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NBA : ATS Matchup
Thursday 12/8/2016Line$ LineOU LineScore
MINNESOTA
 
TORONTO
+9.5  

-9.5  
+350

-500

214
 
110
Final
124

MINNESOTA (6 - 15) at TORONTO (14 - 7)
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503MINNESOTA215.5214
504TORONTO-8-9
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games6-15-11.26-1511-10104.155.044.8%50.3105.650.647.2%50.6
Road Games3-8-5.83-87-4102.954.643.9%49.9108.554.047.5%53.5
Last 5 Games1-4-31-43-2107.448.244.9%49.4112.253.047.6%52.8
MINNESOTA Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)104.155.038-8444.8%8-2435.2%20-2678.1%501222228145
vs opponents surrendering103.952.138-8644.6%9-2735.0%18-2476.2%531022218135
Team Stats (Road Games)102.954.637-8543.9%8-2434.1%20-2677.9%501121228136
Stats Against (All Games)105.650.638-8147.2%9-2635.1%20-2577.8%51921218155
vs opponents averaging103.651.538-8644.5%9-2734.9%18-2476.6%531022218145
Stats Against (Road Games)108.554.040-8347.5%9-2536.1%20-2677.0%531022207157

TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games14-7+3.214-615-6110.955.647.7%49.3102.851.744.9%51.0
Home Games8-4-0.27-48-4110.556.247.3%51.798.751.742.5%51.2
Last 5 Games4-1+0.84-14-1119.061.452.8%47.896.052.641.4%50.6
TORONTO Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)110.955.640-8547.7%9-2439.0%21-2581.5%491120229115
vs opponents surrendering104.352.539-8644.8%9-2735.1%18-2376.4%521022218135
Team Stats (Home Games)110.556.240-8447.3%9-2437.5%22-2684.4%521220219125
Stats Against (All Games)102.851.737-8344.9%10-2835.0%18-2476.5%511122216154
vs opponents averaging105.453.439-8645.0%10-2736.1%18-2475.6%541123208145
Stats Against (Home Games)98.751.736-8542.5%9-2734.0%17-2275.6%511220217144
Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 93.7,  TORONTO 97.1
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/29/2016@ SACRAMENTO103-106L0L202.5O37-7251.4%471139-8545.9%4913
11/1/2016MEMPHIS116-80W-7.5W197.5U43-7855.1%532127-7436.5%4121
11/3/2016DENVER99-102L-3.5L204U35-8839.8%481639-8148.1%5920
11/5/2016@ OKLAHOMA CITY92-112L4.5L209.5U33-8439.3%561745-8652.3%5212
11/8/2016@ BROOKLYN110-119L-4L209.5O39-9242.4%521642-7655.3%4620
11/9/2016@ ORLANDO123-107W2.5W201O45-8751.7%55638-8544.7%479
11/12/2016LA CLIPPERS105-119L5.5L209O40-8944.9%441340-7652.6%5414
11/13/2016LA LAKERS125-99W1W213O42-8052.5%541033-7146.5%4117
11/15/2016CHARLOTTE108-115L1L205.5O38-8942.7%521843-8053.7%4413
11/17/2016PHILADELPHIA110-86W-11.5W212U43-8550.6%531331-8337.3%4715
11/19/2016@ MEMPHIS71-93L-1L200U25-6439.1%421629-7638.2%579
11/21/2016BOSTON93-99L2L207.5U36-8641.9%611538-8445.2%4611
11/23/2016@ NEW ORLEANS96-117L-2.5L209.5O33-8638.4%491745-8354.2%5317
11/25/2016@ PHOENIX98-85W-2W214.5U34-8540.0%491732-7940.5%5725
11/26/2016@ GOLDEN STATE102-115L12.5L223.5U41-8946.1%391345-8155.6%5018
11/28/2016UTAH103-112L3L193O36-8144.4%411440-7950.6%5012
11/30/2016NEW YORK104-106L-3.5L211.5U34-7744.2%541541-9145.1%5013
12/2/2016@ NEW YORK114-118L-2.5L211.5O41-8846.6%461441-8647.7%5415
12/3/2016@ CHARLOTTE125-120W6W210.5O48-10645.3%581044-10143.6%6814
12/6/2016SAN ANTONIO91-105L4L205.5U36-8243.9%481539-7452.7%4211
12/8/2016@ TORONTO              
12/9/2016DETROIT              
12/11/2016GOLDEN STATE              
12/13/2016@ CHICAGO              
12/17/2016HOUSTON              
12/19/2016PHOENIX              
12/21/2016@ ATLANTA              
12/23/2016SACRAMENTO              

TORONTO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/31/2016DENVER105-102W-6.5L206.5O41-8846.6%53733-8140.7%568
11/2/2016@ WASHINGTON113-103W1.5W205.5O43-7755.8%401342-7258.3%4020
11/4/2016MIAMI96-87W-7W202U37-8444.0%581534-8838.6%5013
11/6/2016SACRAMENTO91-96L-7L197.5U30-8435.7%53634-7843.6%609
11/9/2016@ OKLAHOMA CITY112-102W3.5W204O43-8351.8%451131-7441.9%4819
11/11/2016@ CHARLOTTE113-111W0W203O43-9047.8%46538-9340.9%6311
11/12/2016NEW YORK118-107W-7.5W208.5O39-8347.0%501144-9745.4%5616
11/15/2016@ CLEVELAND117-121L6W210.5O46-9647.9%49844-8353.0%5417
11/16/2016GOLDEN STATE121-127L6T223O37-8245.1%541444-8750.6%4012
11/18/2016@ DENVER113-111W-3.5L213O43-9445.7%521239-8347.0%6519
11/20/2016@ SACRAMENTO99-102L-3L211U34-8540.0%541536-8144.4%5013
11/21/2016@ LA CLIPPERS115-123L9W207O40-8050.0%381139-7452.7%4914
11/23/2016@ HOUSTON115-102W4W216.5O43-8848.9%441438-7848.7%4526
11/25/2016@ MILWAUKEE105-99W-3W207U38-8047.5%47940-7950.6%4311
11/28/2016PHILADELPHIA122-95W-15W206.5O42-7754.5%501236-8641.9%4514
11/30/2016MEMPHIS120-105W-13.5W195O38-6955.1%491836-8144.4%3615
12/2/2016LA LAKERS113-80W-9.5W214U45-8354.2%461032-9334.4%6216
12/3/2016ATLANTA128-84W-8.5W206.5O53-9257.6%531235-8839.8%4818
12/5/2016CLEVELAND112-116L-2L214.5O38-8843.2%41740-8447.6%6214
12/8/2016MINNESOTA              
12/9/2016@ BOSTON              
12/12/2016MILWAUKEE              
12/14/2016@ PHILADELPHIA              
12/16/2016ATLANTA              
12/18/2016@ ORLANDO              
12/20/2016BROOKLYN              
12/23/2016@ UTAH              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MINNESOTA: BACKCOURT: PG Ricky Rubio catches flak for his inability to shoot, but he's uniquely well-suited to this team. His savant-like court vision and highly underrated defense would be missed if he were moved. SG Zach LaVine appears to have improved in the offseason and may move up on the team's list of scoring options. Rookie PG Kris Dunn is NBA-ready, but he may have trouble getting minutes in a crowded backcourt. . . . FRONTCOURT: Many have C Karl-Anthony Towns among their top ten players in the league right now. That's a little much, but it seems like he's not that far away, either. SF Andrew Wiggins averaged 20 a game in his second season but still showed plenty of room for improvement, which says good things about his ceiling. PF Gorgui Dieng is a good role player alongside lots of guys who need the ball. . . . BOTTOM LINE: How much better can a young team get in a single season? Oozing with talent, Minnesota is a good candidate for a case study to answer that question. New coach Tom Thibodeau will keep the best players on the court plenty, but expectations are a bit too high.
TORONTO: BACKCOURT: PG Kyle Lowry looked like an improved player in every possible way last season in earning his way to a Third Team All-NBA nod. It's hard to believe that he's just now reaching his prime at the age of 30. SG DeMar DeRozan had a breakout season, too, finishing second in the Eastern Conference with 23.5 points per game. Local boy PG Cory Joseph is an elite backup point guard behind Lowry. . . . FRONTCOURT: C Jonas Valanciunas is one of the NBA's more underappreciated talents, likely because his post moves are a little old fashioned. The other possible reason is his not-so-good defense. The Raps drafted similarly tall C Jakob Poeltl to back him up, and he's at least interesting as a prospect. SF DeMarre Carroll missed most of his first season in Toronto with an injury, and his full-time presence will help on both ends of the floor. . . . BOTTOM LINE: Losing playoff stud Bismack Biyombo hurts, but Carroll was the team's big signing a year ago and adds incredibly valuable depth on the wing. If there's a drop-off here, it will be slight.
PREVIEW
Raptors hope to end homestand with win over Timberwolves
 

TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors and the Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off losses to two of the NBA's powerhouses.

The Raptors lost 116-112 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday and the Timberwolves lost 105-91 to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

Minnesota and Toronto play Thursday night at the Air Canada Centre.

The Raptors (14-7) hope to finish a six-game homestand with a win, which would give them a 5-1 record during that span as well as seven wins in their past eight games overall.

The Wolves (6-15) will try to prevent the kind of second-half fade they had against the Spurs.

The Timberwolves led after the first half against the Spurs but were outscored 29-18 in the third quarter as they failed to carry their first-half defense into the second half.

Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau approved of the way his team played in the first half. The Timberwolves held the Spurs to a season-low 19 points in the first quarter.

"I thought our shell was tight, I thought we challenged shots well, I thought we got back in transition well," Thibodeau said. "(In the third quarter) we just got outplayed in every aspect. ...

"In the second half, you have to have discipline. You have to stick with your team, you have to understand what your job is, then you have to do your job. When you randomly make it up, the results aren't going to be good. That's where we need to grow and improve."

One bright spot from Tuesday for Minnesota was the play of rookie point guard Kris Dunn, who came off the bench to score 15 points in 17 minutes on 6-for-7 shooting.

"Kris is playing really well," Thibodeau said. "It's a good sign."

The Raptors had their six-game winning streak stopped by the Cavaliers, who have defeated Toronto in their three games this season. The NBA champions defeated the Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals last season.

Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry took an elbow to the face during the first quarter on Monday and required treatment but returned before the opening stanza had been completed and scored 24 points and had nine assists.

Raptors coach Dwane Casey talked about the mental part of the game after the loss.

"I thought our guys competed," Casey said. "But now we have to put the mental part within the game."

Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas scored four points and grabbed 10 rebounds against the Cavaliers but struggled enough that he did not play the fourth quarter with his backup, Lucas Nogueira, playing only four minutes and Patrick Patterson and Terrene Ross each playing the full 12 minutes.

Starting power forward Pascal Siakam also did not play in the fourth quarter.

In the past five games, Valanciunas has averaged six points and 7.4 rebounds.

"Jonas is fine," Casey said. "It's a matchup league.

"I thought Lucas did a little bit better job of guarding (Channing) Frye, which is a hard matchup for any (center) in the league, not just Jonas and Lucas. He's really a four playing the five and that's why we decided to go small, that kind of got us going a little bit toward the end but, again, you give up something."

The Raptors are 8-4 at home. The Timberwolves are 3-8 on the road.


Last Updated: 3/18/2024 11:01:07 PM EST.


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