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The Anatomy of Wins and Losses in the NBA:
Breaking Down Key Possessions

Game 7 – TOR 122 vs Was (24-19) 85, W 5-2 … Full Play-By-Play
Game 6 – Tor 104 @ WAS (23-19) 108, OT, L 4-2 … Full Play-By-Play
Game 5 – TOR 106 vs Mil (17-26) 75, W 4-1 … Full Play-By-Play
Game 4 – Tor 114 @ BOS (33-6) 112, W 3-1 … Boxscore 
Game 3 – Tor 95 @ PHI (15-25) 99, L 2-1 … Full Play-By-Play
Game 2 – TOR 89 vs Atl (17-18) 78, W 2-0 … Boxscore, Full Play-By-Play
Game 1 – TOR 116 vs Sac (15-21) 91, W 1-0

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Key Possessions which determined the W-L result:

- the entire 2nd Quarter (where TOR outscored Was, 33-18)

Key Raptors: Jason Kapono (6 pts; 3-4, FGA; 2 O-Rbs), Andrea Bargnani (9 pts; 2-2, FGA; 1-1, 3FGA; 4-4, FTA; 1 Rb) and Rasho Nesterovic (6 pts; 3-3, FGA; 4 Rbs)

Vital Components:
- in the decisive 2nd Quarter
Tor/33 pts; 12-22, FGA (54.5%); 3-5, 3FGA (9 pts); 6-6, FTA; 14 Rbs (3 O-Rbs/6pts); 1 TO
WAS/18 pts; 6-18, FGA (33.3%); 4-10, 3FGA (12 pts); 2-2, FTA; 11 Rbs; 5 TO

… meaning that the Raptors scored 6 pts more than the Wizards did during this specific sequence in the game as a direct result of 2nd Chance Opportunities; got to the FT Line more (6-2); outrebounded Washington (14-11), and won the Turnover battle (1-5) … to put the game away prior to half-time.

Next Game:
vs LA Lakers (Fri Feb 01)

Tags: Andrea Bargnani, Jason Kapono, Rasho Nesterovic, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards

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