NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2017–18 Toronto Raptors season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
On June 28, 2017, the Raptors promoted assistant general manager Bobby Webster to general manager, while Masai Ujiri remained team president.[1] Webster's promotion came over a month after their previous general manager, Jeff Weltman , left the Raptors to become the President of Basketball Operations for the Orlando Magic , with the Raptors acquiring a second-round pick in 2018 in order for them to release Weltman early. However they would later trade that selection, their first round pick, and DeMarre Carroll to the Brooklyn Nets for the rights to Justin Hamilton .
On April 6, 2018, the Raptors set new franchise records for total wins in a season with 57, home wins in a season with 33, and clinched the 1st seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time in franchise history. They would end the season with a record 59 wins and 34 home wins. They would end up winning their 4th division title in 5 years.
In the playoffs , the Raptors faced the eighth seeded Washington Wizards in the first round, winning in six games. They advanced to the semifinals where they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers once again, the team that had eliminated them in the past two NBA playoffs . Just like last season, the Raptors were swept in four games by the Cavaliers. It is also the third time in four seasons that the Raptors were swept in the playoffs, having been swept by the Washington Wizards in the first round of the 2015 Playoffs . They have now lost 10 straight playoff games to the Cavaliers. This sweep marked the 1st time the top seeded conference team was swept in a playoff series since 2015, where the Atlanta Hawks were also swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the conference finals. The Raptors also became the first top-seeded conference team since the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2013 to have not advanced to the conference finals, and the first in NBA history to get swept in the Semifinals.
Following yet another disappointing playoff appearance, head coach Dwane Casey was fired on May 11, 2018.[2]
Offseason [ edit ] Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 23 OG Anunoby SF United Kingdom Indiana
2017–18 Toronto Raptors roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F 3 Anunoby, OG 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1997–07–17 Indiana G 4 Brown, Lorenzo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1990–08–26 NC State G 10 DeRozan, DeMar (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–08–07 USC F 9 Ibaka, Serge 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989–09–18 Republic of the Congo G 7 Lowry, Kyle (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1986–03–25 Villanova F 34 McKinnie, Alfonzo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1992–09–17 Green Bay F 0 Miles, C. J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1987–03–18 Skyline HS (TX) F 13 Miller, Malcolm (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1993–03–06 Holy Cross C 92 Nogueira, Lucas 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1992–07–26 Brazil C 42 Pöltl, Jakob 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1995–10–15 Utah G 24 Powell, Norman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993–05–25 UCLA G 22 Richardson, Malachi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996–01–05 Syracuse F 43 Siakam, Pascal 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1994–04–02 New Mexico State C 17 Valančiūnas, Jonas 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1992–05–06 Lithuania G 23 VanVleet, Fred 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994–02–25 Wichita State G 55 Wright, Delon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992–04–26 Utah
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Last transaction: 2018–04–11
Standings [ edit ] Division [ edit ] Conference [ edit ] Record vs opponents [ edit ] Eastern Conference Western Conference Atlantic Division Northwest Division Team Home Away Team Home Away Boston 111–91 96–78 94–95 99–110 Denver 114–110 111–129 Brooklyn 120–87 116–112 114–113* 116–102 Minnesota 109–104 109–115 New York 107–84 113–88 100–108 132–106 Oklahoma City 125–132 107–124 Philadelphia 128–94 102–86 114–109 111–117 Portland 130–105 99–85 Utah 93–97 109–100 8–0 4–4 3–2 2–3 Division 12–4 Division 5–5 Central Division Pacific Division Team Home Away Team Home Away Chicago 117–100 119–114 124–115 122–98 Golden State 125–127 112–117 Cleveland 133–99 129–132 106–112 L.A. Clippers 106–117 91–96 Detroit 96–91 123–94 121–119* 108–98 L.A. Lakers 123–111 101–92 Indiana 120–115 92–73 104–107 106–99 Phoenix 126–113 115–109 Milwaukee 131–127* 119–122* 129–110 Sacramento 108–93 102–87 8–1 6–3 3–2 3–2 Division 14–4 Division 6–4 Southeast Division Southwest Division Team Home Away Team Home Away Atlanta 111–98 106–90 112–78 108–93 Dallas 122–115* 93–98 Charlotte 126–113 103–98 129–111 123–103 Houston 108–105 129–113 Miami 89–90 115–112 109–116* Memphis 101–86 116–107 Orlando 112–101 117–104 93–86 New Orleans 122–118 125–116 Washington 96–107 100–91 119–122 102–95 San Antonio 86–83 97–101 7–2 7–2 5–0 3–2 Division 14–4 Division 8–2 Conference 40–12 (home: 23–3; Away: 17–9) Conference 19–11 (home: 11–4; Away: 8–7) Overall 59–23 (home: 34–7; Away: 25–16)
(* game decided in overtime)
Game log [ edit ] Preseason [ edit ] 2017 pre-season game log Total: 3–2 (home: 1–0; road: 2–2) Pre-season: 3–2 (home: 1–0; road: 2–2)
2017–18 season schedule
Regular season [ edit ] 2017–18 game log Total: 59–23 (home: 34–7; road: 25–16) October: 4–2 (home: 2–0; road: 2–2)
November : 9–5 (home: 5–1; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 7 November 1 @ Denver L 111–129 Norman Powell (14) Pascal Siakam (8) Kyle Lowry (4) Pepsi Center 14,072 4–3 8 November 3 @ Utah W 109–100 DeMar DeRozan (37) Jonas Valančiūnas (8) Kyle Lowry (10) Vivint Smart Home Arena 16,258 5–3 9 November 5 Washington L 96–107 DeMar DeRozan (26) Serge Ibaka (10) VanVleet , Wright (4) Air Canada Centre 19,800 5–4 10 November 7 Chicago W 119–114 DeMar DeRozan (24) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) Kyle Lowry (6) Air Canada Centre 19,800 6–4 11 November 9 New Orleans W 122–118 DeMar DeRozan (33) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) DeMar DeRozan (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 7–4 12 November 12 @ Boston L 94–95 DeMar DeRozan (24) Lucas Nogueira (7) Kyle Lowry (7) TD Garden 18,624 7–5 13 November 14 @ Houston W 129–113 DeMar DeRozan (27) Jonas Valančiūnas (7) Kyle Lowry (10) Toyota Center 18,055 8–5 14 November 15 @ New Orleans W 125–116 DeMar DeRozan (25) Kyle Lowry (11) Kyle Lowry (9) Smoothie King Center 15,654 9–5 15 November 17 New York W 107–84 DeRozan , Lowry (22) Kyle Lowry (8) Kyle Lowry (10) Air Canada Centre 19,800 10–5 16 November 19 Washington W 100–91 DeMar DeRozan (33) Pascal Siakam (9) DeRozan , Lowry (6) Air Canada Centre 19,800 11–5 17 November 22 @ New York L 100–108 Kyle Lowry (25) Kyle Lowry (10) Kyle Lowry (5) Madison Square Garden 19,812 11–6 18 November 24 @ Indiana L 104–107 Kyle Lowry (24) Kyle Lowry (10) Kyle Lowry (8) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,523 11–7 19 November 25 @ Atlanta W 112–78 Jonas Valančiūnas (16) Kyle Lowry (13) DeMar DeRozan (8) Philips Arena 12,278 12–7 20 November 29 Charlotte W 126–113 Kyle Lowry (36) Serge Ibaka (8) Fred VanVleet (9) Air Canada Centre 19,800 13–7
December : 11–3 (home: 6–0; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 21 December 1 Indiana W 120–115 DeMar DeRozan (26) Serge Ibaka (8) Kyle Lowry (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 14–7 22 December 5 Phoenix W 126–113 DeRozan , Lowry (20) Jonas Valančiūnas (8) Kyle Lowry (10) Air Canada Centre 19,800 15–7 23 December 8 @ Memphis W 116–107 DeMar DeRozan (26) Jonas Valančiūnas (8) Kyle Lowry (8) FedEx Forum 15,417 16–7 24 December 10 @ Sacramento W 102–87 DeMar DeRozan (25) Kyle Lowry (12) DeMar DeRozan (9) Golden 1 Center 17,583 17–7 25 December 11 @ L.A. Clippers L 91–96 Jonas Valančiūnas (23) Jonas Valančiūnas (15) DeMar DeRozan (8) Staples Center 16,658 17–8 26 December 13 @ Phoenix W 115–109 DeMar DeRozan (37) Serge Ibaka (13) Kyle Lowry (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,517 18–8 27 December 15 Brooklyn W 120–87 DeMar DeRozan (31) Kyle Lowry (10) Kyle Lowry (12) Air Canada Centre 19,800 19–8 28 December 17 Sacramento W 108–93 DeMar DeRozan (21) Jonas Valančiūnas (16) Kyle Lowry (7) Air Canada Centre 19,800 20–8 29 December 20 @ Charlotte W 129–111 DeMar DeRozan (28) Jakob Poeltl (8) DeRozan , Lowry (8) Spectrum Center 15,023 21–8 30 December 21 @ Philadelphia W 114–109 DeMar DeRozan (45) Kyle Lowry (9) Lowry , Wright (4) Wells Fargo Center 20,680 22–8 31 December 23 Philadelphia W 102–86 DeMar DeRozan (29) Anunoby , Ibaka , Valančiūnas (6) Kyle Lowry (5) Air Canada Centre 19,800 23–8 32 December 26 @ Dallas L 93–98 Kyle Lowry (23) Serge Ibaka (12) Kyle Lowry (6) American Airlines Center 20,005 23–9 33 December 27 @ Oklahoma City L 107–124 Jonas Valančiūnas (16) DeRozan , Poeltl (6) Kyle Lowry (10) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 23–10 34 December 29 Atlanta W 111–98 DeMar DeRozan (25) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) DeRozan , Lowry (5) Air Canada Centre 19,800 24–10
January : 10–5 (home: 6–3; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 35 January 1 Milwaukee W 131–127 (OT) DeMar DeRozan (52) Serge Ibaka (8) DeMar DeRozan (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 25–10 36 January 3 @ Chicago W 124–115 DeMar DeRozan (35) Delon Wright (13) DeMar DeRozan (6) United Center 20,056 26–10 37 January 5 @ Milwaukee W 129–110 Serge Ibaka (21) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Delon Wright (7) Bradley Center 18,717 27–10 38 January 8 @ Brooklyn W 114–113 (OT) DeMar DeRozan (35) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Kyle Lowry (11) Barclays Center 13,681 28–10 39 January 9 Miami L 89–90 DeMar DeRozan (25) Delon Wright (7) DeMar DeRozan (6) Air Canada Centre 19,800 28–11 40 January 11 Cleveland W 133–99 Fred VanVleet (22) Jonas Valančiūnas (18) DeMar DeRozan (8) Air Canada Centre 19,923 29–11 41 January 13 Golden State L 125–127 DeMar DeRozan (42) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) Fred VanVleet (4) Air Canada Centre 20,078 29–12 42 January 15 @ Philadelphia L 111–117 DeMar DeRozan (24) Jakob Poeltl (8) DeMar DeRozan (5) Wells Fargo Center 20,637 29–13 43 January 17 Detroit W 96–91 C.J Miles (21) Jonas Valančiūnas (16) Lowry , DeRozan , Wright (5) Air Canada Centre 19,800 30–13 44 January 19 San Antonio W 86–83 Kyle Lowry (24) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) DeMar DeRozan (6) Air Canada Centre 19,800 31–13 45 January 20 @ Minnesota L 109–115 Kyle Lowry (40) Delon Wright (6) Delon Wright (6) Target Center 17,828 31–14 46 January 24 @ Atlanta W 108–93 Fred VanVleet (19) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Fred VanVleet (5) Philips Arena 12,780 32–14 47 January 26 Utah L 93–97 Jonas Valančiūnas (28) Jonas Valančiūnas (14) DeMar DeRozan (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 32–15 48 January 28 L.A. Lakers W 123–111 Fred VanVleet (25) Kyle Lowry (11) DeMar DeRozan (7) Air Canada Centre 19,800 33–15 49 January 30 Minnesota W 109–104 DeMar DeRozan (23) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Kyle Lowry (9) Air Canada Centre 19,800 34–15
February : 9–2 (home: 6–1; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 50 February 1 @ Washington L 119–122 Kyle Lowry (29) Jonas Valančiūnas (6) DeMar DeRozan (6) Capital One Arena 15,599 34–16 51 February 2 Portland W 130–105 DeMar DeRozan (35) Jonas Valančiūnas (8) Kyle Lowry (5) Air Canada Centre 19,800 35–16 52 February 4 Memphis W 101–86 Delon Wright (15) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) Fred VanVleet (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 36–16 53 February 6 Boston W 111–91 Kyle Lowry (23) Kyle Lowry (8) Fred VanVleet (8) Air Canada Centre 20,017 37–16 54 February 8 New York W 113–88 Jonas Valančiūnas (18) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) Siakam , VanVleet (6) Air Canada Centre 19,800 38–16 55 February 11 @ Charlotte W 123–103 DeMar DeRozan (25) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) DeMar DeRozan (8) Spectrum Center 15,023 39–16 56 February 13 Miami W 115–112 DeMar DeRozan (27) Valančiūnas , Ibaka (10) Kyle Lowry (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 40–16 57 February 14 @ Chicago W 122–98 Lowry , Ibaka (20) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) Kyle Lowry (10) United Center 21,006 41–16 All-Star Break 58 February 23 Milwaukee L 119–122 (OT) DeMar DeRozan (33) DeRozan , Valančiūnas (7) Kyle Lowry (8) Air Canada Centre 20,047 41–17 59 February 26 Detroit W 123–94 Lowry , DeRozan (20) Serge Ibaka (9) DeMar DeRozan (7) Air Canada Centre 19,800 42–17 60 February 28 @ Orlando W 117–104 DeMar DeRozan (21) Jakob Poeltl (8) Kyle Lowry (11) Amway Center 17,328 43–17
March : 12–4 (home: 6–2; road: 6–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 2 @ Washington W 102–95 DeMar DeRozan (23) Kyle Lowry (7) Kyle Lowry (5) Capital One Arena 18,631 44–17 62 March 4 Charlotte W 103–98 DeMar DeRozan (19) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) DeMar DeRozan (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 45–17 63 March 6 Atlanta W 106–90 DeMar DeRozan (25) Jakob Poeltl (9) VanVleet , Lowry (7) Air Canada Centre 19,800 46–17 64 March 7 @ Detroit W 121–119 (OT) DeMar DeRozan (42) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Kyle Lowry (15) Little Caesars Arena 17,769 47–17 65 March 9 Houston W 108–105 Kyle Lowry (30) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) Kyle Lowry (6) Air Canada Centre 20,131 48–17 66 March 11 @ New York W 132–106 Jonas Valančiūnas (17) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) Kyle Lowry (7) Madison Square Garden 19,812 49–17 67 March 13 @ Brooklyn W 116–102 Jonas Valančiūnas (26) Jonas Valančiūnas (14) Kyle Lowry (11) Barclays Center 16,654 50–17 68 March 15 @ Indiana W 106–99 DeMar DeRozan (24) Jonas Valančiūnas (17) DeMar DeRozan (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923 51–17 69 March 16 Dallas W 122–115 (OT) DeMar DeRozan (29) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Fred VanVleet (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 52–17 70 March 18 Oklahoma City L 125–132 DeMar DeRozan (24) Serge Ibaka (6) Kyle Lowry (10) Air Canada Centre 19,800 52–18 71 March 20 @ Orlando W 93–86 Kyle Lowry (25) Jonas Valančiūnas (8) Kyle Lowry (8) Amway Center 16,228 53–18 72 March 21 @ Cleveland L 129–132 Kyle Lowry (24) Poeltl , Valančiūnas (8) Kyle Lowry (7) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 53–19 73 March 23 Brooklyn W 116–112 Kyle Lowry (25) Kyle Lowry (10) Kyle Lowry (12) Air Canada Centre 19,800 54–19 74 March 25 L.A. Clippers L 106–117 Valančiūnas , VanVleet (16) Jonas Valančiūnas (16) Kyle Lowry (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 54–20 75 March 27 Denver W 114–110 DeRozan , Valančiūnas , VanVleet (15) Jakob Poeltl (8) DeRozan , Lowry (8) Air Canada Centre 19,800 55–20 76 March 31 @ Boston L 99–110 DeMar DeRozan (32) Ibaka , Valančiūnas (10) Kyle Lowry (9) TD Garden 18,624 55–21
April : 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
2017–18 season schedule
Playoffs [ edit ] 2018 playoff game log Total: 4–6 (home: 3–2; road: 1–4) First round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Conference Semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2018 playoff schedule
Transactions [ edit ] Free agency [ edit ] Re-signed [ edit ] Additions [ edit ] Subtractions [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "Toronto Raptors promote Bobby Webster to GM" . NBA.com . Retrieved June 28, 2017 . ^ "Toronto Raptors part ways with coach Dwane Casey" . NBA.com . ^ "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Demarre Carroll and Draft Picks from Toronto" . NBA.com . July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017 . ^ "Raptors Complete Trade With Indiana" . NBA.com . July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017 . ^ "Raptors Re-Sign Kyle Lowry" . NBA.com . July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017 . ^ "Raptors Re-Sign Serge Ibaka" . NBA.com . July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017 . ^ a b "Raptors Sign Malcolm Miller and Alfonzo McKinnie" . NBA.com . July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017 . ^ "Raptors Sign Lorenzo Brown" . NBA.com . July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017 . ^ a b "Raptors Sign K.J. McDaniels" . nba.com . August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017 . ^ "Rockets Sign Free Agent P.J. Tucker" . NBA.com . July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017 . ^ "Thunder Signs Patrick Patterson" . NBA.com . July 10, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2018 .