2019–20 Toronto Raptors season
The 2019–20 Toronto Raptors season was the 25th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Raptors entered the season for the first time in franchise history as the defending NBA champions, following their NBA Finals win over the previous two-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors in six games. The Raptors had the second best team defensive rating in the NBA.[1]
2019–20 Toronto Raptors season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Nick Nurse |
General manager | Bobby Webster |
President | Masai Ujiri |
Owners | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
Arena | Scotiabank Arena |
Results | |
Record | 53–19 (.736) |
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Celtics 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | TSN Sportsnet CityTV (NBA bubble game) |
The Raptors lost 2019 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in the offseason as he signed a 3-year, $103M max contract with the Los Angeles Clippers becoming the first Finals MVP to leave the season they won a championship.[2][3] The Raptors showed they were still championship contenders with Leonard gone, and went 53–19 in a eventual 72-game season on pace for 60 plus wins. They were led by Pascal Siakam being an All-NBA and All Star starter, Kyle Lowry earning his 6th All Star selection, Serge Ibaka and Fred VanVleet having their offensive best year of their careers, the impact of Marc Gasol and OG Anunoby on both ends, the success of undrafted rookie Terence Davis who was selected to the 2020 NBA All-Rookie Team,[4] and Nick Nurse winning the 2020 NBA Coach of the Year Award.[5]
The Raptors finished the season with the second best record in the league only behind the Milwaukee Bucks like the 2018–19 NBA season. On March 5, 2020, the Raptors became the second team to clinch a playoff spot by defeating the Golden State Warriors.[6] The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11,[7] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[8]
The Raptors faced the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs where they swept the Nets in four games.[9] They would go on to lose to the Boston Celtics in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals.[10] Raptors Franchise Icon Kyle Lowry made his 6th straight All Star appearance.[11] Pascal Siakam made his first All NBA Team as he was selected to the 2020 All NBA Second Team.[12] Siakam was selected as an All Star starter in his first NBA All Star Game in 2020.[13]
Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 59 | Dewan Hernandez | C | USA | Miami |
The Raptors only held a second round draft pick.[14] In July 2018 they had traded their first round pick and DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs to obtain Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green.
Roster
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Standings
Division
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Toronto Raptors | 53 | 19 | .736 | – | 26–10 | 27–9 | 9–5 | 72 |
x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 5.0 | 26–10 | 22–14 | 9–6 | 72 |
x – Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 10.5 | 31–4 | 12–26 | 11–5 | 73 |
x – Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 18.0 | 20–16 | 15–21 | 6–10 | 72 |
New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 11–22 | 10–23 | 2–11 | 66 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 73 |
2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 53 | 19 | .736 | 2.5 | 72 |
3 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 7.5 | 72 |
4 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 73 |
5 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12.0 | 73 |
6 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 13.0 | 73 |
7 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 20.5 | 72 |
8 | x – Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 23.0 | 73 |
9 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 30.5 | 72 |
10 | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 29.0 | 65 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 65 |
12 | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 31.5 | 66 |
13 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 66 |
14 | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 33.0 | 67 |
15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 65 |
Record vs opponents
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Atlantic Division | Northwest Division | ||||||
Team | Home | Road | Team | Home | Road | ||
Boston | 102–118 | 100–122 | 106–112 | 113–97 | Denver | 117–109 | 118–133 |
Brooklyn | 110–102 | 119–118 | 121–102 | 91–101 | Minnesota | 137–126 | 122–112 |
New York | 126–98 | Cancelled | 118–112 | Cancelled | Oklahoma City | 97–98 | 130–121 |
Philadelphia | 101–96 | 107–95 | 104–110 | 125–121 | Portland | 99–101 | 114–106 |
Utah | 130–110 | 101–92 | |||||
5–2 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 4–1 | ||||
Division | 9–5 | Division | 7–3 | ||||
Central Division | Pacific Division | ||||||
Team | Home | Road | Team | Home | Road | ||
Chicago | 129–102 | 108–84 | 93–92 | Golden State | Cancelled | 121–113 | |
Cleveland | 133–113 | 117–97 | 115–109 | L.A. Clippers | 92–112 | 88–98 | |
Detroit | 125–113 | Cancelled | 112–99 | 105–92 | L.A. Lakers | 107–92 | 113–104 |
Indiana | 119–118 | 127–81 | 115–120* | 115–106 | Phoenix | 118–101 | 123–114 |
Milwaukee | 97–108 | Cancelled | 105–115 | 114–106 | Sacramento | 124–120 | 118–113 |
6–1 | 7–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | ||||
Division | 13–3 | Division | 7–2 | ||||
Southeast Division | Southwest Division | ||||||
Team | Home | Road | Team | Home | Road | ||
Atlanta | 130–114 | Cancelled | 119–116 | 122–117 | Dallas | 110–107 | 102–110 |
Charlotte | 132–96 | 96–99 | 112–110* | Cancelled | Houston | 109–119 | Cancelled |
Miami | 110–121* | 76–84 | 107–103 | Memphis | 108–99 | Cancelled | |
Orlando | 104–95 | 113–97 | 90–83 | 109–99 | New Orleans | 130–122* | 122–104 |
Washington | 122–118 | 140–111 | Cancelled | San Antonio | 104–105 | 110–106 | |
6–2 | 6–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||||
Division | 12–3 | Division | 5–3 | ||||
Conference | 34–11 (home: 17–5 Road: 17–6) | Conference | 19–8 (home: 9–5; road: 10–3) | ||||
Overall | 53–19 (home: 26–10; road: 27–9) |
(* game decided in overtime)
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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Restart scrimmage
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Restart scrimmage: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
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Regular season
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October: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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November: 10–3 (home: 5–0; road: 5–3)
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December: 9–7 (home: 6–5; road: 3–2)
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January: 12–3 (home: 3–2; road: 9–1)
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February: 7–3 (home: 6–2; road: 1–1)
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March: 4–1 (home: 0–0; road: 4–1)
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Seeding games: 7–1 (home: 3–1; road: 4–0)
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Playoffs
see also 2020 NBA playoffs
2020 playoff game log Total: 7–4 (home: 2–4; road: 5–0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 0–4; road: 3–0)
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Player statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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OG Anunoby | 69 | 68 | 29.9 | .505 | .390 | .706 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .7 | 10.6 |
Chris Boucher | 62 | 0 | 13.2 | .472 | .322 | .784 | 4.5 | .4 | .4 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
Oshae Brissett | 19 | 0 | 7.1 | .361 | .200 | .800 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 1.9 |
Terence Davis | 72 | 4 | 16.8 | .456 | .388 | .864 | 3.3 | 1.6 | .5 | .2 | 7.5 |
Marc Gasol | 44 | 43 | 26.4 | .427 | .385 | .735 | 6.3 | 3.4 | .8 | .9 | 7.5 |
Dewan Hernandez | 6 | 0 | 4.7 | .357 | .500 | .600 | 2.3 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 2.3 |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | 60 | 6 | 18.7 | .471 | .130 | .734 | 4.7 | 1.8 | .8 | .4 | 7.0 |
Serge Ibaka | 55 | 27 | 27.0 | .512 | .385 | .718 | 8.2 | 1.4 | .5 | .8 | 15.4 |
Stanley Johnson | 25 | 0 | 6.0 | .373 | .292 | .563 | 1.5 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 2.4 |
Kyle Lowry | 58 | 58 | 36.2 | .416 | .352 | .857 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 1.4 | .4 | 19.4 |
Patrick McCaw | 37 | 12 | 24.5 | .414 | .324 | .722 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
Malcolm Miller | 28 | 1 | 5.8 | .414 | .364 | .375 | .6 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 1.3 |
Norman Powell | 52 | 26 | 28.4 | .495 | .399 | .843 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .4 | 16.0 |
Pascal Siakam | 60 | 60 | 35.2 | .453 | .359 | .792 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .9 | 22.9 |
Matt Thomas | 41 | 1 | 10.7 | .487 | .475 | .750 | 1.5 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 4.9 |
Fred VanVleet | 54 | 54 | 35.7 | .413 | .390 | .848 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 1.9 | .3 | 17.6 |
Paul Watson | 8 | 0 | 8.8 | .526 | .444 | .778 | 1.9 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 3.9 |
Transactions
Re-signed
Player | Signed | Contract |
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Marc Gasol | June 25, 2019 | 1yr/$25.4M |
Patrick McCaw[17] | July 8, 2019 | 2yr/$8M |
Additions
Player | Signed | Contract | Former team |
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Stanley Johnson[18] | July 6, 2019 | 2-yr/$7.5M | New Orleans Pelicans |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson[19] | July 7, 2019 | 1-yr | Brooklyn Nets |
Terence Davis[20] | July 11, 2019 | 2-yr | Ole Miss Rebels |
Matt Thomas[21] | July 19, 2019 | Undisclosed | Valencia |
Oshae Brissett[22] | July 23, 2019 | Syracuse Orange | |
Sagaba Konate[22] | West Virginia Mountaineers | ||
Devin Robinson[22] | Washington Wizards | ||
Cameron Payne[23] | July 25, 2019 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Isaiah Taylor[24] | September 19, 2019 |
Subtractions
Player | Reason | New Team |
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Kawhi Leonard[25] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Los Angeles Clippers |
Danny Green[26] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Los Angeles Lakers |
Jeremy Lin[27] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Beijing Ducks |
Jordan Loyd[28] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Valencia |
Jodie Meeks[29] | Unrestricted Free Agent | Shanxi Loongs |
Awards
Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Pascal Siakam | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | November 11, 2019 | [30] |
Nick Nurse | Eastern Conference Coach of the Month (November) | December 2, 2019 | [31] |
Kyle Lowry | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | December 23, 2019 | [32] |
Pascal Siakam | NBA All-Star starter (1st appearance) | January 23, 2020 | [33] |
Pascal Siakam | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | January 27, 2020 | [34] |
Kyle Lowry | NBA All-Star reserve (6th appearance) | January 30, 2020 | [35] |
Nick Nurse | Eastern Conference Coach of the Month (January) | February 3, 2020 | [36] |
Norman Powell | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | March 9, 2020 | [37] |
Nick Nurse | NBA Coach of the Year | August 22, 2020 | [38] |
Terence Davis | NBA All-Rookie Second Team | September 15, 2020 | [39] |
Pascal Siakam | All-NBA Second Team | September 16, 2020 | [40] |
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