Raptors
Toronto
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
41
27
68
772
118
29
12
41
79
35
44
27
23
85
31
8
39
3
25
6
12
15
105
4
89
25
28
1821
89
5
130
130
100
106
21
127
12
57
11
44
3123
6060
39
23
59
2020
108
5
77
64
83
78
32
110
00
67
31
22
2823
6060
8
2
25
18
8
44
13
13
100
10
2
12
1
5
1
4
31
60
9
5
56
21
9
43
0
0
0
6
1
7
2
7
1
4
23
60
3
2
67
20
10
50
7
6
86
7
3
10
0
6
3
2
28
60
9
3
33
20
8
40
7
4
57
8
2
10
0
7
1
2
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DeMar
DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan
True
39
4
14
29
1
1
100
12
12
100
0
7
7
4
2
0
2
1
21
10
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
29
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
2
2
0
2
4
8
6
none
Terrence
Ross
Terrence Ross
True
28
6
9
67
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
15
-1
none
Kyle
Lowry
Kyle Lowry
True
25
2
7
29
1
4
25
4
4
100
1
2
3
6
0
0
2
2
9
8
none
Jonas
Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
True
23
7
9
78
0
0
0
1
2
50
4
11
15
1
0
1
2
3
15
15
double
Patrick
Patterson
Patrick Patterson
False
29
5
9
56
3
6
50
1
2
50
0
4
4
1
1
1
2
0
14
-3
none
Greivis
Vásquez
Greivis Vásquez
False
25
4
10
40
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
5
1
0
1
3
11
-4
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
False
25
2
12
17
1
7
14
3
5
60
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
8
2
none
Tyler
Hansbrough
Tyler Hansbrough
False
7
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
-4
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
False
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
-4
none
Landry
Fields
Landry Fields
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Chuck
Hayes
Chuck Hayes
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Greg
Stiemsma
Greg Stiemsma
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
20
March
2015
Friday
United Center
Chicago
Bulls
Chicago
False
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
14
53
67
1100
525
17
6
35
87
42
48
15
10
67
33
12
45
4
21
7
18
20
100
4
72
50
69
2420
1110
46
62
52
84
810
33
843
12
84
24
37
3222
6060
26
01
4
1825
912
50
70
30
43
510
24
534
01
45
01
53
2125
6060
7
5
71
24
11
46
6
5
83
8
3
11
1
8
2
3
32
60
2
0
0
20
10
50
2
2
100
10
3
13
2
4
4
7
22
60
2
0
0
18
9
50
7
3
43
5
2
7
0
4
0
5
21
60
6
1
17
25
12
48
0
0
0
10
4
14
1
5
1
3
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
True
44
14
28
50
5
9
56
4
4
100
1
6
7
0
1
1
2
1
37
-2
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
38
2
9
22
0
0
0
2
4
50
1
6
7
3
1
2
4
1
6
-9
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
31
6
9
67
0
1
0
3
4
75
3
0
3
0
0
0
3
5
15
-11
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
30
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
7
8
8
2
0
2
3
2
-6
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
True
19
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
1
0
0
4
4
8
-6
none
Chase
Budinger
Chase Budinger
False
36
9
18
50
1
5
20
0
1
0
2
6
8
3
0
1
1
2
19
3
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
19
2
6
33
0
1
0
1
2
50
2
2
4
1
0
0
2
2
5
3
none
Lorenzo
Brown
Lorenzo Brown
False
19
4
5
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
5
3
0
0
2
8
3
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Justin
Hamilton
Justin Hamilton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Gary
Neal
Gary Neal
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nikola
Peković
Nikola Peković
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
19
March
2015
Thursday
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Knicks
New York
False
The Toronto Raptors ( 41 - 27 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 14 - 53 ) 105 - 100 on Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto . By securing this victory , the Raptors remained within two games of the Cleveland Cavaliers , who sit in the second projected playoff seed in the Eastern Conference standings . The Cavaliers took down the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday as well , so the Raptors avoided dropping another game back with a loss . The Timberwolves have now tied the New York Knicks for the worst record in the league , so they 'll battle it out to see who will give themselves the best chance of landing the number one overall pick in this year 's draft from here on out . DeMar DeRozan really struggled with his shot in this game , going just 4 - of - 14 from the field . He made up for it at the free throw line though , as he forced his way into 12 attempts , while converting on all 12 of those attempts to push his scoring total to a team - high of 21 points . DeRozan continues to score at a very high rate , considering he 's surpassed the 20 - point mark in eight of his last nine games . Over his last 10 games , he 's now averaging 22 points , 4 rebounds and 3 assists . Jonas Valanciunas put in a good effort as well , notching a double - double with 15 points ( 7 - 9 FG , 1 - 2 FT ) and 15 rebounds in just 23 minutes . It was his second double - double in a row , as he 's combined for 29 points and 27 rebounds over his last two games . Terrence Ross was dialed in with his shot as well . He went 6 - for - 9 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from beyond the arc to score 15 points . Unfortunately for the Raptors , Kyle Lowry had to leave the game during the third quarter with what looked like a lower back injury and was not able to return . While they were unable to pull off the win , Kevin Martin had himself a game . He went 14 - for - 28 from the floor and 5 - for - 9 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 37 points , while also adding seven rebounds . He 's picked up his scoring of late with so many injuries affecting this team , as he 's averaging 18 points while shooting 45 percent from the field during his last four games . Andrew Wiggins also did his best to keep his team close . He went 6 - for - 9 from the field and 3 - for - 4 from the free throw line to score 15 points . After shooting 40 percent or lower in each of his last three games , it was good to see the forward get back on track Wednesday . Coming off the bench , Chase Budinger matched a season - high of 19 points ( 9 - 18 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 0 - 1 FT ) , to go along with eight rebounds . It was his second solid showing in a row , after scoring 18 points Monday . Ricky Rubio returned after missing two games , but had just two points ( 1 - 4 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt ) and eight assists in 30 minutes . The Raptors ' next game will be on the road against the Chicago Bulls on Friday , while the Timberwolves will travel to New York to play the Knicks on Thursday .
The Toronto Raptors (41 - 27) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (14 - 53) 105 - 100 on Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. By securing this victory, the Raptors remained within two games of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who sit in the second projected playoff seed in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavaliers took down the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday as well, so the Raptors avoided dropping another game back with a loss. The Timberwolves have now tied the New York Knicks for the worst record in the league, so they'll battle it out to see who will give themselves the best chance of landing the number one overall pick in this year's draft from here on out. DeMar DeRozan really struggled with his shot in this game, going just 4 - of - 14 from the field. He made up for it at the free throw line though, as he forced his way into 12 attempts, while converting on all 12 of those attempts to push his scoring total to a team - high of 21 points. DeRozan continues to score at a very high rate, considering he's surpassed the 20 - point mark in eight of his last nine games. Over his last 10 games, he's now averaging 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Jonas Valanciunas put in a good effort as well, notching a double - double with 15 points (7 - 9 FG, 1 - 2 FT) and 15 rebounds in just 23 minutes. It was his second double - double in a row, as he's combined for 29 points and 27 rebounds over his last two games. Terrence Ross was dialed in with his shot as well. He went 6 - for - 9 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from beyond the arc to score 15 points. Unfortunately for the Raptors, Kyle Lowry had to leave the game during the third quarter with what looked like a lower back injury and was not able to return. While they were unable to pull off the win, Kevin Martin had himself a game. He went 14 - for - 28 from the floor and 5 - for - 9 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 37 points, while also adding seven rebounds. He's picked up his scoring of late with so many injuries affecting this team, as he's averaging 18 points while shooting 45 percent from the field during his last four games. Andrew Wiggins also did his best to keep his team close. He went 6 - for - 9 from the field and 3 - for - 4 from the free throw line to score 15 points. After shooting 40 percent or lower in each of his last three games, it was good to see the forward get back on track Wednesday. Coming off the bench, Chase Budinger matched a season - high of 19 points (9 - 18 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 0 - 1 FT), to go along with eight rebounds. It was his second solid showing in a row, after scoring 18 points Monday. Ricky Rubio returned after missing two games, but had just two points (1 - 4 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt) and eight assists in 30 minutes. The Raptors' next game will be on the road against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, while the Timberwolves will travel to New York to play the Knicks on Thursday.
The Toronto Raptors (41 - 27) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (14 - 53) 105 - 100 on Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. By securing this victory, the Raptors remained within two games of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who sit in the second projected playoff seed in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavaliers took down the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday as well, so the Raptors avoided dropping another game back with a loss. The Timberwolves have now tied the New York Knicks for the worst record in the league, so they'll battle it out to see who will give themselves the best chance of landing the number one overall pick in this year's draft from here on out. DeMar DeRozan really struggled with his shot in this game, going just 4 - of - 14 from the field. He made up for it at the free throw line though, as he forced his way into 12 attempts, while converting on all 12 of those attempts to push his scoring total to a team - high of 21 points. DeRozan continues to score at a very high rate, considering he's surpassed the 20 - point mark in eight of his last nine games. Over his last 10 games, he's now averaging 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Jonas Valanciunas put in a good effort as well, notching a double - double with 15 points (7 - 9 FG, 1 - 2 FT) and 15 rebounds in just 23 minutes. It was his second double - double in a row, as he's combined for 29 points and 27 rebounds over his last two games. Terrence Ross was dialed in with his shot as well. He went 6 - for - 9 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from beyond the arc to score 15 points. Unfortunately for the Raptors, Kyle Lowry had to leave the game during the third quarter with what looked like a lower back injury and was not able to return. While they were unable to pull off the win, Kevin Martin had himself a game. He went 14 - for - 28 from the floor and 5 - for - 9 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 37 points, while also adding seven rebounds. He's picked up his scoring of late with so many injuries affecting this team, as he's averaging 18 points while shooting 45 percent from the field during his last four games. Andrew Wiggins also did his best to keep his team close. He went 6 - for - 9 from the field and 3 - for - 4 from the free throw line to score 15 points. After shooting 40 percent or lower in each of his last three games, it was good to see the forward get back on track Wednesday. Coming off the bench, Chase Budinger matched a season - high of 19 points (9 - 18 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 0 - 1 FT), to go along with eight rebounds. It was his second solid showing in a row, after scoring 18 points Monday. Ricky Rubio returned after missing two games, but had just two points (1 - 4 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt) and eight assists in 30 minutes. The Raptors' next game will be on the road against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, while the Timberwolves will travel to New York to play the Knicks on Thursday.
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100 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 12 17 <FG3> 1 7 14 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Hansbrough <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Greg Stiemsma <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> Chuck Hayes <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> Landry Fields <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> James Johnson <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> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 44 <PTS> 37 <FG> 14 28 50 <FG3> 5 9 56 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chase Budinger <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lorenzo Brown <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota 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<DOUBLE> none