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All Games | 3-8 | -3.2 | 4-7 | 6-5 | 96.3 | 47.5 | 42.2% | 49.5 | 100.4 | 50.2 | 45.9% | 53.4 | Road Games | 1-5 | -1.8 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 92.2 | 46.5 | 41.6% | 48.2 | 101.5 | 52.0 | 45.9% | 53.0 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +1.2 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 98.2 | 49.0 | 44.2% | 51.6 | 102.2 | 45.4 | 45.2% | 51.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 96.3 | 47.5 | 35-84 | 42.2% | 7-21 | 35.4% | 18-24 | 76.6% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 93.6 | 47 | 36-83 | 43.0% | 6-18 | 33.5% | 16-22 | 74.8% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 92.2 | 46.5 | 33-78 | 41.6% | 6-20 | 30.8% | 21-27 | 77.5% | 48 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 3 | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.4 | 50.2 | 36-78 | 45.9% | 7-18 | 40.0% | 21-28 | 76.7% | 53 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 7 | vs opponents averaging | 93.9 | 47.4 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 6-18 | 35.6% | 17-23 | 76.4% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 6 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.5 | 52.0 | 36-79 | 45.9% | 7-19 | 37.4% | 22-28 | 76.9% | 53 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
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All Games | 5-4 | +4.9 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 96.6 | 47.4 | 42.2% | 53.2 | 99.0 | 50.7 | 43.8% | 57.0 | Home Games | 4-2 | +4.6 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 97.0 | 45.7 | 40.6% | 55.8 | 95.2 | 49.7 | 40.6% | 58.3 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +5.8 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 94.2 | 48.0 | 41.7% | 58.2 | 90.4 | 46.6 | 39.1% | 56.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 96.6 | 47.4 | 36-86 | 42.2% | 5-17 | 28.9% | 19-25 | 77.8% | 53 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 96.2 | 48.6 | 36-83 | 43.8% | 6-18 | 34.2% | 17-23 | 74.5% | 53 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 97.0 | 45.7 | 35-85 | 40.6% | 5-16 | 30.6% | 23-28 | 80.5% | 56 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 7 | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.0 | 50.7 | 37-84 | 43.8% | 7-22 | 33.2% | 18-26 | 69.4% | 57 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 9 | vs opponents averaging | 95.5 | 48.9 | 36-82 | 43.7% | 6-19 | 34.4% | 17-22 | 76.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.2 | 49.7 | 35-85 | 40.6% | 6-22 | 27.8% | 20-27 | 72.8% | 58 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 9 |
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10/31/2012 | INDIANA | 88-90 | L | 1.5 | L | 190 | U | 33-91 | 36.3% | 54 | 10 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 53 | 18 | 11/3/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | 100-107 | L | 5.5 | L | 194 | O | 37-82 | 45.1% | 46 | 14 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 59 | 17 | 11/4/2012 | MINNESOTA | 105-86 | W | -3.5 | W | 189.5 | O | 40-90 | 44.4% | 47 | 11 | 29-64 | 45.3% | 49 | 24 | 11/6/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 88-108 | L | 9 | L | 197.5 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 46 | 17 | 35-74 | 47.3% | 56 | 17 | 11/7/2012 | @ DALLAS | 104-109 | L | 7 | W | 197 | O | 36-81 | 44.4% | 48 | 8 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 58 | 11 | 11/10/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | 83-93 | L | -2.5 | L | 185.5 | U | 30-79 | 38.0% | 45 | 12 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 54 | 15 | 11/12/2012 | UTAH | 133-140 | L | 3 | L | 192.5 | O | 51-108 | 47.2% | 60 | 17 | 46-93 | 49.5% | 60 | 18 | 11/13/2012 | @ INDIANA | 74-72 | W | 9 | W | 185.5 | U | 26-72 | 36.1% | 51 | 12 | 24-75 | 32.0% | 55 | 12 | 11/17/2012 | @ BOSTON | 89-107 | L | 7 | L | 187 | O | 30-70 | 42.9% | 43 | 15 | 43-76 | 56.6% | 44 | 13 | 11/18/2012 | ORLANDO | 97-86 | W | -4 | W | 187 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 49 | 10 | 32-80 | 40.0% | 53 | 15 | 11/20/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 98-106 | L | 5.5 | L | 183 | O | 37-82 | 45.1% | 55 | 11 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 46 | 8 | 11/21/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2012 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2012 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11/2/2012 | INDIANA | 90-89 | W | 6.5 | W | 182.5 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 47 | 10 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 71 | 17 | 11/3/2012 | @ DALLAS | 99-126 | L | 10 | L | 187.5 | O | 39-91 | 42.9% | 44 | 10 | 49-80 | 61.2% | 48 | 22 | 11/7/2012 | PHOENIX | 110-117 | L | 2.5 | L | 194 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 50 | 12 | 43-93 | 46.2% | 61 | 12 | 11/9/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 99-107 | L | 7.5 | L | 181 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 47 | 12 | 43-83 | 51.8% | 50 | 9 | 11/10/2012 | DALLAS | 101-97 | W | 6 | W | 201 | U | 40-95 | 42.1% | 66 | 17 | 32-79 | 40.5% | 52 | 19 | 11/13/2012 | WASHINGTON | 92-76 | W | -2 | W | 191 | U | 31-78 | 39.7% | 58 | 12 | 25-84 | 29.8% | 64 | 17 | 11/14/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 89-87 | W | 7 | W | 182 | U | 38-84 | 45.2% | 53 | 15 | 31-81 | 38.3% | 65 | 17 | 11/17/2012 | MEMPHIS | 87-94 | L | 6.5 | L | 190 | U | 32-85 | 37.6% | 61 | 16 | 31-80 | 38.7% | 54 | 14 | 11/19/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 102-98 | W | 4 | W | 197.5 | O | 36-82 | 43.9% | 53 | 16 | 44-93 | 47.3% | 48 | 14 | 11/21/2012 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2012 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/24/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/26/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2012 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2012 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2012 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | TORONTO: GUARDS: KYLE LOWRY is healthy again and will be handed the reigns. He could be the Raptors best player on both ends of the floor . . . As of now, JOSE CALDERON is still on the roster, but he's not long for Toronto with Lowry's arrival. He won't start over Lowry, but he could see decent minutes as the Raptors attempt to showcase him . . . With Toronto's influx of new talent, DeMAR DeROZAN could be marginalized on the offensive end. He hasn't really progressed past the dunker/raw athlete stage of his career . . . Rookie TERRENCE ROSS can just about match DeRozan's athleticism, and while he has no handle, he's a potentially deadly three-point threat . . . JOHN LUCAS III will back up both guard spots . . . ALAN ANDERSON returns as a defensive stopper in the second unit. FORWARDS: ANDREA BARGNANI makes his triumphant return and will likely go back to the perimeter. The Raptors have beefed up in the middle so Bargnani can play outside more . . . LANDRY FIELDS plays enough defense to earn minutes, but it seems like his signing was more a result of Toronto playing cap games to try to land Steve Nash. He'll likely platoon with Terrence Ross . . . ED DAVIS made some strides this offseason, but he's still not where the Raptors want him to be on the offensive end . . . LINAS KLEIZA's knee should be in better shape this season. The Raptors want more shooting, and he has a chance to grab a bigger role . . . Toronto will do everything it can to get out from under AMIR JOHNSON's contract . . . DOMINIC McGUIRE figures to occupy the final seat on the Raptors bench. CENTERS: JONAS VALANCIUNAS would have been the No. 2 pick of the draft had he come out a year later. He's a wiry, strong athlete who's physical down low with soft touch out to 10 feet. Toronto sees him as a franchise cornerstone who meshes nicely with Bargnani . . . AARON GRAY should provide ample competition for the starting center job. | | CHARLOTTE: GUARDS: RAMON SESSIONS will have to adjust to a major downgrade in teammates, but he has the kind of versatile offensive skill set to be the focal point of this offense . . . The athletic GERALD HENDERSON has made strides the past two seasons. Realistically, his offensive skills are those of a No. 4 or 5 option . . . Coach Mike Dunlap is high on KEMBA WALKER, who was sometimes overwhelmed as a rookie. With a few new sets built in for him, he could thrive as a sixth man getting starter's minutes . . . BEN GORDON won't overtake Henderson, but should see big minutes as the Cats' only shooter . . . REGGIE WILLIAMS is a D-League talent . . . MATT CARROLL, in the final year of his $27 million deal, symbolizes everything that's gone wrong under Michael Jordan. FORWARDS: Drafting MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST was as much about changing the losing culture as it was adding a piece they needed. MKG's statistical output is a question mark, but he'll see big minutes as a defensive stopper and intangibles guy . . . This team is seriously lacking in the post, where they may have no choice but to play TYRUS THOMAS for significant minutes. The talented but uber-underachieving big man claims to have added 20 pounds of muscle in the offseason. If nothing else, they might showcase him in a desperate attempt to get some trade value . . . Rookie JEFFERY TAYLOR figures to make the team and has the versatility and athleticism to be a respectable second-unit guy. CENTERS: Charlotte sees BISMACK BIYOMBO as a franchise cornerstone. He can certainly rebound and block shots, but his offense is atrocious . . . BRENDAN HAYWOOD brings a veteran presence. At his age he can't go more than 15 or so minutes per night . . . BYRON MULLENS never saw a shot he didn't like. He'll get one more chance to prove he's an NBA rotation player, able to play the four or five . . . DeSAGANA DIOP is doing those things that DeSagana Diop does. |
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*Raptors-Bobcats Preview* =========================
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer
Toronto (3-7) at Charlotte (5-4), 7:00 p.m. EDT
With four victories in their last five games, the Charlotte Bobcats have nearly matched their win total from 2011-12.
They can already surpass last season's home win total on Wednesday night when the struggling Toronto Raptors try to avoid a fourth consecutive road loss in this series.
Since opening 1-3, the Bobcats have lost just once, 94-87 to Memphis on Saturday when they opened a four-game homestand.
Charlotte (5-4) surely wasn't expected to challenge for a playoff spot after finishing 7-59 last season and with the worst winning percentage at league history at .106, but there's no telling how successful rookie coach Mike Dunlap's team can be if it continues to play stout defense and win close games.
After ranking 27th last season with 100.9 points allowed per game, the Bobcats are holding teams to 99.0. They've limited their last five opponents to 98 or fewer - the team's longest such stretch since an eight-game run Oct. 30-Nov. 13, 2010 - after rallying from 11 down in the fourth quarter of Monday's 102-98 victory over Milwaukee.
The Bobcats improved to 4-2 at home and 4-0 in games decided by four or fewer points.
"They compete every night and they're not going to roll over," said Bucks swingman Mike Dunleavy. "When you do that in this league you're going to win more than seven games. They're going to blow that mark away this year obviously. They're headed in the right direction."
With a victory on Wednesday, the Bobcats will move past last season's home win total. Charlotte lost its last 14 there in 2011-12 following a 107-103 victory over the Raptors on March 17.
Exactly one month earlier, the Bobcats snapped a 16-game skid with a 98-91 victory at Toronto.
The Raptors (3-8) arrive in Charlotte following Tuesday's 106-98 loss at Philadelphia. Point guard Kyle Lowry had 13 points, seven rebounds, seven assists off the bench after missing six games with a foot injury, but Toronto was outscored 33-18 in the fourth quarter to fall to 1-5 on the road.
"We had control of the game and we've got to make basketball plays," said coach Dwane Casey, whose team is off to its worst 11-game start since opening 2-9 two years ago.
The Raptors have to get better on the defensive end. They're yielding 100.4 points per game - 101.5 on the road - and opponents are shooting 40.0 percent from 3-point range after the 76ers hit 9 in 24 attempts.
Bobcats guards Kemba Walker and Ramon Sessions haven't been a big threat from beyond the arc, hitting a combined 9 for 44, but they're averaging 20.2 and 17.2 points, respectively, during the 4-1 run.
Rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is scoring 13.8 points per game with 7.8 rebounds during this stretch, while Byron Mullens is adding 13.0 points and a team-best 10.6 boards per game.
DeMar DeRozan and Andrea Bargnani totaled 46 points on Tuesday when the Raptors opened a stretch of 10 of 12 on the road. The two combined for 50 points in a 92-87 home win April 3 that ended a six-game slide in this series.
All of Toronto's victories have come on the second night of back-to-backs. The Raptors dropped 16 of 20 such games last season.
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