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2015–16 Toronto Raptors season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2015–16 Toronto Raptors season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] This season marked the Raptors' first 50-win season since their inception in the league, a franchise-best, besting their record (49–33) of the previous season.[2] On May 1, 2016, the Raptors defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the first round of the NBA playoffs. This was the second playoff victory in Raptors franchise history, and the first in a seven-game series. They returned to the semifinals for the first time since 2001. In the semifinals, the Raptors survived the third-seeded Miami Heat in a tough seven-game series, marking the first time the team advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. However, they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the eventual NBA champions, in six games.
Quick Facts Toronto Raptors season, Head coach ...
| 2015–16 Toronto Raptors season | |||
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Division champions | |||
| Head coach | Dwane Casey | ||
| General manager | Masai Ujiri | ||
| Owners | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment | ||
| Arena | Air Canada Centre | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 56–26 (.683) | ||
| Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Eastern Conference Finals (lost to Cavaliers 2–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
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| Television | TSN, Sportsnet | ||
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Main article: 2015 NBA draft
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| 1 | 20 | Delon Wright | PG |  United States |
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| 2 | 46 | Norman Powell | SG | United States | UCLA |
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The Raptors were the hosts for the NBA All-Star game in 2016. Kyle Lowry was selected by fan voting to the starting back court for the game, and DeMar DeRozan was also chosen to play in the game as a bench player.
Preseason
More information 2015 pre-season game log Total: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2), Game ...
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Regular season standings
More information Atlantic Division, W ...
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Toronto Raptors | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 32–9 | 24–17 | 14–2 | 82 |
| x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | 28–13 | 20–21 | 10–6 | 82 |
| New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24.0 | 18–23 | 14–27 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 35.0 | 14–27 | 7–34 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 46.0 | 7–34 | 3–38 | 2–14 | 82 |
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More information Eastern Conference, # ...
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Miami Heat * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 47.0 | 82 |
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Record vs opponents
More information Eastern Conference, Western Conference ...
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| Atlantic Division | Northwest Division | ||||||
| Team | Home | Away | Team | Home | Away | ||
| Boston | 115–109 | 105–91 | 113–103 | 79–91 | Denver | 105–106 | 93–112 |
| Brooklyn | 112–100 | 104–99 | 91–74 | 103–96 | Minnesota | 114–105 | 112–117 |
| New York | 109–111 | 103–93 | 122–95 | 93–89 | Oklahoma City | 100–119 | 103–98 |
| Philadelphia | 96–76 | 122–98 | 119–103 | 108–95 | Portland | 117–115 | 110–103 |
| Utah | 104–94 | 89–93 | |||||
| 7–1 | 7–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | ||||
| Division | 14–2 | Division | 5–5 | ||||
| Central Division | Pacific Division | ||||||
| Team | Home | Away | Team | Home | Away | ||
| Chicago | 113–115 | 107–109 | 97–104 | 106–116 | Golden State | 109–112 | 110–115 |
| Cleveland | 103–99 | 99–97 | 100–122 | L.A. Clippers | 112–94 | 91–80 | |
| Detroit | 111–107 | 103–89 | 101–114 | L.A. Lakers | 102–93 | 102–91 | |
| Indiana | 106–99 | 111–98 | 90–106 | 101–94* | Phoenix | 102–107 | 104–97 |
| Milwaukee | 106–87 | 90–83 | 111–90 | 107–89 | Sacramento | 94–104 | 101–107 |
| 7–2 | 4–5 | 2–3 | 3–2 | ||||
| Division | 11–7 | Division | 5–5 | ||||
| Southeast Division | Southwest Division | ||||||
| Team | Home | Away | Team | Home | Away | ||
| Atlanta | 104–96 | 105–97 | 96–86 | 87–95 | Dallas | 103–99 | 102–91 |
| Charlotte | 104–94 | 96–90 | 99–109* | Houston | 107–113 | 109–112 | |
| Miami | 101–81 | 112–104* | 76–96 | 108–94 | Memphis | 98–85 | 99–95 |
| Orlando | 105–100 | 87–92 | 106–103* | New Orleans | 100–81 | 115–91 | |
| Washington | 94–91 | 106–89 | 84–82 | 97–88 | San Antonio | 97–94 | 95–102 |
| 9–0 | 5–4 | 4–1 | 3–2 | ||||
| Division | 14–4 | Division | 7–3 | ||||
| Conference | 39–13 (home: 23–3; Away: 16–10) | Conference | 17–13 (home: 9–6; Away: 8–7) | ||||
| Overall | 56–26 (home: 32–9; Away: 24–17) | ||||||
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(* game decided in overtime)
Regular season
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October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
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November
: 9–7 (home: 3–2; road: 6–5)
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December
: 9–6 (home: 6–3; road: 3–3)
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January
: 12–2 (home: 8–1; road: 4–1)
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February
: 7–4 (home: 3–0; road: 4–4)
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: 11–5 (home: 7–3; road: 4–2)
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: 6–2 (home: 3–0; road: 3–2)
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Game log
More information 2016 playoff game log Total: 10–10 (home: 8–3; road: 2–7), Game ...
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First Round: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
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Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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Overview
| Players Added Via trade to Toronto
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Players Lost Via trade to Milwaukee[3] |
Trades
| June 25, 2015 | To Toronto Raptors 2017 First Round Draft Pick Norman Powell |
To Milwaukee Bucks Greivis Vásquez |
Free agents
Additions
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| DeMarre Carroll[4] | Signed 4-year contract worth $60 million | Atlanta Hawks |
| Cory Joseph[5] | Signed 4-year contract worth $30 million | San Antonio Spurs |
| Luis Scola[6] | Signed 1-year contract worth $2.9 million | Indiana Pacers |
| Bismack Biyombo[7] | Signed 1-year contract worth $5.7 million | Charlotte Hornets |
| Ronald Roberts[8] | Signed 2-year contract worth $1.4 million | San Miguel Beermen |
| Michale Kyser[9] | Signed 1-year contract worth $525K | Louisiana Tech |
| Axel Toupane[10] | Signed 1-year contract worth $525K | Strasbourg IG |
| Anthony Bennett | Signed 1-year deal worth $1.3 million | Minnesota Timberwolves |
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Subtractions
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| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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| Amir Johnson[11] | Signed 2-year contract worth $24 million | Boston Celtics |
| Louis Williams[12] | Signed 3-year contract worth $21 million | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Tyler Hansbrough[13] | Signed 1-year contract worth $1.1 million | Charlotte Hornets |
| Anthony Bennett | Waived | Brooklyn Nets |
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- Smith, Doug. "Raptors beat Hawks for franchise-record 50th win". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- "Bucks to Trade Picks for Raptors' Greivis Vasquez". ESPN. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- "Raptors Sign DeMarre Carroll". nba.com/raptors. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Raptors Sign Cory Joseph". nba.com/raptors. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Raptors Sign Luis Scola". nba.com/raptors. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- "Raptors Sign Bismack Biyombo". nba.com/raptors. July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- "Raptors Sign Ronald Roberts". nba.com/raptors. July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "Raptors Sign Michale Kyser & Axel Toupane". nba.com/raptors. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- "Raptors Sign Michale Kyser & Axel Toupane". nba.com/raptors. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- "Boston Celtics Sign Amir Johnson". nba.com/celtics. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Lakers Sign Lou Williams". nba.com/lakers. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Hornets Sign Free Agent Forward Tyler Hansbrough". nba.com/timberwolves. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.