Raptors
Toronto
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
38
18
56
1752
2118
26
10
38
85
41
48
26
22
85
26
13
39
7
21
7
12
22
114
4
64
32
50
2119
148
7
67
66
99
65
25
90
03
84
20
25
3724
6060
88
14
16
2421
910
38
94
73
78
69
51
120
22
27
41
32
2627
6060
6
3
50
21
14
67
6
6
100
6
2
8
0
8
2
2
37
60
4
2
50
19
8
42
7
6
86
5
5
10
3
4
0
5
24
60
8
1
12
24
9
38
9
7
78
6
5
11
2
2
4
3
26
60
8
4
50
21
10
48
4
3
75
9
1
10
2
7
1
2
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kyle
Lowry
Kyle Lowry
True
39
6
14
43
3
8
38
6
6
100
1
2
3
6
1
0
0
3
21
1
none
DeMar
DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan
True
37
11
19
58
2
2
100
7
8
88
3
1
4
4
2
0
2
1
31
5
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
True
19
1
4
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
2
2
-18
none
Jonas
Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
True
19
6
11
55
0
0
0
2
2
100
4
3
7
1
0
0
2
5
14
-14
none
Luis
Scola
Luis Scola
True
13
2
5
40
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
6
-14
none
Patrick
Patterson
Patrick Patterson
False
34
3
8
38
1
4
25
0
0
0
2
4
6
0
0
2
2
4
7
23
none
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
False
29
3
7
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
9
11
1
1
3
1
3
6
23
none
Cory
Joseph
Cory Joseph
False
22
6
8
75
1
2
50
5
8
62
0
2
2
6
0
0
3
0
18
21
none
Terrence
Ross
Terrence Ross
False
19
3
8
38
3
7
43
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1
1
1
2
9
15
none
Norman
Powell
Norman Powell
False
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
none
Delon
Wright
Delon Wright
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Anthony
Bennett
Anthony Bennett
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Lucas
Nogueira
Lucas Nogueira
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
February
2016
Friday
Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Cavaliers
Cleveland
True
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
18
40
58
2326
2038
10
6
60
74
37
50
33
25
76
25
11
36
4
25
8
15
22
105
4
51
21
41
1822
1112
61
76
45
59
45
23
68
10
87
22
41
2830
6060
22
21
95
1321
68
5
182
142
78
79
24
103
21
55
22
55
2819
6060
5
2
40
18
11
61
7
4
57
4
2
6
1
8
2
4
28
60
1
1
100
22
12
55
6
5
83
5
3
8
0
7
2
1
30
60
2
2
100
13
6
46
18
14
78
7
2
9
2
5
2
5
28
60
2
1
50
21
8
38
2
2
100
9
4
13
1
5
2
5
19
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
41
8
9
89
0
0
0
5
6
83
3
5
8
3
1
2
3
4
21
9
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
37
5
13
38
0
1
0
6
8
75
0
6
6
0
1
0
1
5
16
-12
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
36
2
3
67
2
2
100
6
6
100
0
3
3
13
2
0
3
2
12
-7
double
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
31
9
19
47
2
2
100
6
9
67
2
2
4
3
1
0
6
2
26
8
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
True
16
2
2
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
0
0
0
1
5
3
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
32
3
10
30
1
3
33
0
2
0
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
5
7
-19
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
21
5
11
45
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
6
0
0
0
0
1
10
-15
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
11
1
3
33
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
4
-2
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
6
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
2
-10
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
False
4
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
February
2016
Saturday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Pelicans
New Orleans
False
The Toronto Raptors ( 38 - 18 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 18 - 40 ) 114 - 105 , on Wednesday night at Air Canada Center . The Raptors avoided a second collapse against the Timberwolves this season by clamping down in the fourth quarter . The Timberwolves overcame an 18 - point deficit on February 10th , to defeat the Raptors in Minnesota but the Raptors would not allow a repeat , especially not on their home turf , where their record is now a solid 20 - 6 . This was the Raptors third win in a row and marked a franchise - tying ninth straight home victory for Toronto . The Raptors led by as many as nine in the fourth quarter before Minnesota tied it up at 101 with 3:48 to go . This all too familiar circumstance must have ignited Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan , who went into clutch mode , hitting two three - pointers each , combining for 12 points in the last three and a half minutes . Lowry really helped Toronto get over the hump in this one as he scored 12 of his 21 points ( 6 - 14 FG , 3 - 8 3Pt , 6 - 6 FT ) in the final quarter . Lowry also tallied six assists and three rebounds , in 39 hard fought minutes . DeMar DeRozan poured in a game - high 31 points ( 11 - 19 FG , 2 - 2 3Pt , 7 - 8 FT ) , along with four rebounds , four assists and two steals , in 38 minutes . Cory Joseph finished with 18 points ( 6 - 8 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 5 - 8 FT ) , six assists and two rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench . Andrew Wiggins led the Timberwolves with a team - high 26 points ( 9 - 19 FG , 2 - 2 3Pt , 6 - 9 FT ) , along with four rebounds and three assists . He did however give up an unsightly six turnovers , in his 32 minutes on the floor . Ricky Rubio logged a double - double with 12 points and 12 assists , along with three rebounds and two steals , in 36 minutes , while Gorgui Dieng chipped in 21 points ( 8 - 9 FG , 5 - 6 FT ) , eight rebounds , three assists , two blocks and a steal . Dieng played 41 minutes , as he started in place of Kevin Garnett , who sat out with a sore knee . Karl-Anthony Towns , who has averaged 24 points and 13 rebounds in his last six games was relatively quiet , as he finished with 16 points and six rebounds , in 37 minutes . Next , the Timberwolves will visit New Orleans to face - off against the Pelicans on Saturday . The Raptors will host the Cavaliers on Friday , in what will be a showdown between the top two teams in the East .
The Toronto Raptors (38 - 18) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (18 - 40) 114 - 105, on Wednesday night at Air Canada Center. The Raptors avoided a second collapse against the Timberwolves this season by clamping down in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves overcame an 18 - point deficit on February 10th, to defeat the Raptors in Minnesota but the Raptors would not allow a repeat, especially not on their home turf, where their record is now a solid 20 - 6. This was the Raptors third win in a row and marked a franchise - tying ninth straight home victory for Toronto. The Raptors led by as many as nine in the fourth quarter before Minnesota tied it up at 101 with 3:48 to go. This all too familiar circumstance must have ignited Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, who went into clutch mode, hitting two three - pointers each, combining for 12 points in the last three and a half minutes. Lowry really helped Toronto get over the hump in this one as he scored 12 of his 21 points (6 - 14 FG, 3 - 8 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT) in the final quarter. Lowry also tallied six assists and three rebounds, in 39 hard fought minutes. DeMar DeRozan poured in a game - high 31 points (11 - 19 FG, 2 - 2 3Pt, 7 - 8 FT), along with four rebounds, four assists and two steals, in 38 minutes. Cory Joseph finished with 18 points (6 - 8 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 5 - 8 FT), six assists and two rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. Andrew Wiggins led the Timberwolves with a team - high 26 points (9 - 19 FG, 2 - 2 3Pt, 6 - 9 FT), along with four rebounds and three assists. He did however give up an unsightly six turnovers, in his 32 minutes on the floor. Ricky Rubio logged a double - double with 12 points and 12 assists, along with three rebounds and two steals, in 36 minutes, while Gorgui Dieng chipped in 21 points (8 - 9 FG, 5 - 6 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal. Dieng played 41 minutes, as he started in place of Kevin Garnett, who sat out with a sore knee. Karl-Anthony Towns, who has averaged 24 points and 13 rebounds in his last six games was relatively quiet, as he finished with 16 points and six rebounds, in 37 minutes. Next, the Timberwolves will visit New Orleans to face - off against the Pelicans on Saturday. The Raptors will host the Cavaliers on Friday, in what will be a showdown between the top two teams in the East.
The Toronto Raptors (38 - 18) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (18 - 40) 114 - 105, on Wednesday night at Air Canada Center. The Raptors avoided a second collapse against the Timberwolves this season by clamping down in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves overcame an 18 - point deficit on February 10th, to defeat the Raptors in Minnesota but the Raptors would not allow a repeat, especially not on their home turf, where their record is now a solid 20 - 6. This was the Raptors third win in a row and marked a franchise - tying ninth straight home victory for Toronto. The Raptors led by as many as nine in the fourth quarter before Minnesota tied it up at 101 with 3:48 to go. This all too familiar circumstance must have ignited Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, who went into clutch mode, hitting two three - pointers each, combining for 12 points in the last three and a half minutes. Lowry really helped Toronto get over the hump in this one as he scored 12 of his 21 points (6 - 14 FG, 3 - 8 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT) in the final quarter. Lowry also tallied six assists and three rebounds, in 39 hard fought minutes. DeMar DeRozan poured in a game - high 31 points (11 - 19 FG, 2 - 2 3Pt, 7 - 8 FT), along with four rebounds, four assists and two steals, in 38 minutes. Cory Joseph finished with 18 points (6 - 8 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 5 - 8 FT), six assists and two rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. Andrew Wiggins led the Timberwolves with a team - high 26 points (9 - 19 FG, 2 - 2 3Pt, 6 - 9 FT), along with four rebounds and three assists. He did however give up an unsightly six turnovers, in his 32 minutes on the floor. Ricky Rubio logged a double - double with 12 points and 12 assists, along with three rebounds and two steals, in 36 minutes, while Gorgui Dieng chipped in 21 points (8 - 9 FG, 5 - 6 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal. Dieng played 41 minutes, as he started in place of Kevin Garnett, who sat out with a sore knee. Karl-Anthony Towns, who has averaged 24 points and 13 rebounds in his last six games was relatively quiet, as he finished with 16 points and six rebounds, in 37 minutes. Next, the Timberwolves will visit New Orleans to face - off against the Pelicans on Saturday. The Raptors will host the Cavaliers on Friday, in what will be a showdown between the top two teams in the East.
<GAME> <DATE> 24 February 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <CITY> Toronto <HOME> <TEAM> Raptors <CITY> Toronto <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 114 <WINS-LOSSES> 38 18 <QTRS> 37 24 26 27 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <NEXT-CITY> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Cavaliers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 105 <WINS-LOSSES> 18 40 <QTRS> 28 30 28 19 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 25 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 27 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pelicans <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> DeMar DeRozan <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 31 <FG> 11 19 58 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Lowry <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 21 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cory Joseph <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 5 8 62 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Valančiūnas <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Ross <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Patterson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bismack Biyombo <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luis Scola <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Johnson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lucas Nogueira <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Bennett <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Delon Wright <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norman Powell <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 26 <FG> 9 19 47 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 6 9 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 9 89 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 12 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 13 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Miller <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none