four straight games (Dec. 14 – Jan. 2). He is averaging 24.5 points
and shooting .519 (40-77) from the field during this streak. Siakam is just the third player in Raptors franchise history to record 20/10/5 in back-to-back games, joining Chris Bosh (2X) and Kyle Lowry.
• Fred VanVleet (115) and Gary Trent Jr. (109) currently rank second and third, respectively, in the NBA in
total deflections. Trent Jr. also ranks second in the league in steals per game (2.03) and has recorded
multiple steals in 19 games, while VanVleet has led the NBA in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. The Raptors lead the NBA in deflections per game (18.7) and rank third in steals (9.1).
• Rookie Scottie Barnes has scored in double figures in 13 straight games played (Nov. 21 – Jan. 2). He is averaging 16.2 points and shooting .494 (80-162) from the floor, including .412 (21-51) from beyond the
arc, during this streak. He currently leads all rookies in minutes (35.8), ranks second in points (15.5) and rebounds (8.1), and fourth with a .493 field goal percentage.
• Fred VanVleet is one of just seven players in the NBA averaging 20+ points, 6+ assists and 5+ rebounds this season, along with Steph Curry, Luka Doncic, James Harden, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and Ja Morant. VanVleet has posted 20/6/5 in four games this season.
• Spurs centre Jakob Poeltl was picked ninth overall by the Raptors in the 2016 NBA Draft. Poeltl spent two seasons in Toronto, averaging 5.4 points and 4.1 rebounds in 136 games played. In 2018, Poeltl was traded to San Antonio with DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – OG ANUNOBY #3

MIN: 36.3 REB: 5.2 AST: 2.4 STL: 1.7 TO: 1.5 BLK: 0.5 PTS: 19.4


• Recorded 14 points, three rebounds, three steals and one assists in 30 minutes Jan. 2 vs. New York.
• Had missed 15 of the last 17 games (Nov. 18 – Dec. 28), including 13 (Nov. 18 – Dec. 14) with a left hip pointer.
• Has totaled seven steals in last two games (Dec. 31 – Jan. 2); has recorded 3+ steals five times this season.
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.8 REB: 8.1 AST: 3.3 STL: 1.1 TO: 1.9 BLK: 1.0 PTS: 15.5
• Tallied 13 points and four rebounds in 30 minutes Jan. 2 vs. New York.
• Leads all rookies in minutes (35.8), and ranks second in points (15.5) and rebounds (8.1).
• Has scored in double figures in 13 straight games played (Nov. 21 – Jan. 2), averaging 16.2 points.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 35.1 REB: 8.4 AST: 4.3 STL: 0.8 TO: 2.5 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 19.9
• Finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in 35 minutes Jan. 2 vs. New York.
• Has collected 10+ rebounds in consecutive games, including a career high-tying 19 boards Dec. 31 vs. LAC.
• Moved into 10th on the Raptors’ all-time assists list Sunday (966); averaging 7.3 assists in last three games.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 34.1 REB: 3.0 AST: 2.1 STL: 2.1 TO: 0.9 BLK: 0.3 PTS: 16.2
• Contributed five points, four rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes Jan. 2 vs. New York.
• Ranks second in the NBA in steals per game (2.03); has recorded multiple steals in 19 games.
• Averaged 15.1 points, 3.1 assists and shot .386 (27-70) from three-point range in nine games in December.
G – FRED VANVLEET #23
• Scored a season-high 35 points Jan. 2 vs. New York; added five rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes.
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (37.7), has logged 40+ minutes seven times.
• Toronto is 12-3 all-time when VanVleet scores 30+ points, including 4-1 this season.

MIN: 37.7 REB: 5.0 AST: 6.7 STL: 1.6 TO: 2.9 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 20.9

INJURY REPORT
Isaac Bonga (Return to Competition Reconditioning) – Questionable
Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out
David Johnson (Left Calf; Strain) – Out

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 16-17 11-11 5-6
HOME 9-10 6-7 3-3
AWAY 7-7 5-4 2-3
OVERTIME 0-1 0-1 0-0



NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Milwaukee Bucks
Date: Wednesday, January 5
Tip-Off: 8 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Fiserv Forum
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. MILWAUKEE
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2021-22 1-0 1-0 0-0
ALL-TIME 42-54 21-27 21-27
STREAKS Won 3 Won 1 Won 3
LAST WIN: Dec. 2, 2021 (97-93)
LAST ROAD WIN: Feb. 18, 2021 (110-96)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +42 (Nov. 21, 2014)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -27 (Nov. 6, 2007)


SPURS LAST GAME STARTERS


DEVIN
VASSELL

24

G • 6-6 • 195
FLORIDA STATE
GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PG% FT% MPG
30/2 10.8 3.9 1.5 1.03 0.70 .450 .350 .724 24.7
2021-22: Devin Vassell hit his 100th career three-pointer, joining Gary Neal and Danny Green as the only
Spur players to make 100+ threes in their first 100 career games … on 11/10, Vassell became one of five
Spurs in history with multiple outings of 5+ three-pointers in his first 100 career games (Neal, Bertans,
Green, Forbes) … in 20-21, Vassell posted a streak of 11 games with 1+ steals and 0 turnovers, marking
the longest streak all-time in NBA history … only the second Spur in history to record 30+ three-pointers
and 30+ steals in their first 30 career games, joining Tony Parker … became the seventh rookie in
franchise history to record 50-plus three pointers in their first season.


TRE
JONES

33

G • 6-2 • 185
DUKE
GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PG% FT% MPG
33/1 4.3 2.1 2.2 0.33 0.00 .508 .182 1.000 12.4
2021-22: In his first-career start, scored a career-best 15 points and 6 field goals on 1/1 … on 12/26, set a new
career-high in assists, dishing out 11 in Detroit and one of two Spurs to total 10+ assists in the same game; the
first duo since Jan. 18, 2021 and before that when Avery Johnson and Sean Elliot did it in 1996.


JAKOB
POELTL

25

C • 7-0 • 240
UTAH
GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PG% FT% MPG
28/27 12.2 8.5 2.8 0.61 1.43 .598 — .358 28.3
2021-22: Last season, had 120 blocks, which ranked 5th in the NBA … Hit 2,000 career points on 4/22 …
15th player in San Antonio history with 250 career blocks … tied a career-high 20 points and a career-best
16 rebounds on 3/17 – first Spur with 20+ points and 15+ rebounds since 2018-19 … recorded 15 of his
24 career double-doubles … had 22 games with 3+ blocks this, the fourth-most in the NBA… He broke his
single season-career high with 123 last year, becoming the 14th player in Spurs history to reach 100
blocks in a single season and the first Spur not named Tim Duncan with 120+ blocks since Rasho Nesterovich (2003-04).


KELDON
JOHNSON

3

G/F • 6-6 • 210
KENTUCKY
GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PG% FT% MPG
34/34 15.0 6.6 1.6 0.85 0.12 .458 .449 .686 30.9
2021-22: Keldon Jonson is leading the NBA in 3-pt percentage shooting .472 from three … recorded eight
of his nine career double-doubles last season … ninth player in franchise history selected to the Rising
Stars Challenge … third youngest and fifth-fastest Spur to reach 1,000 career points on 5/13 … scored 23
points with a career-high 21 rebounds on 3/19, first Spur to post a 20/20 game with 10+ offensive boards
since Tim Duncan in 2010 … scored a career-high 29 points, 1/14 … posted fifth-career 20/10 game on
4/3, only Tim Duncan had more before his 22nd birthday (37).


DERRICK
WHITE

4

G • 6-4 • 195
COLORADO
GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3PG% FT% MPG
35/35 14.5 3.5 5.6 1.20 0.89 .423 .290 .863 30.8
2021-22: Set a career-best 14 assists at Detroit on 1/1 … on 12/26, dished out 10 assists in 16 minutes.
He is now the only player in Spurs franchise history to record 10+ assists in 16 minutes or less … fourth
player in Spurs history with 2,000 points, 600 rebounds and 600 assists in their first 200 games … reached
both 150 steals and 150 blocks in his career on 10/28. Only four players in Spurs history have 150/150 in
their first 200 games: David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Greg Anderson and Derrick White … 2020-21 recorded
a single-season career-high 84 three-pointers in 36 games … set Spurs record for three-pointers in the first
quarter with 4 treys in the opening frame on 4/19 … posted career-highs of 29 points, 7 three-pointers
made and tied a career-best 10 field goals made in a season-high 45 minutes of action vs. Atlanta on 4/1.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Oct. 11: Waived Luka Samanic; Oct. 18: Waived Al-Farouq Aminu; Oct. 18: Claimed Devontae Cacok off waivers; Signed Devontae Cacok to two-way contract; Oct. 27: Assigned Josh Primo to G League; Nov. 3:
Re-called Josh Primo; Nov. 10: Recalled Josh Primo from G League; Nov. 13: Assigned Josh Primo to G League; Nov. 26: Recalled Josh Primo from G League; Nov. 27: Assigned Josh Primo to G League; Nov. 29:
Recalled Josh Primo from G League; Dec. 2: Assigned Josh Primo to G League; Dec. 6: Recalled Josh Primo from G League; Dec. 8: Assigned Jock Landale to G League; Dec. 10: Assigned Josh Primo to G League;
Dec. 12: Recalled Jock Landale from G League; Jan. 1: Signed Jaylen Morris to 10-day contract.
INJURY/INACTIVE REPORT
Zach Collins (Left Ankle Stress fracture) – Out;
Keita Bates-Diop (Right Hamstring Tightness) – Questionable;
Devontae Cacok (Health and Safety Protocols) – Out;
Doug McDermott (Health and Safety Protocols) – Out;
Lonnie Walker IV (Health and Safety Protocols) – Out;
Dejounte Murray (Return to Competition Reconditioning) – Out


RAPTORS SCHEDULE CHANGES

RAPTORS ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE UPDATES

The Toronto Raptors announced Monday the following updates to their 2021-22 schedule:

Home games:

•           The game originally scheduled for Dec. 16 vs. Chicago at Scotiabank Arena has been moved to Feb. 3.

•           Dec. 20 vs. Orlando will now be played March 4 at Scotiabank Arena.

•           Feb. 3 vs. Miami has been moved to Feb. 1 at Scotiabank Arena.

Road games:

•           The game originally scheduled for Dec. 22 at Chicago will instead be played Jan. 26.

•           Feb. 1 at Atlanta will now be played Jan. 31.

•           Jan. 26 at Brooklyn is now scheduled for Feb. 28.

We will continue to work with the provincial government to reassess the capacity situation as it evolves throughout the month of January, and updates for ticketholders will be communicated as soon as possible.

Serge Ibaka back in Toronto for the first time as a Clipper — Orange County Register

They’ll be happy to see Serge Ibaka back in town Friday in Toronto, when he plays his first game there since Feb. 25, 2020. The Clippers — who will be missing both of their other big men — will be glad to have him available. 1,060 more words

Serge Ibaka back in Toronto for the first time as a Clipper — Orange County Register

Tobias Harris Has First Career Triple-Double As Sixers Beat Raptors — CBS Philly

“It wasn’t a pretty one but, for us, we’ll take it,” Harris said. “But we have to get better in a lot of areas.”

Tobias Harris Has First Career Triple-Double As Sixers Beat Raptors — CBS Philly

76ers 114, Raptors 109

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

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FINAL SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 114, TORONTO RAPTORS 109

DATE: DECEMBER 28, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 6,960

 FINAL SCORERECORDHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Philadelphia11418-16Embiid – 36Harris – 12Harris – 10
Toronto10914-17Siakam/Boucher – 28Boucher – 19Siakam – 8
KEY RUN

Philadelphia went on a 12-4 run at the start of the fourth quarter to extend its lead to 12, 95-83, with 8:38 remaining – the largest of the game … The Raptors would regain the lead with 1:08 left, but the Sixers would hold Toronto scoreless over its final three possessions.

KEY STAT

Joel Embiid finished with 36 points and 11 rebounds in 34 minutes, becoming the first Sixers player to post 35 points and 10 rebounds in three consecutive road games (Dec. 20-28) since Charles Barkley in January 1991.

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • With the loss, Toronto falls to 14-17 this season and 7-10 at home … The Raptors continue a four-game homestand (Dec. 28 – Jan. 4) Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
  • Chris Boucher tallied a season-best 28 points and a career high-tying 19 rebounds in 38 minutes for his second double-double of the season … Tonight marks just the fourth time Boucher has collected 15+ rebounds … His 19 rebounds was the most collected by a Raptor in a game this season.
  • Pascal Siakam finished with 28 points, six rebounds and a season-high eight assists in 42 minutes … Siakam has now scored 15+ points in three straight games played (Dec. 13-28) … He is averaging 23.0 points and shooting .544 (31-for-57) from the field during this stretch … Siakam made his first start since Dec. 14 after missing two games (Dec.18-26) in the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols.
  • Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 points and added a career-high seven assists in 41 minutes … Trent Jr. returned to the lineup for the first time since Dec. 18 after missing one game in the league’s Health and Safety Protocols.

76ERS NOTES:

  • With the win, Philadelphia improves to 18-16, including 12-8 on the road … Tonight’s victory also snaps a 15-game winless streak at Scotiabank Arena dating back to the 2012-2013 season, the Sixers did defeat Toronto last year in Tampa … Philadelphia will complete this three-game road trip (Dec. 26-30) Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets.
  • Joel Embiid finished with 36 points, 11 rebounds in 34 minutes for his fourth consecutive double-double (Dec. 20-26) … During this stretch, Embiid is averaging 33.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and is shooting .530 (43-for-81) from the field … The last time Embiid recorded four straight double-doubles was April 14-21, 2021.
  • Tobias Harris tallied 19 points, a season-high 12 rebounds and 10 assists in 36 minutes for his first career triple-double … The last time Philadelphia recorded a triple-double was Ben Simmons (Mar. 17, 2021 vs. Milwaukee).
  • Georges Niang recorded 19 points (7-10 FG, 5-8 3PT) and added three rebounds in 22 minutes … Niang helped Philadelphia’s bench outscore Toronto’s reserves 35-18.

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2021-22 SEASON-SERIES ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATESITERESULT  RAPTORS WINS76ERS WINS
11/11/2021PhiladelphiaW 115-109 Overall:5942
12/28/2021TorontoL 114-109 at Toronto:3218
03/20/2022Philadelphia  at Philadelphia:2724
04/07/2022Toronto