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04 December 2024

• Raptors learning to close out close games
  The Toronto Raptors are getting sharper in the fourth quarter, and it's getting them into the win column. Scottie Barnes had seven points, RJ Barrett added six, and Jakob Poeltl had nine as Toronto outscored the Indiana Pacers 29-27 in the final period of the Raptors' 122-111 victory on Tuesday. It was Toronto's second consecutive win and third in four games. “I think we're just starting to figure out how to win some of these games at the end,” said Barrett.
• Toronto Raptors 122 – Indiana Pacers 111 (Dec. 3rd, 2024) Game Recap
  For the second consecutive game, the Indiana Pacers started Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Bennedict Mathurin, Pascal Siakam, and Myles Turner. Toronto would get the scoring started with an Ochai Agbaji dunk and then Indiana would tie it with a Mathurin layup.
• Raptors Share Game Status for Sophomore Sharpshooter
  Gradey Dick is not quite ready to go. The Toronto Raptors have ruled out the sophomore sharpshooter who continues to deal with an ongoing calf injury he suffered a little over a week ago. It'll be the fourth straight game Dick has missed, further depleating Toronto's already limited three-point shooting firepower. The Raptors have turned to rookie first-round pick Ja'Kobe Walter to fill in for Dick but Walter has yet to find his stroke from three-point range.
• Pacers vs Raptors NBA Cup Clash: How to Watch, Odds, Predictions, More
  Pacers vs Raptors NBA Cup Clash: How to Watch, Odds, Predictions, More Indiana has an opportunity to snag an easy win. Alex Kirschenbaum | 0 Minutes Ago Feb 26, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick (1) shoots the ball while Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images In this story: Indiana Pacers On Tuesday night, the 9-12 Indiana Pacers will try to climb closer to a .500 record by, hopefully, beating up on one of the dregs of the Eastern Conference, the lowly 6-15 Toronto Raptors, in an utterly meaningless NBA Cup clash. The rebuilding
• Raptors rookies Walter, Mogbo, Shead, Battle thriving despite early adversity
  Toronto Raptors management and head coach Darko Rajakovic felt pretty good about the team's haul after last June's draft, but you never really know for sure until the players take the court. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
• HOT TOPICS: Worrisome issues loom for feel-good Toronto Raptors
  Not only did the Raptors survive the Heat in earning a split with Miami, but they also could have swept their home-and-home set had Toronto protected the basketball better in South Beach and had it not been so vulnerable when defending the three-point line. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
• Heat vs Raptors Takeaways: Bam Adebayo Struggles In Loss To Toronto
  1. Jimmy Butler was injured again. Before the injury, Butler started ramping up his production in the second half. At this point in the season, it is fair to say the Heat cannot consistently rely on Adebayo to score 18 points per game.
• Lakers predicted to acquire $45 million NBA champion via trade with Raptors
  The Los Angeles Lakers are 12-8 through their first 20 games of the 2024-25 season, maintaining possession of the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. After their nail-biter victory against the Utah Jazz by a score of 105-104 Sunday night, Los Angeles looks to have found a groove on the defensive end of the floor over their last five games. With the Lakers' 28-year-old former All-Star D'Angelo Russell regressing as a scorer and guard Gabe Vincent looking to be a shell himself compared to his electric run during the 2023 NBA Playoffs with the Miami Heat, Lakers' general manager Rob Pelinka may be forced to make a decision regarding their futures with the organization.
• Knicks predicted to land two-time NBA champion big man in trade with Raptors
  The New York Knicks could be looking to acquire a two-time NBA champion before February's trade deadline. The Knicks have obvious needs at center, and they might place a call to the Toronto Raptors about a six-foot-nine big who formerly played for the Golden State Warriors and was also a G League star, winning both the NBA G League MVP and G League Defensive Player of the Year in 2019.
• Heat come up short 119-116 in Toronto as Butler sits late, with greater challenges now ahead
  TORONTO — What you want when the next four are against the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers is some sort of cushion. The Miami Heat squandered the opportunity Sunday night with a 119-116 loss at Scotiabank Arena to the lowly Toronto Raptors, a loss that dropped them to 9-9. On this night, even mediocrity proved to be a struggle, which is all that might...