The Numbers You Need to Know - RAPTORS 105 HAWKS 97 - The "Fifty Wins" Edition

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RAPTORS 105  HAWKS 97

The "Fifty Wins" Edition

The Raptors got it done. Toronto defeated the Atlanta Hawks 105-97 on Wednesday to get their 50th win after putting up a dud against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. This sets a new franchise record for the Raptors and they still have eight games to play and potentially build on their win total for the season. The Atlanta Hawks were red-hot coming into the game, coming off a four-game win streak.

[VIDEO] The Toronto Raptors give Sam the Barista and his manager Chris a VIP experience

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[VIDEO] The Toronto Raptors give Sam the Barista and his manager Chris a VIP experience

Back in February, Ellen had surprised Sam, a dancing Starbucks barista from Toronto and his manager Chris with an amazing opportunity: a Toronto Raptors VIP experience including attendance to a Toronto Raptors practice and tickets to the Raptors game against the OKC Thunder on Monday. Both Sam (the dancing barista with autism) and his manager Chris were big-time Raptors fans and in the video recap, they had an experience of a lifetime. 

NUMBERS DON'T LIE - THUNDER 119, RAPTORS 100 - The "Triple Double Trouble" Edition

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THUNDER 119, RAPTORS 100

The "Triple Double Trouble" Edition

The Raptors made an attempt at 50 wins for the season on Monday night but fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-100. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant dominated for the Thunder as the Raptors struggled to get it going offensively and OKC had everything work for them. The red hot OKC Thunder took the win with ease to earn their eighth straight victory.

NUMBERS DON'T LIE - RAPTORS 115, PELICANS 91 - The "49th Win" Edition

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RAPTORS 115, PELICANS 91

The "49th Win" Edition

It took a few tries but the Raptors managed to get their 49th win of the season, tying their franchise record in wins. It came in a blowout win against the New Orleans Pelicans 115-91 on Saturday night. This snapped a two-game losing streak for the Raptors after a frustrating loss to the Houston Rockets the night before.

NUMBERS DON'T LIE - ROCKETS 112, RAPTORS 109 - The "Ejections" Edition

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ROCKETS 112, RAPTORS 109

The "Ejections" Edition

The Raptors dropped their second game in a row, losing by 3 to the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The 112-109 loss came with their All-Stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan in the locker room in the closing minutes as both were ejected for arguing with the officials. Clearly a frustrating night for the Raptors as Kyle Lowry faced off against his former team.

Lowry vs DeMar - Head to Head in a Ford skills challenge

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DeMar DeRozan & Kyle Lowry go head-to-head in a Ford skills challenge

The Toronto Raptors success these past three seasons has definitely been linked to the chemistry on the court. This especially holds true with DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry. On and off the court, these two have good a friendship and it is quite apparent.

CELTICS 91, RAPTORS 79 - The Numbers of the Night

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The Raptors defence kept them in the game but the offence wasn't there on Wednesday night against the Celtics. Isaiah Thomas led the way for the Celtics with 23 points while Kyle Lowry (rest - elbow) sat this game out for Toronto. Celtics won 91-79 in Boston who are looking to move up in the Eastern Conference standings and locking down the 3rd place. Raptors visit Houston on Friday.

Here are the #NumbersOfTheNight:

5 Facts About Kyle Lowry's Player of the Week Honours

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He did it again. Kyle Lowry was named this week's Eastern Conference Player of the Week along with Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The All-Star point guard has been fantastic again this season and has led the Raptors along with DeMar DeRozan to the top of the standings in the East.

Watch Terrence Ross Get Up for the Putback Dunk

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Watch Terrence Ross Get Up for the Putback Dunk against the Magic

The Toronto Raptors are now just one game back of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference standings with Toronto's 105-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday. The Raptors improved to 48-21 on the season with still 13 games left to play.

Fan Essentials NBA Subscription Box - Unboxing & Review

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The good people at Fan Essentials sent me a sample of their subscription box service for NBA fans. The concept is basic: you pay a monthly subscription and you receive NBA-related merchandise for your favourite NBA team each month.  The company started with a Memphis Grizzlies fan who was looking for a way to get unique NBA merchandise to NBA fans. Their business now has full service for all NBA teams.

RAPTORS PODCAST: RAPS TALK Ep. 83 (03.03.2016) - The "HALF MEAN MUG, HALF CONFIDENCE" Episode

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RAPTORS PODCAST - EPISODE 83

RAPS TALK  - The "HALF MEAN MUG, HALF CONFIDENCE" episode

Episode 83 of RAPS TALK (03.03.2016) - Kyle Lowry has continued his All-Star season with a career-high 43 points against the Eastern Conference leading Cleveland Cavaliers last Friday. On this week's podcast, we talk about Kyle Lowry and his Player of the Week honours, the newest Raptor Jason Thompson, Anthony Bennett waived, the blowout loss to the Detroit Pistons and who is the Raptors third scoring option after DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry.

[VIDEO] The Delon Wright Showcase

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The Delon Wright Showcase

Kyle Lowry had the night off on Sunday night (rest) against the Pistons, which gave an opportunity for the rookie Delon Wright to showcase his point guard skills in the NBA. Cory Joseph was also in foul trouble in the first half which opened up more minutes for the young point guard. The rookie put up career highs in minutes played (31min), points (13pts 3/8 FG), free throws ( 5/6 FT) and rebounds (3). The most minutes that Wright had seen in a single regular season game this season was 7 minutes.