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| 513 | BROOKLYN | +135 | | 514 | TORONTO | -155 |
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| All Games | 46-40 | +6.6 | 43-42 | 42-39 | 98.2 | 49.1 | 45.8% | 46.0 | 99.2 | 49.0 | 45.7% | 51.1 | | Road Games | 17-26 | -3.2 | 19-23 | 19-21 | 96.4 | 47.4 | 44.1% | 46.2 | 101.3 | 50.4 | 46.5% | 52.3 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1.2 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 91.0 | 46.2 | 42.9% | 43.2 | 97.2 | 47.6 | 45.8% | 52.0 | | Playoff Games | 2-2 | -0.2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 92.5 | 45.5 | 44.2% | 43.2 | 93.0 | 46.7 | 43.6% | 51.0 | | Division Games | 11-9 | -2.6 | 8-11 | 11-8 | 98.5 | 49.1 | 46.5% | 44.8 | 98.1 | 49.3 | 45.6% | 49.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 98.2 | 49.1 | 36-78 | 45.8% | 8-23 | 36.4% | 19-25 | 75.3% | 46 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.7 | 50.4 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.4 | 47.4 | 35-80 | 44.1% | 8-24 | 34.2% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 46 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.2 | 49.0 | 36-79 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 36.3% | 19-25 | 76.4% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.3 | 50.2 | 37-83 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 35.7% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.3 | 50.4 | 37-80 | 46.5% | 8-22 | 37.3% | 19-25 | 77.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
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| All Games | 50-36 | +4.9 | 48-35 | 47-39 | 100.9 | 50.2 | 44.5% | 50.9 | 97.8 | 49.0 | 45.0% | 50.0 | | Home Games | 27-16 | -2 | 21-20 | 26-17 | 103.0 | 50.4 | 44.6% | 52.3 | 98.6 | 48.0 | 45.3% | 48.7 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2.7 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 92.8 | 48.8 | 43.9% | 52.6 | 93.0 | 45.2 | 44.5% | 43.0 | | Playoff Games | 2-2 | -0.2 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 93.0 | 46.7 | 43.6% | 51.0 | 92.5 | 45.5 | 44.2% | 43.2 | | Division Games | 13-7 | 0 | 10-9 | 11-9 | 99.8 | 51.3 | 44.4% | 51.3 | 95.8 | 47.8 | 45.1% | 46.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.9 | 50.2 | 36-81 | 44.5% | 9-23 | 36.8% | 20-25 | 78.5% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.7 | 50.4 | 37-82 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.0 | 50.4 | 37-82 | 44.6% | 9-24 | 37.2% | 21-26 | 79.4% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.8 | 49.0 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 7-19 | 35.4% | 19-25 | 75.1% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100 | 50 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.6 | 48.0 | 37-81 | 45.3% | 7-20 | 36.4% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 49 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
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| 3/21/2014 | BOSTON | 114-98 | W | -8.5 | W | 197 | O | 44-78 | 56.4% | 49 | 11 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 44 | 11 | | 3/23/2014 | @ DALLAS | 107-104 | W | 5 | W | 203.5 | O | 34-84 | 40.5% | 58 | 13 | 35-91 | 38.5% | 60 | 13 | | 3/24/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 104-109 | L | 1 | L | 199 | O | 33-90 | 36.7% | 51 | 11 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 62 | 15 | | 3/26/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 111-116 | L | 2 | L | 190.5 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 40 | 9 | 46-92 | 50.0% | 58 | 8 | | 3/28/2014 | CLEVELAND | 108-97 | W | -8 | W | 195.5 | O | 39-71 | 54.9% | 46 | 17 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 44 | 12 | | 3/30/2014 | MINNESOTA | 114-99 | W | -4 | W | 211 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 50 | 20 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 52 | 20 | | 4/1/2014 | HOUSTON | 105-96 | W | -3.5 | W | 210 | U | 44-83 | 53.0% | 49 | 13 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 54 | 15 | | 4/2/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 81-110 | L | 2.5 | L | 195 | U | 26-65 | 40.0% | 33 | 16 | 42-70 | 60.0% | 46 | 15 | | 4/4/2014 | DETROIT | 116-104 | W | -9.5 | W | 206 | O | 46-76 | 60.5% | 31 | 10 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 56 | 9 | | 4/5/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 105-101 | W | -11 | L | 207 | U | 41-80 | 51.2% | 48 | 12 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 48 | 13 | | 4/8/2014 | @ MIAMI | 88-87 | W | 7.5 | W | 192 | U | 36-68 | 52.9% | 44 | 15 | 33-69 | 47.8% | 36 | 13 | | 4/9/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 111-115 | L | -5 | L | 192 | O | 38-79 | 48.1% | 51 | 13 | 43-77 | 55.8% | 45 | 14 | | 4/11/2014 | ATLANTA | 88-93 | L | -5 | L | 199 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 54 | 14 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 47 | 12 | | 4/13/2014 | ORLANDO | 97-88 | W | -11.5 | L | 195 | U | 34-73 | 46.6% | 52 | 23 | 35-74 | 47.3% | 36 | 19 | | 4/15/2014 | NEW YORK | 98-109 | L | -7.5 | L | 194 | O | 33-75 | 44.0% | 50 | 19 | 32-67 | 47.8% | 42 | 16 | | 4/16/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 85-114 | L | 8.5 | L | 197.5 | O | 30-79 | 38.0% | 43 | 15 | 46-87 | 52.9% | 56 | 12 | | 4/19/2014 | @ TORONTO | 94-87 | W | 4 | W | 192.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 44 | 8 | 28-71 | 39.4% | 52 | 17 | | 4/22/2014 | @ TORONTO | 95-100 | L | 5 | T | 190.5 | O | 34-77 | 44.2% | 39 | 10 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 58 | 20 | | 4/25/2014 | TORONTO | 102-98 | W | -5 | L | 190.5 | O | 33-67 | 49.3% | 39 | 11 | 31-67 | 46.3% | 47 | 17 | | 4/27/2014 | TORONTO | 79-87 | L | -4 | L | 193 | U | 28-68 | 41.2% | 51 | 16 | 31-75 | 41.3% | 47 | 10 | | 4/30/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/2/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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 | 92-95 | L | -6 | L | 198.5 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 59 | 24 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 42 | 16 | | 4/19/2014 | BROOKLYN | 87-94 | L | -4 | L | 192.5 | U | 28-71 | 39.4% | 52 | 17 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 44 | 8 | | 4/22/2014 | BROOKLYN | 100-95 | W | -5 | T | 190.5 | O | 37-78 | 47.4% | 58 | 20 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 39 | 10 | | 4/25/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 98-102 | L | 5 | W | 190.5 | O | 31-67 | 46.3% | 47 | 17 | 33-67 | 49.3% | 39 | 11 | | 4/27/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 87-79 | W | 4 | W | 193 | U | 31-75 | 41.3% | 47 | 10 | 28-68 | 41.2% | 51 | 16 | | 4/30/2014 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/2/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | BROOKLYN: GUARDS: DERON WILLIAMS will surely take on more of a distributor role this year, but he's still this team's best option from three-point range, as well . . . JOE JOHNSON started to break down last season, so along with fewer shots (with the upgrade to the rest of the roster), he figures to play fewer regular-season minutes as well . . . JASON TERRY is clearly in the decline phase of his career, but is still the top scoring option among Brooklyn's second unit . . . ALAN ANDERSON gives them another shooter off the bench . . . SHAUN LIVINGSTON steps into the back-up point guard spot vacated by C.J. Watson. The injury-prone vet will be one of the more rarely used back-up PGs . . . TYSHAWN TAYLOR will be a non-factor. FORWARDS: PAUL PIERCE still has something left in the tank. While his athleticism is fading, he's still a cagey scorer who can also play some point forward to set up Williams . . . ANDREI KIRILENKO will be a Swiss army knife sixth man and should see plenty of starts as new head coach Jason Kidd rotates which veterans rest . . . REGGIE EVANS was retained for his rebounding ability and willingness to look ridiculous while flopping . . . ANDRAY BLATCHE will continue to settle in as a second-unit big. He's a name to remember for the future, as Kevin Garnett doesn't have much left in the tank . . . MIRZA TELETOVIC will be a seldom-used option as a stretch four . . . TORNIKE SHENGELIA is still years away from contributing, and the influx of veterans will further delay his development. CENTERS: Last year did a lot to assuage durability concerns for BROOK LOPEZ. He's highly skilled, and he may be forced to grab more rebounds now that Reggie Evans is on the second unit . . . KEVIN GARNETT will start at power forward. He's still an effective pick-and-pop shooter and pick-and-roll defender, but he'll have to rest often during the regular season . . . MASON PLUMLEE is in no position to help this season. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (BROOKLYN-TORONTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Updates throughout to add details. With AP Photos.)
*Nets-Raptors Preview* ======================
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press
Brooklyn At Toronto, Game Five, 7:30 p.m. EDT
TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Raptors act like a team that doesn't get any respect.
Toronto likes it that way, thank you very much, thriving in the underdog environment fostered by coach Dwane Casey.
The Raptors host the Brooklyn Nets in Game 5 of their first round series on Wednesday night, having regained home-court advantage with an 87-79 victory on Sunday.
Charles Barkley, the former NBA All-Star turned TV analyst, has said the Raptors were "underrated all year" and picked them to eliminate the Nets. And even though he's still struggling to properly pronounce the name of Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas, Barkley reiterated his belief on a recent broadcast.
Casey surely appreciates Barkley's support. But conscious of avoiding complacency and overconfidence among his players, the coach was preaching a familiar message of toughness and desperation after the Raptors practiced Tuesday.
"It's not going to be all smiles and bubble gum and fruitcakes tomorrow night, it's going to be a street fight," Casey said. "And that's the way we've got to come out, with that mentality."
Such statements are almost commonplace with Casey. Before a late-season game against New York, with the Knicks still pursuing a playoff berth, Casey urged his team to be wary of an opponent that was "going to come and hit you in the head with a hammer."
All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan, who has averaged 28 points since a disappointing playoff debut, said Casey's scrappy imagery has become part of Toronto's mindset.
"We're like a fighter who worked his butt off in training camp," DeRozan said. "He can fight, but he's going into every fight as the underdog and everybody is going against him. That's how we feel, that's our mentality."
Forward Amir Johnson agreed, calling Casey's approach a "huge" motivation.
"When people doubt us, that's what we want," Johnson said. "That's what we feed off. People doubt us and think we can't do it, that's what gets us energized and that's when we prove them wrong."
Here are five things to watch in Game 5 on Wednesday night at Air Canada Centre:
BAD AFTER THE BREAK: The Raptors may lack the playoff experience of the veteran Nets, but they've outplayed their opponents in every fourth quarter since Game 1. More troublesome to Toronto has been its poor play in the third, where the Raptors have been outscored by a combined 27 points, coming up short in every game. Maybe Casey should save one of his stir `em up speeches until halftime. "The third quarter has been our nemesis," Casey said. "That's what we've got to remedy, is coming out of the locker room at halftime with that type of desperate disposition."
WILL DERON DELIVER?: In the Nets' two wins, Deron Williams has scored 22 and 25 points, respectively. In the two losses, he's scored 15 and, on Sunday, a series-low 10. The better the game it gets from Williams, the better Brooklyn's chances are. "He's in the driver's seat, he's our point guard," Nets forward Paul Pierce said Tuesday. "We feed off of him a lot. When he's been aggressive, taking the ball to the basket and getting shots up, that seems to bode well for all of us."
TURNOVER BATTLE: The Nets ranked fourth in the NBA this season with 8.6 steals per game, and are second among playoff teams so far with an average of nine per game. Turnovers have been a problem for the Raptors, who had 59 through the first three games. But Toronto controlled the ball better in Game 4, finishing with 12 turnovers, while Brooklyn's six steals and 16 turnovers were both series-worsts. "It was kind of flipped the last game," Williams said. "We were the ones turning the ball over and didn't cause enough."
INJURY UPDATE: Brooklyn reserve Alan Anderson (groin) did not practice Tuesday, and his status for Wednesday's game is unclear. Toronto reserve Landry Fields, who sat out Sunday's game with a sore back, returned to practice. Casey said the Raptors are banged up, but everyone is available. This is the third time the teams have had two days off between games. There will only be one day off before Game 6 in Brooklyn on Friday, and one day again if Game 7 is necessary Sunday in Toronto.
PLAYER PROTEST: Brooklyn's Kevin Garnett said the Nets had not yet spoken about whether they would make some sort of protest against Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was banned for life Tuesday for making racist comments. DeRozan, however, said the Raptors intended to find some way to show their displeasure, as other teams have done by turning their warm-up shirts inside out. "We're going to do something," DeRozan said. "We're all united. They're all our peers. We're all going to stick together through any situation."
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