The Raptors have won their last seven meetings with Chicago.
Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 33 points, while Fred VanVleet added 23. Kawhi Leonard’s 25-plus-points game streak comes to an end.
Ibaka, Westbrook return from suspension; Valerie Adams’ little brother will also play.
Emmanuel Mudiay and the woeful Knicks had lost eight straight before Sunday’s one-point win over the Lakers.
Raptors fans by the thousands in Motor City, where basketball fans’ attention was divided, saw coach Dwane Casey’s Pistons complete a shutout of their season series.
Kawhi Leonard’s 33 points not enough in Fred VanVleet’s return to the Raptors’ lineup.
Serge Ibaka and Marquese Chriss exchanged blows at the end of the third quarter. Score it a draw. Kyle Lowry limped off after mid-air collision in fourth. Yes, it was a rough night against the Cavaliers.
Raptors journeyman Patrick McCaw and Cavaliers lottery pick Collin Sexton have one thing in common: the relentless pursuit of a better three-point shot — no matter how many practice jumpers it takes.
With Kawhi Leonard resting in Miami, the Raptors drain 21 three-pointers — eight in the first quarter alone — to match the franchise record.
Raptors can formally clinch a playoff spot in Miami, where the Dwyane Wade retirement tour could roll into the post-season.
Players such as Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam and Danny Green choose game-day footwear for performance first, but increasingly select shoes with marketing in mind.
Kawhi Leonard sets the tone in New Orleans with 24 points in first half. Kyle Lowry rebounds with triple-double after quiet night against Rockets. Pelicans sit out Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday.
Raptors begin a three-game road trip in New Orleans.
Portland won the first meeting when Lowry was hurt and Gasol and Lin had not yet arrived.