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| All Games | 48-33 | +7.6 | 46-33 | 45-36 | 101.4 | 50.2 | 44.5% | 50.8 | 98.1 | 49.2 | 45.0% | 50.4 | | Road Games | 22-18 | +8.9 | 25-14 | 20-20 | 99.3 | 49.8 | 44.4% | 49.4 | 97.4 | 50.3 | 44.6% | 51.8 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +0.9 | 1-4 | 5-0 | 110.6 | 56.8 | 45.9% | 47.0 | 105.4 | 51.2 | 48.2% | 50.2 | | Division Games | 11-4 | +2.7 | 8-7 | 9-6 | 102.1 | 52.1 | 44.6% | 50.9 | 96.8 | 48.7 | 45.3% | 47.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 101.4 | 50.2 | 36-82 | 44.5% | 9-23 | 37.3% | 20-25 | 78.4% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.7 | 50.4 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 99.3 | 49.8 | 36-82 | 44.4% | 8-22 | 36.9% | 18-24 | 77.7% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.1 | 49.2 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 7-19 | 35.9% | 19-25 | 75.2% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 97.4 | 50.3 | 35-79 | 44.6% | 7-19 | 34.5% | 20-27 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
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| All Games | 36-45 | -19.3 | 37-44 | 46-35 | 98.6 | 50.2 | 44.9% | 48.2 | 99.5 | 48.4 | 45.8% | 50.1 | | Home Games | 18-22 | -20.4 | 16-24 | 23-17 | 100.1 | 50.8 | 45.4% | 48.0 | 99.3 | 48.2 | 46.1% | 49.3 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +2.4 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 99.4 | 47.6 | 44.4% | 44.4 | 95.8 | 43.2 | 45.1% | 49.2 | | Division Games | 9-6 | +0.2 | 7-8 | 8-7 | 101.1 | 50.9 | 46.9% | 47.3 | 97.5 | 47.7 | 44.4% | 50.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 98.6 | 50.2 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 9-25 | 37.2% | 16-20 | 76.2% | 48 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.8 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 100.1 | 50.8 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 9-25 | 37.5% | 16-21 | 76.0% | 48 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.5 | 48.4 | 36-78 | 45.8% | 9-23 | 37.2% | 19-25 | 76.6% | 50 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 35.7% | 18-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 99.3 | 48.2 | 36-77 | 46.1% | 9-24 | 36.5% | 19-25 | 77.0% | 49 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
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| 3/7/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 99-87 | W | -7 | W | 204.5 | U | 34-73 | 46.6% | 46 | 12 | 30-72 | 41.7% | 57 | 17 | | 3/9/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 111-104 | W | 5.5 | W | 208.5 | O | 37-76 | 48.7% | 60 | 19 | 41-95 | 43.2% | 46 | 9 | | 3/10/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 97-101 | L | 3 | L | 197.5 | O | 35-71 | 49.3% | 42 | 12 | 34-70 | 48.6% | 42 | 14 | | 3/12/2014 | DETROIT | 101-87 | W | -8.5 | W | 206 | U | 37-88 | 42.0% | 66 | 16 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 49 | 16 | | 3/14/2014 | MEMPHIS | 99-86 | W | 1 | W | 186.5 | U | 36-71 | 50.7% | 43 | 16 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 46 | 16 | | 3/16/2014 | PHOENIX | 113-121 | L | -4 | L | 203.5 | O | 42-85 | 49.4% | 34 | 11 | 38-75 | 50.7% | 53 | 21 | | 3/18/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 113-118 | L | -3 | L | 200.5 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 53 | 15 | 40-94 | 42.6% | 49 | 7 | | 3/19/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 107-100 | W | -2.5 | W | 194.5 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 54 | 11 | 36-67 | 53.7% | 41 | 12 | | 3/21/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 118-119 | L | 3 | W | 205 | O | 41-101 | 40.6% | 67 | 18 | 38-98 | 38.8% | 65 | 14 | | 3/23/2014 | ATLANTA | 96-86 | W | -7.5 | W | 202 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 56 | 16 | 33-76 | 43.4% | 46 | 16 | | 3/25/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 100-102 | L | -4.5 | L | 194 | O | 35-88 | 39.8% | 48 | 7 | 36-70 | 51.4% | 56 | 14 | | 3/26/2014 | @ BOSTON | 99-90 | W | -3.5 | W | 196 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 56 | 16 | 32-79 | 40.5% | 42 | 9 | | 3/28/2014 | BOSTON | 105-103 | W | -9.5 | L | 195 | O | 40-86 | 46.5% | 43 | 10 | 40-76 | 52.6% | 44 | 16 | | 3/30/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 98-93 | W | -5 | T | 194 | U | 33-73 | 45.2% | 37 | 14 | 38-69 | 55.1% | 39 | 18 | | 3/31/2014 | @ MIAMI | 83-93 | L | 6 | L | 192 | U | 35-70 | 50.0% | 37 | 14 | 34-66 | 51.5% | 39 | 15 | | 4/2/2014 | HOUSTON | 107-103 | W | -2 | W | 202.5 | O | 34-75 | 45.3% | 47 | 13 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 63 | 15 | | 4/4/2014 | INDIANA | 102-94 | W | 1.5 | W | 178.5 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 49 | 11 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 50 | 10 | | 4/5/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 102-98 | W | -6.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 36-81 | 44.4% | 47 | 9 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 49 | 9 | | 4/9/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 125-114 | W | -13.5 | L | 208 | O | 41-82 | 50.0% | 46 | 7 | 44-85 | 51.8% | 45 | 8 | | 4/11/2014 | NEW YORK | 100-108 | L | -5 | L | 194 | O | 30-76 | 39.5% | 46 | 14 | 35-73 | 47.9% | 48 | 8 | | 4/13/2014 | @ DETROIT | 116-107 | W | -7 | W | 206 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 46 | 9 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 67 | 14 | | 4/14/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 110-100 | W | -10.5 | L | 204.5 | O | 38-81 | 46.9% | 50 | 13 | 38-73 | 52.1% | 42 | 16 | | 4/16/2014 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/7/2014 | UTAH | 108-81 | W | -7 | W | 196.5 | U | 42-85 | 49.4% | 43 | 7 | 30-73 | 41.1% | 54 | 19 | | 3/8/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 107-97 | W | 1 | W | 201.5 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 64 | 13 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 45 | 10 | | 3/10/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 123-110 | W | -15.5 | L | 215 | O | 44-81 | 54.3% | 44 | 13 | 43-84 | 51.2% | 53 | 18 | | 3/12/2014 | @ BOSTON | 116-92 | W | -4 | W | 200 | O | 42-80 | 52.5% | 54 | 8 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 41 | 11 | | 3/15/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 115-94 | W | -10 | W | 204.5 | O | 42-76 | 55.3% | 48 | 11 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 44 | 10 | | 3/19/2014 | INDIANA | 92-86 | W | 1.5 | W | 191.5 | U | 32-82 | 39.0% | 58 | 10 | 31-73 | 42.5% | 47 | 13 | | 3/21/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 93-92 | W | -12 | L | 210 | U | 34-82 | 41.5% | 60 | 11 | 34-91 | 37.4% | 59 | 10 | | 3/23/2014 | CLEVELAND | 100-106 | L | -10 | L | 198.5 | O | 35-77 | 45.5% | 38 | 12 | 42-69 | 60.9% | 36 | 13 | | 3/25/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 96-127 | L | -7.5 | L | 216 | O | 36-74 | 48.6% | 39 | 15 | 48-83 | 57.8% | 43 | 16 | | 3/26/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 107-99 | W | -2.5 | W | 200 | O | 40-73 | 54.8% | 37 | 14 | 33-69 | 47.8% | 41 | 10 | | 3/28/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 88-112 | L | 6.5 | L | 208 | U | 35-87 | 40.2% | 47 | 11 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 64 | 12 | | 3/30/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 89-84 | W | 7 | W | 202.5 | U | 32-80 | 40.0% | 50 | 9 | 28-79 | 35.4% | 55 | 10 | | 3/31/2014 | @ UTAH | 92-83 | W | -3 | W | 193 | U | 33-70 | 47.1% | 47 | 9 | 33-85 | 38.8% | 55 | 11 | | 4/2/2014 | BROOKLYN | 110-81 | W | -2.5 | W | 195 | U | 42-70 | 60.0% | 46 | 15 | 26-65 | 40.0% | 33 | 16 | | 4/4/2014 | WASHINGTON | 89-90 | L | -5.5 | L | 195.5 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 40 | 16 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 49 | 15 | | 4/6/2014 | @ MIAMI | 91-102 | L | 6.5 | L | 186.5 | O | 33-88 | 37.5% | 48 | 10 | 34-61 | 55.7% | 45 | 16 | | 4/11/2014 | @ TORONTO | 108-100 | W | 5 | W | 194 | O | 35-73 | 47.9% | 48 | 8 | 30-76 | 39.5% | 46 | 14 | | 4/13/2014 | CHICAGO | 100-89 | W | 3 | W | 185 | O | 37-81 | 45.7% | 44 | 9 | 29-74 | 39.2% | 56 | 16 | | 4/15/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 109-98 | W | 7.5 | W | 194 | O | 32-67 | 47.8% | 42 | 16 | 33-75 | 44.0% | 50 | 19 | | 4/16/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | TORONTO: GUARDS: KYLE LOWRY was banged up last season, but he enters this year healthy and has the potential to be one of the league's best two-way point guards . . . DEMAR DEROZAN does a nice job attacking, but he's a flawed player unless he develops a jump shot . . . The Raptors want TERRENCE ROSS to attack the basket more often. But whether he develops a three-point shot could determine where he fits into this rotation . . . After a disastrous season in Indiana, D.J. AUGUSTIN will have to earn his rotation spot. Toronto could use his shooting, though . . . DWIGHT BUYCKS comes back from Europe to back up Lowry . . . Versatile JULYAN STONE is an interesting bit piece, as he reunites with GM Masai Ujiri, who brought him to Denver. FORWARDS: Despite all that talent, RUDY GAY's poor shot selection and disinterested defense will have him on the trading block . . . AMIR JOHNSON will get another chance at full-time minutes. Despite some inconsistency, he still has the upside to be a good rebounder and shot-blocker . . . TYLER HANSBROUGH brings toughness and a decent mid-range jumper. He's a second-unit talent, but could challenge Johnson for minutes . . . LANDRY FIELDS is a well-compensated reserve . . . STEVE NOVAK gives them a legitimate shooter among the second unit . . . Toronto will try to shake some of that upside out of AUSTIN DAYE . . . QUINCY ACY will move to the three, likely making this a redshirt year. CENTERS: JONAS VALANCIUNAS is set to become Toronto's new centerpiece. Talented enough for them to run the offense through him, he's rapidly improving on both ends of the court . . . AARON GRAY will stick around as a decent back-up, a 7-footer who can get in the way defensively. | | NEW YORK: GUARDS: RAYMOND FELTON is still the best the Knicks can do at point guard. With his shortcomings in the half court, head coach Mike Woodson's desire to go up-tempo should play to Felton's skill set a little bit better . . . IMAN SHUMPERT should be ready for a slightly bigger role. He's their best perimeter defender and a good enough spot-up shooter to play off Carmelo Anthony . . . J.R. SMITH's offseason knee surgery is a bit of a concern, as is the fact that he's no longer in a contract year. Still, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year should light it up on many nights . . . PABLO PRIGIONI will be Felton's primary back-up. He disappears at times, but can at least knock down threes . . . BENO UDRIH will provide quality backup minutes after another solid year seeing big minutes in Orlando'TIM HARDAWAY JR. is likely looking at a redshirt year in 2013-14. FORWARDS: Last year was CARMELO ANTHONY's dream offense, with lots of isolation plays. With his improved three-point shot, Melo should make a run at a second-straight scoring title . . . ANDREA BARGNANI might start by default, but he's more suited to a part-time role as a one-dimensional floor spacer . . . Expect to see a lot of lineups with either Anthony or METTA WORLD PEACE at the four. MWP is still good enough defensively to justify his erratic shot selection . . . AMAR'E STOUDEMIRE will likely be limited to a part-time role due to injuries. He'll try to re-invent himself as a second-unit scorer . . . KENYON MARTIN will be counted on to play some four and five off the bench . . . Athletic rookie C.J. LESLIE is ticketed for the D-League. CENTERS: TYSON CHANDLER will be relied on heavily on the glass for what could be the weakest rebounding team in the NBA. The Knicks would like to keep his regular-season minutes down, but they may be forced to play him a lot if they're going to get home court in a first-round playoff series . . . The Knicks will try to develop JEREMY TYLER into a useful No. 2 center. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (TORONTO-NEW YORK) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Raptors-Knicks Preview* ========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Toronto (48-33) at New York (35-45), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Toronto Raptors head into the final day of the regular season as Atlantic Division champions after setting a franchise record for wins.
They're aiming for more - particularly in the playoffs.
The Raptors can secure the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a victory Wednesday night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Toronto (48-33) is headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2007-08, the season after the Raptors won their only previous division title. They added another accomplishment Monday, beating Milwaukee 110-100 to set a team record for victories.
"We can't just be happy," guard Greivis Vasquez said. "We've got to continue to get better and make a run in the playoffs."
Tied for third in the conference with Chicago but with the edge due to its division title, Toronto can clinch the spot with a win or a Bulls loss at playoff-bound Charlotte.
Despite the Raptors winning six of seven in April and averaging 108.9 points, coach Dwane Casey feels improvement is needed for the postseason.
"I know it's ringing hollow but we still have to continue to work to get better," Casey said. "We're not where we need to be defensively or offensively for the playoffs."
Casey could be alluding to Friday's 108-100 defeat to the Knicks (36-45) as the Raptors shot 39.5 percent from the floor.
DeMar DeRozan, who was rested Monday, scored a team-high 26 points in that meeting despite missing 12 of 18 from the field. The All-Star guard was much more efficient at MSG on Dec. 27, hitting 7 of 13 field goals while totaling 25 points in a 95-83 victory.
Toronto only needed 20 from DeRozan to complete a sweep of the home-and-home set with a 115-100 win a day later.
If DeRozan is given the night off again, Vasquez could be back in the lineup after scoring 25 points against the Bucks. He's averaged 7.0 points and shot 28.6 percent in three games against the Knicks this season.
Kyle Lowry is averaging 26.5 points over the past four games after missing three with a sore knee. He's totaled 57 points over the past two against the Knicks, shooting 56.7 percent and hitting 8 of 14 from beyond the arc.
While the Raptors are looking to make a deep run in the playoffs, the Knicks' run of three straight postseasons is over. However, they've won six of their last eight, including five victories against playoff teams.
New York beat Brooklyn for the second time in that stretch Tuesday, winning 109-98 despite Carmelo Anthony missing the first of two games with a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
The recent success has coach Mike Woodson lamenting the Knicks' earlier struggles.
"If we had handled our business early on and didn't let some of the close games get away, we probably wouldn't be standing here. We'd probably be preparing for playoff basketball, but that's not the case," Woodson said. "We put ourselves in this hole and we're going to have to live with it this summer and then try to figure it out next season."
Tim Hardaway Jr. may play a larger role come 2014-15, and he's totaled 36 points while hitting 6 of 12 from beyond the arc over the past two games.
Amare Stoudemire has averaged 16.5 points and shot 57.9 percent since returning to the starting lineup March 3, and he's averaged 23.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in the past two meetings with Toronto.
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