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HALFTIME: Jazz 58, Hornets 45. Fair bit of bad decision-making by Utah, but Charlotte is so toothless it doesn’t matter. Jazz 11-29 from 3 vs. 0-7 for the Hornets. Markkanen 15p/8r. Beasley and Sexton 9p each. Rozier 13p and Williams 10p for Charlotte. – 10:06 PM
Fred VanVleet’s per-game averages vs. the Knicks this season (4 games):
29.3 PPG, 5.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.0 made 3PTs while shooting 40% from downtown.
FVV vs. all non-Knick opponents this season (35 games):
17.9 PPG while shooting 38.1% from the floor and 33% from deep – 2:08 PM
‘Topes win! 125-116. Very good performance. 26 for VanVleet, 24-7-6 for Siakam, 19-7-6 for Scottie, who was great in the fourth. – 8:25 PM
It looked like Siakam/VanVleet would have to play 40+ minutes (again) for the Raps to have a chance. Instead, they got to rest for 9 minutes in the 4th as Barnes, Trent, Juancho, Boucher and Achiuwa took a tie game and turned it into a 16-point lead. Great stuff from that unit. – 8:22 PM
Tie game and the Raptors start the 4th quarter with Siakam and VanVleet on the bench. This should be… interesting. – 7:54 PM
Raps-Knicks tied 86-86 to start the 4th. VanVleet and Siakam with 23 and 20. Barrett and Randle with 22 and 21 for NY. – 7:52 PM
Raps up 62-53. VanVleet has 18, Siakam has 11-4-3. Barrett with 15, Randle 14 for Knicks at the half. – 7:08 PM
Brunson foul upgraded to a fragrant — grabbed Vanvleet leg after turnover. – 7:01 PM
VanVleet just tried a rip-through move, got no call, and he has some Thursday-related feelings about that. – 6:57 PM
L2M reports says Jalen Johnson did not foul Terry Rozier. pic.twitter.com/gyqcwZxfca – 6:46 PM
VanVleet was playing his best ball of the season before missing last night’s game. He looks to be picking up where he left off (14pts, 5-7 FG). Raptors are shooting 61% (7-11 3P), have 11pts on 7 Knick turnovers, are holding NY to 33% & lead 37-22. Their best all-around Q in a while – 6:40 PM
Raps with a normal, dominant first quarter? They’re up 37-22. VanVleet has 14. Randle has 8-8. – 6:38 PM
Anunoby (ankle) is out vs. Knicks; VanVleet (ribs) will play. Achiuwa will start again. – 4:20 PM
Fred VanVleet will play today. OG Anunoby is out. He is day to day with further testing coming on a knee. – 4:17 PM
VanVleet (ribs) and Anunoby (ankle) are questionable for Raptors vs. Knicks. Quickly questionable for Knicks. – 3:36 PM
VanVleet (ribs) and Anunoby (ankle) are both questionable for tonight’s game vs New York. – 12:33PM
Rozier makes all 3, leaving 1.1 on the clock. Hornets up 120-118… – 9:52 PM
This play feels very similar to the offensive foul officials called on Rozier earlier in the game. He again kicked his legs out… – 9:39 PM
Rozier kicked his leg out just like he did when he got called for it in the first half – 9:38 PM
. Up to 26 points and had made 10 of 22 shots and is 6 for 11 from 3-point range. Last bucket put Clint Capela broke up Terry Rozier’s dribble and Trae Young rewarded him with a lob on the other end. – 8:22 PM
Rough night for the Raps.
In their 106-104 loss to Boston, OG Anunoby sprained his ankle in the third quarter and was ruled out.
They were already playing with FVV due to a rib injury.
Siakam and Barnes each had to play over 42 mins.
Toronto plays the Knicks at 6 pm tomorrow – 7:51 PM
Nurse said VanVleet has been dealing with the rib issue for a few days, thinks he got hurt in the Atlanta game. Calls him questionable for tomorrow vs New York. – 7:30 PM
Al Horford steals the ball from Siakam to end the game, pumps a fist in the air and runs off into the night. Celtics barely survive a wild one against the Raptors in which they were down 4 starters by the end of the night (with FVV and OG out too) & still hung on to win 106-104. – 7:16 PM
Asked Steve Clifford about the #Hornets starters if LaMelo can’t go against the Hawks. He said Terry Rozier would start at point guard, but Gordon Hayward would assume a big part of LaMelo’s role. Jalen McDaniels, PJ Washington and Mason Plumlee will fill out the starting unit. pic.twitter.com/asaHJRGW7h – 6:21 PM
57-50 for Toronto at half. Grant Williams with 18 for Boston, Jaylen Brown with 13. Siakam with 12, Barnes, Anunoby and Trent Jr. all with 10. Raptors without VanVleet (ribs); Celtics without Tatum (wrist) and Marcus Smart just sprained his ankle. – 6:03 PM
Fred VanVleet is now out for the Raptors due to rib soreness. – 4:46 PM
With VanVleet out, Precious Achiuwa will get his first start of the season. It’s Barnes, Trent, Anunoby, Siakam and Achiuwa vs. Boston. No Tatum for the Celtics. – 4:40 PM
Fred VanVleet and Dalano Banton join Christian Koloko on the #Raptors‘ list of absences. – 4:31 PM
Fred VanVleet now questionable with a rib issue for Raptors shortly vs Boston – 3:32 PM
Fred VanVleet is no questionable with rib soreness. Banton is out, as is Jayson Tatum. – 3:29 PM
The Toronto Raptors have added Fred VanVleet to the injury report for tonight’s game. He’s questionable due to right rib soreness.
The Raptors also downgraded Dalano Banton to out for tonight’s game. – 3:28 PM
Fred VanVleet is questionable vs. Celtic w right rib soreness. – 3:27PM
VanVleet is a late addition to the Raptors’ injury report for today’s game vs Boston. He’s questionable with right rib soreness. – 3:27PM
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