2018–19 Toronto Raptors season
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The 2018–19 MLS championship or Toronto Argonauts multiple Grey Cup Championships. The Raptors were one of two teams to have an offense and defensive rating that both ranked in the top 5 of the NBA.
On May 11, 2018, the Raptors fired
Cleveland Cavaliers
for the second consecutive time in the postseason.San Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Later, on February 7, 2019, at the trade deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies traded Marc Gasol to the Raptors for Jonas Valančiūnas, Delon Wright and C. J. Miles. The Raptors later signed Jeremy Lin
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The Raptors finished the regular season with a 58–24 record, one less win than their franchise best the previous season, second best in the league for the second consecutive season, earning the second seed in the Eastern Conference. They also won their fifth Atlantic Division title in six years.
In the playoffs, the Raptors defeated the
Draft
The Raptors did not have a pick in the 2018 NBA draft. They had previously traded their selections to the Brooklyn Nets, who ended up drafting Džanan Musa, and to the Phoenix Suns, who ended up drafting George King.
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Toronto Raptors | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 32–9 | 26–15 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 31–10 | 20–21 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9.0 | 28–13 | 21–20 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16.0 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 8–8 | 82 |
| New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 9–32 | 8–33 | 2–14 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 7 | y – Orlando Magic * | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Washington Wizards | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Record vs opponents
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| Team | Home | Away | Team | Home | Away | ||
| Boston | 113–101 | 118–95 | 116–123* | 108–117 | Denver | 103–106 | 86–95 |
| Brooklyn | 122–105 | 127–125 | 105–106* | 115–105 | Minnesota | 112–105 | 120–100 |
| New York | 128–112 | 128–92 | 104–99 | 117–92 | Oklahoma City | 109–116 | 123–114* |
| Philadelphia | 129–112 | 113–102 | 101–126 | 119–107 | Portland | 119–117 | 122–128 |
| Utah | 122–116 | 124–111 | |||||
| 8–0 | 4–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||||
| Division | 12–4 | Division | 6–4 | ||||
| Central Division | Pacific Division | ||||||
| Team | Home | Away | Team | Home | Away | ||
| Chicago | 95–89 | 112–103 | 122–83 | 124–101 | Golden State | 131–128* | 113–93 |
| Cleveland | 116–104 | 126–110 | 106–95 | 101–126 | L.A. Clippers | 121–103 | 123–99 |
| Detroit | 104–106 | 107–112* | 107–110 | L.A. Lakers | 111–98 | 121–107 | |
| Indiana | 99–96 | 121–105 | 106–110 | Phoenix | 111–109 | 107–98 | |
| Milwaukee | 99–104 | 92–105 | 109–124 | 123–116 | Sacramento | 120–105 | 114–105 |
| 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–0 | 5–0 | ||||
| Division | 10–8 | Division | 10–0 | ||||
| Southeast Division | Southwest Division | ||||||
| Team | Home | Away | Team | Home | Away | ||
| Atlanta | 104–101 | 124–108 | 119–101 | Dallas | 116–107 | 123–120 | |
| Charlotte | 127–106 | 114–115 | 111–113 | Houston | 95–107 | 119–121 | |
| Miami | 125–115 | 117–109* | 106–104 | 125–104 | Memphis | 119–90 | 122–114 |
| Orlando | 98–113 | 121–109 | 93–91 | 87–116 | New Orleans | 110–126 | 127–104 |
| Washington | 125–107 | 129–120 | 117–113 | 140–138** | San Antonio | 120–117 | 107–125 |
| 7–2 | 7–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||||
| Division | 14–4 | Division | 6–4 | ||||
| Conference | 36–16 (Home: 21–5; Away: 15–11) | Conference | 22–8 (Home: 11–4; Away: 11–4) | ||||
| Overall | 58–24 (Home: 32–9; Away: 26–15) | ||||||
(* game decided in overtime)
Game log
Preseason
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Pre-season: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
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October: 7–1 (home: 6–0; road: 1–1)
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November: 12–3 (home: 4–2; road: 8–1)
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December: 8–7 (home: 4–2; road: 4–5)
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January: 10–5 (home: 7–1; road: 3–4)
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February: 8–1 (home: 5–1; road: 3–0)
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March: 9–6 (home: 4–3; road: 5–3)
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April: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
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Playoffs
see also 2019 NBA Playoffs and 2019 NBA Finals
| 2019 playoff game log Total: 16–8 (Home: 9–4; Road: 7–4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
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Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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NBA Finals: 4–2 (home: 1–2; road: 3–0)
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Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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| OG Anunoby | SF | 67 | 6 | 1,352 | 197 | 47 | 46 | 22 | 469 |
| Chris Boucher | PF | 28 | 0 | 163 | 56 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 93 |
| Lorenzo Brown‡ | PG | 26 | 0 | 212 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 55 |
| Marc Gasol≠ | C | 26 | 19 | 648 | 172 | 101 | 24 | 23 | 237 |
| Danny Green | SG | 80 | 80 | 2,216 | 317 | 126 | 73 | 53 | 821 |
| Serge Ibaka | C | 74 | 51 | 2,010 | 601 | 99 | 29 | 103 | 1,112 |
| Kawhi Leonard | SF | 60 | 60 | 2,040 | 439 | 199 | 106 | 24 | 1,596 |
| Jeremy Lin≠ | PG | 23 | 3 | 433 | 60 | 50 | 9 | 6 | 161 |
| Kyle Lowry | PG | 65 | 65 | 2,213 | 312 | 564 | 91 | 31 | 926 |
| Jordan Loyd | PG | 12 | 0 | 55 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Patrick McCaw≠ | SG | 26 | 1 | 344 | 45 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 69 |
| Jodie Meeks≠ | SG | 8 | 0 | 104 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| C. J. Miles† | SF | 40 | 1 | 562 | 68 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 218 |
| Malcolm Miller≠ | SF | 10 | 0 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Greg Monroe† | C | 38 | 2 | 423 | 156 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 183 |
| Eric Moreland≠ | PF | 4 | 0 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Norman Powell | SG | 60 | 3 | 1,126 | 139 | 91 | 39 | 13 | 516 |
| Malachi Richardson† | SG | 22 | 0 | 103 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Pascal Siakam | PF | 80 | 79 | 2,548 | 549 | 248 | 73 | 52 | 1,354 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas† | C | 30 | 10 | 564 | 216 | 29 | 13 | 23 | 384 |
| Fred VanVleet | PG | 64 | 28 | 1,760 | 167 | 307 | 57 | 20 | 701 |
| Delon Wright† | PG | 49 | 2 | 897 | 125 | 110 | 46 | 15 | 337 |
After all games.[7]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Playoffs
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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| Chris Boucher | PF | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Marc Gasol | C | 24 | 24 | 735 | 153 | 73 | 21 | 26 | 226 |
| Danny Green | SG | 24 | 24 | 684 | 87 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 166 |
| Serge Ibaka | C | 24 | 0 | 500 | 143 | 22 | 11 | 23 | 225 |
| Kawhi Leonard | SF | 24 | 24 | 939 | 218 | 94 | 40 | 17 | 732 |
| Jeremy Lin | PG | 8 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Kyle Lowry | PG | 24 | 24 | 901 | 117 | 159 | 31 | 7 | 361 |
| Patrick McCaw | SG | 11 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jodie Meeks | SG | 14 | 0 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| Malcolm Miller | SF | 10 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Eric Moreland | PF | 8 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Norman Powell | SG | 23 | 0 | 366 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 150 |
| Pascal Siakam | PF | 24 | 24 | 891 | 171 | 66 | 25 | 17 | 455 |
| Fred VanVleet | PG | 24 | 0 | 592 | 42 | 62 | 18 | 6 | 192 |
Transactions
Trades
| July 18, 2018[8] | To Toronto Raptors Kawhi Leonard Danny Green |
To San Antonio Spurs DeMar DeRozan Jakob Pöltl 2019 protected Toronto first-round pick |
| February 6, 2019[9] | To Toronto Raptors Cash considerations |
To Philadelphia 76ers Malachi Richardson Draft rights to Emir Preldžić 2022 second-round pick |
| February 7, 2019[10][11] | To Toronto Raptors Marc Gasol |
To CJ Miles 2024 second-round draft pick |
| To Toronto Raptors Cash considerations |
To Brooklyn Nets Greg Monroe 2021 second-round draft pick |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Contract |
|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet[12] | July 6, 2018 | 2-yr/$18.1M |
| Lorenzo Brown[13] | July 20, 2018 | 1-yr/$1.62M |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Contract | Former team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boucher[13] | July 20, 2018 | Two-way contract | Golden State Warriors |
| Jordan Loyd[14] | August 7, 2018 | Two-way contract | Darüşşafaka
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| Greg Monroe[15] | August 10, 2018 | 1-yr/$2.2M | Boston Celtics |
| Jeremy Lin[16] | February 13, 2019 | $697,000[17] | Atlanta Hawks |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonzo McKinnie[18] | Waived | Golden State Warriors |
| Lucas Nogueira | Unrestricted Free Agent | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
| Kay Felder[19] | Waived | Raptors 905 |
| Deng Adel[19] | Waived | Raptors 905 |
| Kyle Collinsworth[19] | Waived | Raptors 905 |
| Eric Moreland[19] | Waived | Phoenix Suns |
| Malcolm Miller | Waived | Raptors 905 |
Awards
| Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | November 12, 2018 | [20] |
| Nick Nurse | Eastern Conference Coach of the Month (November) | December 2, 2018 | [21] |
| Kawhi Leonard | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | December 3, 2018 | [22] |
| Kawhi Leonard | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | January 14, 2019 | [23] |
| Kawhi Leonard | NBA All-Star starter (3rd appearance)
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January 24, 2019 | [24] |
| Kyle Lowry | NBA All-Star reserve (5th appearance)
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January 31, 2019 | [25] |
| Kawhi Leonard | All-Defensive Second Team | May 22, 2019 | [26] |
| Kawhi Leonard | All-NBA Second Team | May 23, 2019 | [27] |
| Kawhi Leonard | NBA Finals MVP
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June 14, 2019 | [28] |
| Pascal Siakam | NBA Most Improved Player
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June 25, 2019 | [29] |
References
- ^ "Dwane Casey Relieved Of Head Coaching Duties". NBA.com. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors Name Nick Nurse Head Coach". NBA.com. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ Murphy, Blake (July 1, 2018). "Air Canada Centre officially becomes Scotiabank Arena". Raptors Republic. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors send Toronto into raptures as they beat Warriors to take first NBA title". Guardian. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Gregory, Sean (June 14, 2019). "Toronto Raptors Defeat Golden State Warriors for NBA Title". TIME. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Daniell, Mark (June 15, 2019). "Raptors end Toronto — and Canadian — sports curse". Toronto Sun. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "2018-19 Toronto Raptors Roster and Regular season Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Toronto Raptors Acquire Kawhi Leonard". NBA.com. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors Acquire Cash Considerations from Philadelphia". NBA.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "Raptors get Gasol from Grizzlies". tsn.ca. February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Trade with Toronto Raptors". NBA.com. February 7, 2019.
- ^ "Raptors Re-Sign Fred VanVleet". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Raptors Sign Brown and Boucher". NBA.com. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors Sign Loyd To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors Sign Greg Monroe". NBA.com. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Raptors Sign Jeremy Lin". NBA.com. February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Jeremy Lin Contract".
- ^ "The @Raptors have waived forward Alfonzo McKinnie". Raptors MR on Twitter. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Raptors Waive Four". NBA.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Pascal Siakam Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week". NBA.com. November 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Nick Nurse Named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month". NBA.com. December 2, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Kawhi Leonard Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week". NBA.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Kawhi Leonard Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week". NBA.com. January 14, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "NBA All-Star 2019 starters, captains revealed". NBA.com. January 24, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Two-time Kia NBA All-Star MVP Westbrook and four first-time All-Stars headline reserves for 2019 NBA All-Star Game". NBA.com. January 31, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Kawhi Leonard Named to NBA All-Defensive Second Team". NBA.com. May 22, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Antetokounmpo, Harden lead All-NBA First Team". NBA.com. May 23, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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- ^ "2019 NBA Awards: Complete list of winners". NBA.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
Further reading
- Gonzalez, John (December 10, 2019). "An Oral History of the Shot That Changed Toronto and Kawhi Leonard Forever". The Ringer. Retrieved October 4, 2023.