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Game day · Wed, Nov 11
7:00 PM ET
vs Celtics
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
Record5–5
4th in the Atlantic · 3.5 GB
L 102–118 vs Grizzlies · Mon, Nov 9
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Raptors say Kawhi Leonard will miss at least one more week as he recovers from knee swelling.
Raptors star Kawhi Leonard will miss at least one more week as he continues to recover from a knee injury.
Source: ESPN
From Monday
Raptors point guard Jamal Shead, with several starters out, played like Kyle Lowry in a loss to Memphis.
Raptors HQ, a fan site, says Shead hit Toronto's first three after a 0-for-6 start from the perimeter and finished with four threes, the most he has made this season. He entered the game shooting a career-low 21.7 percent from three-point range. Shead said his aggressiveness would add fuel to the team.
Source: Raptors HQ
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Celtics, now 9-2, visit the Raptors tonight at 7 PM ET after a 123-101 win in Philadelphia.
Boston is 9-2 and Toronto 5-5, with Jayson Tatum averaging 27.1 points for the Celtics. The Raptors lost 102-118 to Memphis on Monday, and Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard are out, while Immanuel Quickley, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Collin Murray-Boyles are listed as day-to-day.
Source: ESPN
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Paul George scores 36 as Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101, while Jayson Tatum outplays Jaylen Brown.
Tatum scored 21 points and Brown finished with 13 after picking up early foul trouble in his first game against Boston since the summer trade. Brown snubbed Tatum's pregame attempt to dap him up, and the two kept their distance during warmups. George, traded to Boston in the deal for Brown, hit six 3-pointers and Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 24 points.
Sources: CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · NBC Sports · NBC Sports Philadelphia
Jalen Brunson scores 23 as the Knicks beat the Bucks 117-85 for their fourth straight win.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 16 rebounds, his 10th straight double-double to start the season, one short of the franchise record set by Willis Reed in 1970. The Knicks held Milwaukee to 38 percent shooting, and the Bucks fell to 1-10. An SB Nation fan recap called it Milwaukee's worst start in 33 years.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Brew Hoop · Posting and Toasting
Jimmy Butler dressed as a coach and held up a clipboard during the Warriors' 51-point win, drawing teammates' reactions.
Butler, rehabbing the ACL he tore in January, wore a pullover and joggers like the Warriors coaching staff and wrote PASS TO STEPH on his clipboard for De'Anthony Melton to see. Stephen Curry scored 25 points in 20-plus minutes, and Yaxel Lendeborg added 23, according to ESPN. Melton told NBC Sports Bay Area that Butler should go home or do something else next time.
Sources: ESPN · NY Post Sports
Heat beat the Jazz 115-109, Utah's ninth straight loss, as Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30.
Fan blogs SB Nation and SLC Dunk say Utah is 1-10, tied for last in the NBA, and is missing several starters including Jackson Jr., Markkanen, Nurkic and Keyonte George. Utah cut a 23-point Miami lead to five in the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback. Darryn Peterson has scored 20-plus points in three straight games for the Jazz.
Sources: SLC Dunk · Hot Hot Hoops
Cooper Flagg scores 43 points as the Mavericks beat the Pacers 125-122 in a wild finish.
Flagg scored 30 of his points after halftime, and Kyrie Irving helped the two combine for 78 points, according to Mavs Moneyball. The win was Dallas's third straight and moved the Mavericks to 7-4. CBS Sports reports Flagg is the first teenager in NBA history to record five 40-point games.
Sources: CBS Sports · Mavs Moneyball
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