2019–20_Toronto_Raptors_season

2019–20 Toronto Raptors season

2019–20 Toronto Raptors season

NBA professional basketball team 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]

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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 an 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

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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

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Conference

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Record vs opponents

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(* game decided in overtime)

Game log

Preseason

More information 2019 pre-season game log Total: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1), Game ...

Restart scrimmage

More information 2020 pre-season game log Total: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1), Game ...

Regular season

More information 2019–20 game log Total: 53–19 (home: 26–10; road: 27–9), Game ...

Playoffs

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More information 2020 playoff game log Total: 7–4 (home: 2–4; road: 5–0), Game ...

Player statistics

Legend
  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

Final[15][16]

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Transactions

Re-signed

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Additions

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Subtractions

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Awards

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References

  1. "Teams Defense". NBA.com. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  2. Zucker, Joseph. "Kawhi Leonard Signs 3-Year, $103M Max Contract with Clippers". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. "Nick Nurse Named NBA Coach of the Year". www.nba.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. Rafferty, Scott (March 5, 2020). "Norman Powell shines as Toronto Raptors clinch playoff spot with win over Golden State Warriors". NBA.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  7. "Celtics get the final stop in epic, defensive series". NBA.com. September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  8. "Siakam named to All-NBA Second Team". www.nba.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  9. Smith, Doug (January 23, 2020). "Raptors forward Pascal Siakam named an all-star starter for the first time". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  10. "Full 2019 NBA Draft Order". tankathon.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  11. "Toronto Raptors Stats – 2019–20". NBA.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. "Raptors Re-Sign Patrick McCaw". NBA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  13. "NBA Offseason 2019: July 6-7 roundup". NBA.com. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  14. "NBA Offseason 2019: July 6-7 roundup". NBA.com. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  15. "Raptors Sign Terence Davis". NBA.com. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  16. "Raptors Sign Matt Thomas". NBA.com. July 19, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  17. "Raptors Sign Robinson, Brissett and Konate". NBA.com. July 23, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  18. "Raptors sign Payne". NBA.com. July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  19. "Raptors Sign Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com. September 19, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  20. "Former Raptors guard Jeremy Lin to play in China, signs with Beijing Ducks". The Toronto Star. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  21. "Valencia inks swingman Loyd". EuroLeague.net. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  22. "Eric Moreland agreed to terms with Shanxi". sportando.basketball. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  23. "Siakam Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week". www.nba.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  24. "Nick Nurse Named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month". www.nba.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  25. "Pascal Siakam: NBA All-Star". www.nba.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  26. "Nurse Named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month". www.nba.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  27. "Kawhi Leonard joins elite company in winning Finals MVP". NBA.com. June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  28. "Nick Nurse Named NBA Coach of the Year". www.nba.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  29. "Siakam named to All-NBA Second Team". www.nba.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

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