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All Games | 10-13 | -7.2 | 10-13 | 8-15 | 96.2 | 47.7 | 44.3% | 50.8 | 98.1 | 48.4 | 44.1% | 52.1 | Road Games | 5-6 | -0.2 | 6-5 | 3-8 | 97.2 | 49.4 | 44.6% | 50.4 | 99.5 | 51.1 | 45.5% | 49.7 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 92.2 | 48.2 | 43.4% | 50.0 | 93.4 | 48.6 | 42.7% | 53.8 | Division Games | 4-1 | +2.9 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 100.0 | 47.6 | 47.3% | 53.6 | 94.8 | 48.0 | 42.9% | 45.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 96.2 | 47.7 | 36-82 | 44.3% | 7-21 | 33.7% | 17-22 | 76.2% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 99.4 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.2 | 49.4 | 36-82 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 33.5% | 18-22 | 81.2% | 50 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.1 | 48.4 | 36-83 | 44.1% | 8-24 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 73.9% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 98.2 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 51 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.5 | 51.1 | 37-82 | 45.5% | 8-24 | 33.5% | 17-23 | 73.3% | 50 | 12 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
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All Games | 19-6 | +8.2 | 15-10 | 15-10 | 107.4 | 54.1 | 46.0% | 50.1 | 99.1 | 51.2 | 45.8% | 51.0 | Home Games | 12-3 | +5.8 | 8-7 | 7-8 | 104.7 | 52.8 | 45.2% | 52.2 | 94.9 | 48.3 | 44.5% | 50.8 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 101.8 | 53.4 | 46.7% | 50.4 | 95.6 | 49.4 | 43.4% | 48.0 | Division Games | 3-0 | +2 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 108.3 | 53.0 | 50.2% | 44.7 | 95.0 | 49.3 | 42.0% | 50.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 107.4 | 54.1 | 39-84 | 46.0% | 9-24 | 36.3% | 21-26 | 80.0% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.1 | 50.4 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 104.7 | 52.8 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 9-25 | 36.3% | 20-25 | 79.3% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.1 | 51.2 | 37-81 | 45.8% | 8-22 | 35.4% | 17-24 | 72.0% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 99.4 | 49.8 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 7-21 | 35.0% | 18-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.9 | 48.3 | 36-81 | 44.5% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 15-22 | 68.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
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11/7/2014 | NEW YORK | 110-99 | W | -6 | W | 193 | O | 38-74 | 51.4% | 48 | 16 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 51 | 14 | 11/9/2014 | ORLANDO | 104-96 | W | -9 | L | 198 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 50 | 14 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 38 | 17 | 11/12/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 104-112 | L | 4 | L | 207.5 | O | 35-74 | 47.3% | 42 | 19 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 49 | 20 | 11/13/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 99-107 | L | 10.5 | W | 211.5 | U | 39-89 | 43.8% | 53 | 12 | 41-90 | 45.6% | 55 | 10 | 11/15/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 87-97 | L | 2.5 | L | 204 | U | 35-89 | 39.3% | 49 | 9 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 58 | 14 | 11/17/2014 | MIAMI | 83-95 | L | -8 | L | 195.5 | U | 29-70 | 41.4% | 43 | 12 | 31-72 | 43.1% | 52 | 14 | 11/19/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 118-122 | L | -6.5 | L | 198.5 | O | 44-92 | 47.8% | 59 | 20 | 48-108 | 44.4% | 64 | 13 | 11/21/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 94-92 | W | 1 | W | 187 | U | 31-67 | 46.3% | 46 | 18 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 47 | 13 | 11/22/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 87-99 | L | 10 | L | 194 | U | 34-91 | 37.4% | 48 | 11 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 49 | 14 | 11/26/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 99-91 | W | -7 | W | 200 | U | 35-71 | 49.3% | 53 | 24 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 44 | 20 | 11/30/2014 | CHICAGO | 84-102 | L | 2.5 | L | 193 | U | 32-86 | 37.2% | 45 | 10 | 34-69 | 49.3% | 57 | 19 | 12/2/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 98-93 | W | -1 | W | 193.5 | U | 39-89 | 43.8% | 59 | 14 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 45 | 14 | 12/3/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 95-93 | W | 8.5 | W | 198 | U | 37-90 | 41.1% | 64 | 10 | 36-101 | 35.6% | 63 | 8 | 12/5/2014 | ATLANTA | 75-98 | L | 0 | L | 201 | U | 30-80 | 37.5% | 60 | 17 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 52 | 10 | 12/8/2014 | CLEVELAND | 88-110 | L | 8 | L | 196.5 | O | 36-81 | 44.4% | 44 | 12 | 43-90 | 47.8% | 62 | 13 | 12/10/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 80-105 | L | 11 | L | 193 | U | 29-88 | 33.0% | 48 | 11 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 67 | 15 | 12/12/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 88-70 | W | -6.5 | W | 193 | U | 36-81 | 44.4% | 56 | 17 | 22-69 | 31.9% | 47 | 23 | 12/13/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 114-87 | W | 4 | W | 189.5 | O | 42-72 | 58.3% | 51 | 13 | 31-79 | 39.2% | 43 | 6 | 12/16/2014 | MIAMI | 91-95 | L | -6 | L | 186.5 | U | 30-77 | 39.0% | 51 | 17 | 33-72 | 45.8% | 50 | 18 | 12/17/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2014 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/27/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11/7/2014 | WASHINGTON | 103-84 | W | -3.5 | W | 195 | U | 35-80 | 43.7% | 57 | 13 | 30-83 | 36.1% | 59 | 13 | 11/9/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 120-88 | W | -13.5 | W | 205.5 | O | 43-76 | 56.6% | 54 | 20 | 33-87 | 37.9% | 42 | 17 | 11/11/2014 | ORLANDO | 104-100 | W | -10.5 | L | 198 | O | 35-77 | 45.5% | 48 | 12 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 47 | 16 | 11/13/2014 | CHICAGO | 93-100 | L | -2.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 35-89 | 39.3% | 47 | 14 | 37-77 | 48.1% | 63 | 19 | 11/15/2014 | UTAH | 111-93 | W | -11.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 43-84 | 51.2% | 49 | 8 | 33-75 | 44.0% | 48 | 11 | 11/19/2014 | MEMPHIS | 96-92 | W | -6 | L | 192.5 | U | 38-83 | 45.8% | 38 | 8 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 61 | 13 | 11/21/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 124-83 | W | -9 | W | 199.5 | O | 45-86 | 52.3% | 63 | 16 | 27-74 | 36.5% | 40 | 12 | 11/22/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 110-93 | W | 3 | W | 205 | U | 32-80 | 40.0% | 43 | 8 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 64 | 18 | 11/24/2014 | PHOENIX | 104-100 | W | -4.5 | L | 210.5 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 49 | 12 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 50 | 20 | 11/26/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 126-115 | W | -3.5 | W | 204.5 | O | 42-82 | 51.2% | 43 | 11 | 42-82 | 51.2% | 45 | 13 | 11/28/2014 | DALLAS | 102-106 | L | -4 | L | 211.5 | U | 38-91 | 41.8% | 64 | 17 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 46 | 8 | 11/30/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 122-129 | L | -7 | L | 209 | O | 45-104 | 43.3% | 62 | 8 | 47-96 | 49.0% | 63 | 10 | 12/2/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 117-109 | W | -2.5 | W | 203.5 | O | 44-88 | 50.0% | 45 | 13 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 46 | 15 | 12/3/2014 | @ UTAH | 123-104 | W | -3.5 | W | 202 | O | 45-79 | 57.0% | 45 | 9 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 40 | 8 | 12/5/2014 | CLEVELAND | 91-105 | L | -4.5 | L | 209 | U | 35-86 | 40.7% | 51 | 11 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 57 | 13 | 12/8/2014 | DENVER | 112-107 | W | -10 | L | 214 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 53 | 14 | 43-104 | 41.3% | 60 | 13 | 12/9/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 101-105 | L | 6 | W | 205.5 | O | 42-82 | 51.2% | 43 | 15 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 40 | 11 | 12/12/2014 | INDIANA | 106-94 | W | -9 | W | 195.5 | O | 38-91 | 41.8% | 58 | 10 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 47 | 12 | 12/14/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 95-90 | W | -6.5 | L | 200.5 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 50 | 23 | 29-78 | 37.2% | 50 | 22 | 12/15/2014 | ORLANDO | 95-82 | W | -6.5 | W | 197.5 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 48 | 11 | 36-74 | 48.6% | 43 | 19 | 12/17/2014 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2014 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2014 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/27/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | BROOKLYN: GUARDS: Even after Paul Pierce came to Brooklyn, JOE JOHNSON remained the clear-cut No. 1 option in Brooklyn. Their offense figures to feature Johnson backing down defenders frequently again this year . . . DERON WILLIAMS seems to be deteriorating rapidly, struggling to stay healthy and losing confidence . . . JARRETT JACK figures to take Shaun Livingston's old role, playing alongside Williams often to take ball-handling duties off his plate . . . ALAN ANDERSON will see time at both wing spots as a defensive specialist who shoots some corner threes . . . SERGEY KARASEV has some long-term upside, but will do little this year . . . MARQUIS TEAGUE figures to have the edge on MARKEL BROWN for the No. 3 PG job. FORWARDS: With Paul Pierce gone, MIRZA TELETOVIC has a chance to take on a bigger role. He held his own defensively last year and provides another deep threat to space the floor . . . There's no telling what, if anything, they'll get out of ANDREI KIRILENKO this season. He seems to be at a point in his career when he's just not going to be able to stay healthy . . . BOJAN BOGDANOVIC should give Brooklyn some additional offensive firepower off the bench. He'll likely be a regular in the rotation by midseason . . . KEVIN GARNETT figures to play a bit more at the 4 alongside Brook Lopez, but there's pretty much no gas left in the tank for this 38-year-old player . . . Second-round pick CORY JEFFERSON is likely ticketed for the D-League. CENTERS: The Nets desperately need a healthy BROOK LOPEZ if they're going to win the Atlantic Division, but they'll have to monitor his minutes closely after another season lost to injury . . . With Lopez healthy, MASON PLUMLEE will resume his natural role as an energy guy off the bench. | | 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. |
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*Nets-Raptors Preview* ======================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Brooklyn (10-12) at Toronto (19-6), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Toronto Raptors are atop the Eastern Conference, and much of that success stems from capitalizing on favorable matchups.
The Raptors look to continue dominating teams with losing records Wednesday night as they host the Brooklyn Nets for the first time since being ousted in the opening round of the playoffs.
Toronto (19-6) owns the best record in the conference, and it can thank its 11-1 record against teams under .500 for the advantage.
All of the Raptors' six victories in the last eight games have come in such matchups, while both defeats have been against Cleveland.
They've won the first three of this six-game stretch against teams with losing records, but needed a dominant second half to beat Orlando 95-82 on Monday. They trailed by eight at halftime before shooting 48.8 percent and outscoring the Magic by 21 points in the final 24 minutes to improve to 12-3 at home.
"We just came out more aggressive and played our game," said Kyle Lowry, who had 11 of his 17 points in the second half. "We knew we let a lead get away in the first half."
Toronto, which is trying to win the Atlantic Division for a second straight season, should have some added motivation against the Nets (10-13). The Raptors were eliminated in seven games by Brooklyn in the first round, blowing a 3-2 series lead and losing Game 7 104-103 at the Air Canada Centre.
Lowry, who averaged 21.1 points in that series, scored 28 in Game 7 before his jumper in the final seconds was blocked. He was also effective during the regular season, scoring 22.0 points while hitting 13 of 27 3s as the Raptors and Nets split four matchups.
Amir Johnson, who had 11 points Monday, was also productive in Game 7, putting up 20 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.
The Nets have won four of six games on the road, but they're 2-4 in their last six overall after falling 95-91 at home to Miami on Tuesday.
Mason Plumlee is looking to build on his season-high 21 points. The center is averaging 16.7 points and 10.7 boards over the past three games, a major improvement from his 6.7 and 5.6 season marks.
"We need to go up (to Toronto) and get a win, so whatever we gotta do," Plumlee said. "Back to back, it doesn't matter, we just need to go get a win."
He was limited to reserve duty in the playoffs last season, totaling 18 points and 17 rebounds in the series with Toronto.
Joe Johnson is 10 of 19 from 3-point range in three games since missing two with the flu, and he may be looking forward to facing the Raptors. He averaged 21.9 points in the playoffs against Toronto, including 25.0 while Brooklyn split the four meetings in Canada.
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