Tatum scores 27, Celtics outlast depleted Raptors 132-125
— Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics won their fourth straight game, outlasting the short-handed Toronto Raptors 132-125 on Thursday night.
— Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics won their fourth straight game, outlasting the short-handed Toronto Raptors 132-125 on Thursday night.
— Wayne Ellington scored 25 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the virus-depleted Toronto Raptors 129-105 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
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The Toronto Raptors will be without three starters and two reserves but will have enough players when they return to action Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons.
Toronto's game against Detroit on Tuesday was postponed "due to positive test results and ongoing contact tracing within the Raptors organization" but will be played Wednesday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, pending additional test results.
The Toronto Raptors' issues with the coronavirus have worsened, prompting the NBA to call off their game scheduled for Sunday night against the Chicago Bulls.
Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam is expected to remain in the league's health and safety protocol through the All-Star break, missing the final three games of the first half, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Sergio Scariolo relied on his extensive international experience as he took over a Raptors team missing six coaches, leading it to a 122-111 win over the Rockets on Friday.
Pascal Siakam, head coach Nick Nurse and five assistant coaches were unavailable for Toronto's game in Tampa, Florida, on Friday night against the Houston Rockets due to the NBA's health and safety protocols.
— Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are continuing to claw their way back from a brutal start to the season.
Raptors president Masai Ujiri, reflecting on wrongfully being prevented by law enforcement from celebrating Toronto's 2019 championship, says he thinks about other minorities who have "lost their lives" in incidents involving police.
If they could, most NBA coaches would simply play their best players for 48 minutes a game, every game.
The Timberwolves have fired Ryan Saunders, the team announced Sunday, and they hired Raptors assistant Chris Finch as their next head coach Monday.
— Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet each had 23 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-103 for their fourth straight victory Sunday night.
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia | 24 | 12 | .667 | - | W2 |
Brooklyn | 24 | 13 | .649 | 0.5 | W2 |
Boston | 19 | 17 | .528 | 5 | W4 |
New York | 19 | 18 | .514 | 5.5 | W1 |
Toronto | 17 | 19 | .472 | 7 | L2 |
RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
---|---|---|---|
1(29) | Malachi Flynn | PG | San Diego State |
2(29) | Jalen Harris | SG | Nevada |
YEAR | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 17 | 19 | .472 |
2019-20 | 53 | 19 | .736 |
2018-19 | 58 | 24 | .707 |
2017-18 | 59 | 23 | .720 |
2016-17 | 51 | 31 | .622 |