Toronto Raptors: 100 most important facts before the season starts
Without Kawhi
75 Raptors 17-5 record without Kawhi Leonard projects to 63 wins over the course of the season.
76. However, the Raptors were just 4-5 in games above .500 without Leonard.
77. They went 13-0 against teams below .500 without Leonard. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Raptors beat up on bad teams but struggle against top-end teams.
78. The Raptors were a better defensive team with Leonard off the floor last season
79. Yet, with Leonard on the floor, the Raptors posted an offensive rating of 115.6, a figure which would rank first in the NBA.
80. With him off the floor, they posted an offensive rating of 107.7, dropping them down to 23rd overall.
Team facts
81. Last season the Raptors ranked fifth in transition points allowed per 100 possessions.
82. They ranked third in transition points allowed off live rebounds. Clearly Nurse has focussed on getting back in transition above offensive rebounding.
83. The Raptors ranked in the top-five in offense and defense last season (according to NBA.com).
84. They were only one of two teams to accomplish that feat (Milwaukee was the other)
85. The Raptors finished sixth in 3-point percentage last season.
86. If you don’t count Green and Leonard’s shots, the Raptors ranked 24th in 3-point percentage
87. The Raptors finished 18th in OREB% last season.
88. They finished 19th in DREB% last season.
89. Toronto posted the best Trueshooting percentage in the NBA after the trade deadline last season.
90. The Toronto Raptors have had a top-10 offense each of the past three seasons, according to cleaningtheglass.com
91. The Toronto Raptors have had a top-10 offense each of the past six seasons, according to cleaningtheglass.com
92. The Toronto Raptors won 58 games last season, the second-most in the NBA.
93. The Raptors over-under is set at 46.5, according to the Action Network.
94. The Raptors have hit their over on Vegas Over/Unders eight years in a row.
95. The Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs last year.
96. The Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals last year.
97. The Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals last year.
98. The Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in the Finals last year.
99. The Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championship last year.
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100. The Raptors are defending NBA Champions.