Toronto Raptors Season Preview: Game 19
re: How an astute NBA observer might expect the first part of the schedule to unfold for the Raptors this year
Game 19 – vs Washington [Tue Dec 01]
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RAPTORS |
ADV |
WIZARDS |
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PG |
Calderon |
= |
PG |
Arenas |
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OG |
DeRozan * |
= |
OG |
Stevenson |
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SF |
Turkoglu $^ |
= |
SF |
Butler |
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PF |
Bosh |
= |
PF |
Jamison |
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C |
Bargnani |
= |
C |
Haywood |
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PG |
Jack # |
= |
PG |
Foye ^ |
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OG |
Belinelli ^ |
= |
G |
Young |
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SF |
Wright ^ |
à |
SF |
Miller ^ |
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PF |
Evans ^ |
= |
PF |
Blatche |
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C |
Nesterovic $ |
= |
C |
McGee |
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G/F |
Douby |
= |
SF |
McGuire |
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PF |
Johnson ^ |
= |
PF |
Oberto $ |
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HC |
Triano |
à |
HC |
Saunders |
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+0 |
OUTCOME |
+2 |
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Legend: ADV – Individual match-up advantage; * - 2009 NBA Draftee; ^ - Acquired via trade; # – Restricted free agent; #M – Restricted free agent, matched offer; $ – Unrestricted free agent; $R – Unrestricted free agent, re-signed; $^ – Acquired via Sign & Trade; Italics – Returning player; ? – Injured, status uncertain. |
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Despite the small individual match-up advantage that the Wizards have in this game, the Raptors should be ble to emerge with the victory, on their home-court.
Washington plays at home on the Sat Nov 28 [vs Charlotte] then has 2 off days before beginning a stretch of 4 games in 6 days that looks like this:
Tue Dec 01 at TOR
Wed Dec 02 vs Mil
Fri Dec 04 vs Tor
Sun Dec 06 vs Det
only 1 of which is on the road. Expect the Wizards to play well at home in these games and mail it in on the road.
Raptors expected W-L Record: W, 7-12
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