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Injuries loom large as Sixers open 2-game set vs. Raptors
The Philadelphia 76ers aim to build on the momentum of winning five of their past six games when they visit the injury-riddled Toronto Raptors on Sunday to open a two-game set.,The teams, who split the first two games of the season series at Philadelphia, play again in Toronto on Monday.,The 76ers a...
Surging Sixers open 2-game set vs. hobbled Raptors
The Philadelphia 76ers aim to build on the momentum of winning five of their past six games when they visit the injury-riddled Toronto Raptors on Sunday to open a two-game set.,The teams, who split the first two games of the season series at Philadelphia, play again in Toronto on Monday.,The 76ers a...
Celtics extend hot stretch, extinguish Raptors' win streak
Payton Pritchard had a game-high 27 points along with five rebounds and eight assists to help the host Boston Celtics defeat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-117 on Friday night., ,Jaylen Brown added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics, who ended Toronto's three-game winn...
Raptors on verge of tying Celtics near top of Eastern standings
The Toronto Raptors have been looking up at the host Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings for much of the season, but the Raptors will have a chance to pull even with the Celtics when the teams meet Friday night.,Boston's 114-110 home loss to Denver on Wednesday night, coupled with Tor...
Immanuel Quickley beats buzzer, Raptors down Hornets
Immanuel Quickley's 3-point basket at the buzzer lifted the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 97-96 victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.,Quickley's basket, which was launched just left of the top of the 3-point arc, delivered the final points in a back-and-forth sequence down the st...
Hornets look to build on win over champs, welcome Raptors
Feeling refreshed and revived from their recent travels, the Charlotte Hornets return home to face the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.,Charlotte is 6-5 in its last 11 games, with no victory bigger than the one they pulled off over the defending champions Monday., ,"I think it just continues to show th...
Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes lead Raptors to season series sweep of Hawks
Brandon Ingram scored 19 points Monday night, and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 118-100.,Scottie Barnes added 18 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who swept the four-game season series with the Hawks and completed a 4-1 homestand. RJ Barrett and Collin Murray-Boyles ea...
Raptors host Hawks again with chance to sweep season series
The Toronto Raptors will be out to complete a sweep of their four-game season series against the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.,The Raptors pulled away in the fourth quarter Saturday night to defeat the Hawks 134-117 in the third meeting between the teams. Toronto won both games in Atlanta ...
Fourth-quarter surge propels Raptors past Hawks
RJ Barrett scored a season-best 29 points and Brandon Ingram also scored 29 on Saturday night as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 134-117.,The Raptors, who have won three of their last four games, tightened their defense in the final quarter and turned a one-point lead to a 17...
Jalen Johnson-led Hawks set for 2-game visit to Toronto
The visiting Atlanta Hawks have a chance to break the Toronto Raptors' hold on them, and perhaps get even, starting Saturday night with the opener of a two-game set.,The teams will meet again on Monday, with both contests in Toronto.,The Raptors won twice in Atlanta to begin the four-game season ser...
Peyton Watson tallies 24 as short-handed Nuggets hold off Raptors
Peyton Watson scored 24 points and added eight rebounds on Wednesday night and the injury-depleted Denver Nuggets defeated the host Toronto Raptors 106-103.,Toronto's Brandon Ingram sunk a 3-pointer that would have tied the game but a video review showed that his attempt did not beat the buzzer.,Jam...
Raptors enjoying depth that injury-ravaged Nuggets crave
The Denver Nuggets begin at least one month without star center Nikola Jokic because of a hyperextended left knee when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.,Jokic hobbled to the dressing room in the final seconds of the first half of Monday's 147-123 loss at the Miami Heat and did not r...
Raptors dig out of 21-point hole to steal game from Magic
Reserve Jamal Shead scored 19 points as the Toronto Raptors overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat the visiting Orlando Magic 107-106.,Brandon Ingram added 17 points for the Raptors, who have won two straight. Scottie Barnes had 13 points and 11 rebounds and made the decisive free throws in the final...
Scottie Barnes has tough act to follow -- his own -- when Raptors host Magic
Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors will be riding a strong wave of momentum Monday night when they host the Orlando Magic.,Barnes opened Toronto's five-game homestand on Sunday with his seventh career triple-double in a 141-127 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors.,With 23 points, a c...
Scottie Barnes hits special triple-double, Raptors top Warriors in OT
Scottie Barnes recorded his seventh career triple-double Sunday, and the Toronto Raptors dominated overtime to defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 141-127.,Barnes had 23 points, a career-best 25 rebounds and 10 assists to help Toronto rally from a 13-point third-quarter deficit. It was the fir...
Scottie Barnes hits special triple-double as Raptors edge Warriors
Scottie Barnes recorded his seventh career triple-double Sunday, and the Toronto Raptors dominated overtime to defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 141-127.,Barnes had 23 points, a career-best 25 rebounds and 10 assists to help Toronto rally from a 13-point third-quarter deficit. It was the fir...
Raptors look to regain consistency vs. Warriors
The Toronto Raptors need to use their five-game homestand that opens Sunday afternoon against the Golden State Warriors to regain the consistency they have been missing.,The Raptors' usually determined defense was absent Friday in a 138-117 road loss to the lowly Washington Wizards.,After winning ni...
Wizards' late spree against Raptors nets rare win
Kyshawn George scored 23 points to help lead the Washington Wizards to a 138-117 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday.,CJ McCollum and Bilal Coulibaly added 21 points apiece for the Wizards, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Washington entered play with the league's worst record (...
Wizards' late spree against Raptors merits rare win
Kyshawn George scored 23 points to help lead the Washington Wizards to a 138-117 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday.,CJ McCollum and Bilal Coulibaly added 21 points apiece for the Wizards, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Washington entered play with the league's worst record (...
Raptors hope to keep bouncing out of slump vs. struggling Wizards
Looking to take advantage of the team with the worst record in the league, the visiting Toronto Raptors wrap up a three-game road trip on Friday against the lowly Washington Wizards.,The upstart Raptors sit as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference in the way-too-early postseason picture, but have...