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| All Games | 29-15 | -7.6 | 21-22 | 24-20 | 105.8 | 52.9 | 45.6% | 50.9 | 100.8 | 50.9 | 46.1% | 51.7 | | Road Games | 12-8 | +3.1 | 11-8 | 13-7 | 107.5 | 54.2 | 45.3% | 50.2 | 105.1 | 53.5 | 47.0% | 52.6 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -4.5 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 95.2 | 46.6 | 41.7% | 52.4 | 94.4 | 45.8 | 44.4% | 52.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 105.8 | 52.9 | 39-85 | 45.6% | 9-25 | 34.6% | 20-25 | 77.9% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 49.9 | 38-83 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 107.5 | 54.2 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 8-25 | 33.2% | 21-27 | 78.1% | 50 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.8 | 50.9 | 38-82 | 46.1% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-24 | 72.8% | 52 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.4 | 49.4 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 105.1 | 53.5 | 39-82 | 47.0% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 20-26 | 77.0% | 53 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
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| All Games | 16-30 | -20.5 | 23-21 | 27-19 | 95.0 | 46.2 | 42.9% | 54.1 | 97.1 | 47.9 | 44.1% | 51.1 | | Home Games | 8-11 | -10 | 7-11 | 8-11 | 94.5 | 45.5 | 43.2% | 55.1 | 95.8 | 48.2 | 43.3% | 50.8 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -3.2 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 90.6 | 42.8 | 42.9% | 52.2 | 97.6 | 49.4 | 44.8% | 49.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 95.0 | 46.2 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 7-21 | 32.5% | 16-21 | 75.5% | 54 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 49.8 | 38-83 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 94.5 | 45.5 | 36-83 | 43.2% | 7-20 | 33.5% | 16-22 | 72.4% | 55 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.1 | 47.9 | 36-82 | 44.1% | 7-21 | 34.2% | 17-24 | 74.1% | 51 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 35.2% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.8 | 48.2 | 36-84 | 43.3% | 7-21 | 34.4% | 16-21 | 76.5% | 51 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
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| 12/19/2014 | @ DETROIT | 110-100 | W | -7 | W | 198.5 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 54 | 8 | 41-94 | 43.6% | 56 | 11 | | 12/21/2014 | NEW YORK | 118-108 | W | -12.5 | L | 196.5 | O | 42-86 | 48.8% | 52 | 10 | 40-82 | 48.8% | 44 | 11 | | 12/22/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 120-129 | L | 4 | L | 200.5 | O | 44-100 | 44.0% | 53 | 7 | 40-74 | 54.1% | 50 | 15 | | 12/27/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 110-98 | W | 4.5 | W | 214.5 | U | 41-86 | 47.7% | 48 | 9 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 48 | 14 | | 12/28/2014 | @ DENVER | 116-102 | W | -2.5 | W | 214 | O | 43-88 | 48.9% | 54 | 6 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 63 | 10 | | 12/30/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 97-102 | L | 3.5 | L | 209.5 | U | 40-99 | 40.4% | 57 | 10 | 38-95 | 40.0% | 65 | 14 | | 1/2/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 105-126 | L | 4 | L | 216.5 | O | 40-86 | 46.5% | 48 | 15 | 49-92 | 53.3% | 50 | 9 | | 1/4/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 109-125 | L | 1 | L | 217 | O | 38-83 | 45.8% | 48 | 20 | 48-89 | 53.9% | 50 | 16 | | 1/8/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 95-103 | L | -13 | L | 197.5 | O | 33-83 | 39.8% | 53 | 14 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 56 | 8 | | 1/10/2015 | BOSTON | 109-96 | W | -11.5 | W | 209.5 | U | 41-91 | 45.1% | 53 | 13 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 54 | 18 | | 1/12/2015 | DETROIT | 111-114 | L | -6 | L | 208 | O | 47-87 | 54.0% | 49 | 18 | 41-96 | 42.7% | 56 | 8 | | 1/14/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 100-84 | W | -18 | L | 202 | U | 38-82 | 46.3% | 58 | 17 | 31-80 | 38.7% | 55 | 12 | | 1/16/2015 | ATLANTA | 89-110 | L | 2 | L | 206.5 | U | 35-82 | 42.7% | 47 | 17 | 42-69 | 60.9% | 33 | 17 | | 1/18/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 93-95 | L | -11 | L | 205.5 | U | 31-72 | 43.1% | 44 | 15 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 53 | 17 | | 1/19/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 92-89 | W | 1 | W | 197 | U | 36-90 | 40.0% | 63 | 15 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 52 | 16 | | 1/21/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 86-92 | L | 6 | T | 202 | U | 27-85 | 31.8% | 56 | 14 | 34-74 | 45.9% | 53 | 13 | | 1/23/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 91-86 | W | -13 | L | 195 | U | 33-80 | 41.2% | 54 | 14 | 31-81 | 38.3% | 51 | 18 | | 1/25/2015 | DETROIT | 114-110 | W | -8 | L | 197.5 | O | 43-81 | 53.1% | 45 | 8 | 41-90 | 45.6% | 55 | 14 | | 1/27/2015 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/28/2015 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2015 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2015 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/11/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/20/2014 | @ DENVER | 73-76 | L | 3 | T | 200 | U | 27-88 | 30.7% | 63 | 14 | 30-82 | 36.6% | 60 | 16 | | 12/21/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 100-96 | W | -3.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 42-84 | 50.0% | 41 | 13 | 36-77 | 46.8% | 51 | 16 | | 12/23/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 96-84 | W | 1.5 | W | 194 | U | 39-78 | 50.0% | 45 | 9 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 54 | 15 | | 12/26/2014 | @ DETROIT | 109-119 | L | -3 | L | 194 | O | 42-83 | 50.6% | 49 | 18 | 47-86 | 54.7% | 51 | 9 | | 12/27/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 110-85 | W | 3 | W | 191 | O | 44-86 | 51.2% | 53 | 10 | 28-77 | 36.4% | 48 | 15 | | 12/29/2014 | CHICAGO | 90-92 | L | 4.5 | W | 193.5 | U | 36-83 | 43.4% | 54 | 13 | 29-84 | 34.5% | 60 | 10 | | 12/31/2014 | MIAMI | 106-95 | W | -4 | W | 189.5 | O | 35-79 | 44.3% | 50 | 10 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 41 | 11 | | 1/2/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 94-91 | W | 1 | W | 194.5 | U | 35-81 | 43.2% | 53 | 15 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 50 | 12 | | 1/4/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 87-88 | L | 0 | L | 202.5 | U | 33-90 | 36.7% | 65 | 14 | 27-71 | 38.0% | 43 | 11 | | 1/5/2015 | @ UTAH | 105-101 | W | 1.5 | W | 185.5 | O | 35-74 | 47.3% | 42 | 10 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 52 | 10 | | 1/7/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 102-117 | L | 11.5 | L | 203 | O | 37-81 | 45.7% | 50 | 17 | 45-91 | 49.5% | 46 | 11 | | 1/9/2015 | BOSTON | 107-103 | W | -6 | L | 196.5 | O | 34-92 | 37.0% | 68 | 16 | 41-103 | 39.8% | 61 | 10 | | 1/10/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 92-93 | L | -7 | L | 187.5 | U | 29-87 | 33.3% | 69 | 13 | 32-80 | 40.0% | 56 | 16 | | 1/13/2015 | MINNESOTA | 101-110 | L | -11 | L | 196 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 57 | 17 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 43 | 15 | | 1/16/2015 | DETROIT | 96-98 | L | -1 | L | 196.5 | U | 40-89 | 44.9% | 51 | 12 | 32-85 | 37.6% | 56 | 15 | | 1/17/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 71-80 | L | -2 | L | 184 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 65 | 19 | 31-101 | 30.7% | 72 | 7 | | 1/19/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 98-110 | L | 9.5 | L | 196 | O | 39-85 | 45.9% | 49 | 19 | 37-72 | 51.4% | 45 | 19 | | 1/21/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 91-110 | L | 10.5 | L | 192 | O | 31-78 | 39.7% | 46 | 18 | 39-78 | 50.0% | 49 | 16 | | 1/23/2015 | @ MIAMI | 87-89 | L | 3 | W | 183.5 | U | 32-78 | 41.0% | 47 | 18 | 36-75 | 48.0% | 43 | 16 | | 1/25/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 106-99 | W | -1.5 | W | 204.5 | O | 43-83 | 51.8% | 54 | 14 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 38 | 12 | | 1/27/2015 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/29/2015 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2015 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2015 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2015 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/11/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | TORONTO: GUARDS: DeMAR DeROZAN has evolved from raw athlete into dangerous scorer. He gets to the line frequently enough that he's virtually guaranteed a 20-PPG average . . . There's some long-term worry with KYLE LOWRY. His stocky body type leaves little room for error on those contested threes he hits, and there's some question of motivation now that he's been paid. But he was so good last season, that the chances of a fall-off seem low . . . Along with being the primary back-up at point guard, GREIVIS VASQUEZ will play alongside Lowry at times to take ball-handling pressure off of him . . . LOUIS WILLIAMS should be closer to 100 percent in his second season off ACL surgery, though he's looking at a fourth guard role in Toronto. FORWARDS: AMIR JOHNSON will lead the rotation at the 4, providing rim protection, rebounding and hustle baskets . . . He's streaky, but uber dunker TERRENCE ROSS is reinventing himself as a three-point shooter . . . Stretch 4 PATRICK PATTERSON has added a corner three to supplement a below-the-rim game . . . TYLER HANSBROUGH's spastic style is a thing of beauty . . . JAMES JOHNSON returns to Toronto. He's more versatile than his doughy frame would suggest . . . Undersized big CHUCK HAYES will throw his weight around for 15 minutes a night . . . Draft night stunner BRUNO CABOCLO is likely headed for the D-League . . . Ditto DeANDRE DANIELS . . . Not too long ago multiple teams fought over LANDRY FIELDS, but those days are long gone. CENTERS: JONAS VALANCIUNAS still has to add some nuance to his game (such as making physical contact with a defender when he sets a screen) if he's going to get full-time minutes. But the big upside is still there . . . LUCAS NOGUEIRA, a 2013 first-rounder picked up from Atlanta, gives them a rim protector . . . GREG STIEMSMA was added in early September to provide depth at the center position. | | INDIANA: GUARDS: Indy couldn't find an upgrade on GEORGE HILL this offseason, and losing Lance Stephenson and Paul George means Hill will have to play a more traditional ball-handling role this year . . . RODNEY STUCKEY's combo-guard skills probably make him the best fit alongside Hill. Whether he's up to the task defensively will decide whether he's a full-time player or a time-share guy . . . C.J. MILES will help fill the need for perimeter shooting, especially with Paul George out . . . They have a solid veteran back-up in C.J. WATSON. He's the closest thing to a pure point guard on this roster, and is a bigger need for the second unit than the starting five. FORWARDS: PAUL GEORGE was poised for an MVP run, but he'll now miss the season after a compound leg fracture during Team USA practice. He's no guarantee to ever return at full strength . . . DAVID WEST's floor-spacing, mid-range game is key in this system . . . He was a dud in his first season with the Pacers, but Indy might have no choice but to plug LUIS SCOLA into their thin frontcourt rotation . . . DAMJAN RUDEZ is a stretch-4 with three-point range. He could push Scola for a rotation spot . . . The Pacers are hoping SOLOMON HILL is ready to be a second-unit glue guy . . . LAVOY ALLEN brings size and opposable thumbs . . . They seemingly have little use for CHRIS COPELAND after signing Rudez. CENTERS: As strange as it seems, ROY HIBBERT might benefit most from the departure of Lance Stephenson. The big man was referring to Stephenson when he talked about selfish play. Of course, Hibbert's atrocious performance late last season is a problem in and of itself . . . IAN MAHINMI has size and six fouls to give. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (TORONTO-INDIANA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Raptors-Pacers Preview* ========================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Toronto (29-15) at Indiana (16-30), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Although DeMar DeRozan has ended his shooting slump, the Toronto Raptors may need to play better defense to claim their longest winning streak in more than five weeks.
As they continue a soft portion of the schedule, the Atlantic Division leaders go after their third straight win Tuesday night against a last-place Indiana Pacers team looking to build on its best shooting effort of the season.
DeRozan, Toronto's second-leading scorer at 18.1 per game, had looked sharp upon his return from a 21-game absence due to a groin injury, averaging 22.3 points on 54.0 percent shooting in his first three games back.
The layoff, however, may have finally caught up with DeRozan when he scored just 4.7 per game and missed 28 of 34 shots while the Raptors (29-15) took two of three on a trip that ended Friday in Philadelphia.
With a renewed effort to get to the free throw line, the shooting guard got back on track Sunday with 25 points in a 114-110 home win over Detroit. He went 8 for 10 at the foul line after attempting three free throws over his previous three games.
"I almost forgot how I used to get to the line," said DeRozan, who is averaging 23.0 points in 12 games when he's gone to the line at least eight times. "It felt good. I just wanted to get out there and be aggressive."
DeRozan was sidelined during Toronto's 106-94 home win over the Central Division-worst Pacers (16-30) on Dec. 12, but he's scored 24.7 per game while going 22 for 25 from the charity stripe in his last three meetings.
The Raptors will look to regroup defensively in their third game in a stretch of five straight versus teams with losing records. They let the Pistons make 12 3-pointers following a four-game span in which they gave up 5.0 per game from beyond the arc.
Toronto hasn't won three consecutive games since a six-game run Dec. 12-21.
Since shooting 18.2 percent from 3-point range in the final four of a seven-game skid, the Pacers turned things around Sunday by shooting a season-high 51.8 percent and hitting 8 of 20 from 3-point range in a 106-99 win at Orlando.
"It's been a tough year for all of us, and this isn't any more than one game," said coach Frank Vogel, whose club has yet to win back-to-back games this month. "But it certainly feels good, and it's certainly good to see those guys out there having fun."
David West led the way with 20 points, Damjan Rudez scored 18 with four 3-pointers and fellow reserve George Hill added 17. Hill, a starter last season, has totaled 30 points in two games since missing 11 with a groin injury.
C.J. Miles sat out Sunday with a groin injury and will likely be a game-time decision as Indiana opens a five-game stay seeking its 10th win in 12 home meetings with Toronto.
The Raptors averaged 90.2 points - 17.4 less than their season mark - and shot 39.6 percent over a five-game stretch before finishing with a 53.1 field-goal percentage versus Detroit en route to its highest point total in 12 games.
Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double in four games. He pulled down 14 rebounds to help the Raptors own a 52-39 advantage on the boards in the first meeting with Indiana.
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