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Kevin Durant scores 35, Grayson Allen adds 26 and the Suns beat the Raptors 120-113

Mar. 08, 2024 00:34 AM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Grayson Allen added 26 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Toronto Raptors 120-113 on Thursday night. Bradley Beal had 20 points and eight assists for the Suns, who never trailed. Durant shot 11 of 19 from the field while Allen did all of his...

Murphy scores season-high 34 points as Pelicans rout short-handed Raptors 139-98

Mar. 05, 2024 23:30 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored a season-high 34 points and the New Orleans Pelicans handed the short-handed Raptors the worst home defeat in franchise history by hammering Toronto 139-98 on Tuesday night. Jonas Valanciunas had 10 points and 10 rebounds against his former...

Quickley has 22 points and 11 assists as Raptors overcome Barnes' absence to beat Hornets 111-106

Mar. 04, 2024 11:46 AM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points and matched his season high with 11 assists, RJ Barrett had 23 points and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat Charlotte 111-106 on Sunday night for their seventh consecutive home win over the Hornets. Gary Trent Jr. added 17 points...

Doncic gets 11th triple-double of season on 25th birthday as Mavericks beat Raptors 136-125

Feb. 28, 2024 22:56 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Luka Doncic had 30 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds on his 25th birthday for his 11th triple-double of the season, Kyrie Irving scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 136-125 on Wednesday night. Doncic,...

Scottie Barnes records his 4th triple-double of the season, Raptors beat Pacers 130-122

Feb. 27, 2024 08:14 AM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic promised his players a tasty reward when they finally strung together a three-game winning streak. Now it’s time to pay up. With All-Star Scottie Barnes logging his fourth triple-double of the season and RJ...

Barnes scores 18, Raptors beat the Nets and spoil debut of Brooklyn interim coach Kevin Ollie

Feb. 22, 2024 22:25 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Brooklyn 121-93 on Thursday night, spoiling the debut of interim Nets coach Kevin Ollie. Immanuel Quickley scored 24 points and RJ Barrett added 12 points and...

Siakam scores 23 against former team as Pacers beat Raptors 127-125 heading into All-Star break

Feb. 14, 2024 23:05 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 12 assists, Pascal Siakam scored 23 against his former team and the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 127-125 on Wednesday night. Isaiah Jackson added 15 points and 11 rebounds, Obi Toppin scored 15 and Andrew Nembhard had 14...

Immanuel Quickley scores 25 as Raptors beat Rockets 107-104 for 2nd straight victory

Feb. 09, 2024 22:52 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points, RJ Barrett had 21 and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat Houston 107-104 on Friday night for their fourth straight home win over the Rockets. Jakob Poeltl had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Scottie Barnes added 13 points and 10...

Knicks bolster bench by acquiring Burks and Bogdanovic from Pistons

Feb. 08, 2024 19:23 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — The New York Knicks picked up some needed scoring punch Thursday, acquiring Alec Burks and Bojan Bogdanovic from the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks sent Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn, Ryan Arcidiacono and two second-round picks to the Pistons in the deal...

Raptors overcome 45-point game from Miles Bridges to beat Hornets 123-117

Feb. 07, 2024 22:44 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Jakob Poeltl had two big plays in the final 90 seconds and the Toronto Raptors overcame a career-high 45 points from Miles Bridges to beat Charlotte 123-117 and hand the Hornets their ninth straight loss on Wednesday night. ...