2015–16 Toronto Raptors season

The 2015–16 Toronto Raptors season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] This season marked the Raptors' first 50-win season since their inception in the league, a franchise-best, besting their record (49–33) of the previous season.[2] On May 1, 2016, the Raptors defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the first round of the NBA playoffs. This was the second playoff victory in Raptors franchise history, and the first in a seven-game series. They returned to the semifinals for the first time since 2001. In the semifinals, the Raptors survived the third-seeded Miami Heat in a tough seven-game series, marking the first time the team advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. However, they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the eventual NBA champions, in six games.

2015–16 Toronto Raptors season
Division champions
Head coachDwane Casey
General managerMasai Ujiri
OwnersMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Results
Record56–26 (.683)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEastern Conference Finals
(lost to Cavaliers 2–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionTSN, Sportsnet
< 2014–15 2016–17 >

Draft

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Club team
120Delon WrightPG  United StatesUtah
246Norman PowellSGUnited StatesUCLA

Roster

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2015–16 Toronto Raptors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C8Biyombo, Bismack6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)1992–08–28DR Congo
F20Caboclo, Bruno6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)1995–09–21Brazil
F5Carroll, DeMarre6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg)1986–07–27Missouri
G10DeRozan, DeMar6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1989–08–07USC
F3Johnson, James6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)1987–02–20Wake Forest
G6Joseph, Cory6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1991–08–20Texas
G7Lowry, Kyle6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg)1986–03–25Villanova
C92Nogueira, Lucas7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg)1992–07–26Brazil
F/C54Patterson, Patrick6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1989–03–14Kentucky
G24Powell, Norman6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)1993–05–25UCLA
G/F31Ross, Terrence6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg)1991–02–05Washington
F4Scola, Luis6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1980–04–30Argentina
F/C1Thompson, Jason6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg)1986–07–21Rider
C17Valančiūnas, Jonas7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg)1992–05–06Lithuania
G55Wright, Delon6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)1992–04–26Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to
    D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2016–04–02

All-Star Game

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The Raptors were the hosts for the NBA All-Star game in 2016. Kyle Lowry was selected by fan voting to the starting back court for the game, and DeMar DeRozan was also chosen to play in the game as a bench player.

Standings

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Preseason

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2015 pre-season game log
Total: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
2015–16 season schedule

Regular season standings

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Atlantic DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yToronto Raptors5626.68332‍–‍924‍–‍1714–282
xBoston Celtics4834.5858.028‍–‍1320‍–‍2110–682
New York Knicks3250.39024.018‍–‍2314‍–‍278–882
Brooklyn Nets2161.25635.014‍–‍277‍–‍346–1082
Philadelphia 76ers1072.12246.07‍–‍343‍–‍382–1482
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1cCleveland Cavaliers *5725.69582
2yToronto Raptors *5626.6831.082
3yMiami Heat *4834.5859.082
4xAtlanta Hawks4834.5859.082
5xBoston Celtics4834.5859.082
6xCharlotte Hornets4834.5859.082
7xIndiana Pacers4537.54912.082
8xDetroit Pistons4438.53713.082
9Chicago Bulls4240.51215.082
10Washington Wizards4141.50016.082
11Orlando Magic3547.42722.082
12Milwaukee Bucks3349.40224.082
13New York Knicks3250.39025.082
14Brooklyn Nets2161.25636.082
15Philadelphia 76ers1072.12247.082

Record vs opponents

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Eastern ConferenceWestern Conference
Atlantic DivisionNorthwest Division
TeamHomeAwayTeamHomeAway
Boston115–109105–91113–10379–91Denver105–10693–112
Brooklyn112–100104–9991–74103–96Minnesota114–105112–117
New York109–111103–93122–9593–89Oklahoma City100–119103–98
Philadelphia96–76122–98119–103108–95Portland117–115110–103
Utah104–9489–93
7–17–13–22–3
Division14–2Division5–5
Central DivisionPacific Division
TeamHomeAwayTeamHomeAway
Chicago113–115107–10997–104106–116Golden State109–112110–115
Cleveland103–9999–97100–122L.A. Clippers112–9491–80
Detroit111–107103–89101–114L.A. Lakers102–93102–91
Indiana106–99111–9890–106101–94*Phoenix102–107104–97
Milwaukee106–8790–83111–90107–89Sacramento94–104101–107
7–24–52–33–2
Division11–7Division5–5
Southeast DivisionSouthwest Division
TeamHomeAwayTeamHomeAway
Atlanta104–96105–9796–8687–95Dallas103–99102–91
Charlotte104–9496–9099–109*Houston107–113109–112
Miami101–81112–104*76–96108–94Memphis98–8599–95
Orlando105–10087–92106–103*New Orleans100–81115–91
Washington94–91106–8984–8297–88San Antonio97–9495–102
9–05–44–13–2
Division14–4Division7–3
Conference39–13 (home: 23–3; Away: 16–10)Conference17–13 (home: 9–6; Away: 8–7)
Overall56–26 (home: 32–9; Away: 24–17)

(* game decided in overtime)

Regular season

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2015–16 game log
Total: 56–26 (home: 32–9; road: 24–17)
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 28IndianaW 106–99 DeMar DeRozan (25)Jonas Valančiūnas (15)Lowry, DeRozan (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
1–0
2October 30@ BostonW 113–103 DeMar DeRozan (23)Jonas Valančiūnas (10)Kyle Lowry (9)TD Garden
16,898
2–0
November: 9–7 (home: 3–2; road: 6–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
3November 1MilwaukeeW 106–87 Jonas Valančiūnas (19)Bismack Biyombo (10)Kyle Lowry (7)Air Canada Centre
19,800
3–0
4November 3@ DallasW 102–91 Kyle Lowry (27)Luis Scola (12)Kyle Lowry (10)American Airlines Center
20,034
4–0
5November 4@ Oklahoma CityW 103–98 DeMar DeRozan (28)Jonas Valančiūnas (11)DeRozan, Joseph, Patterson (3)Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
5–0
6November 6@ OrlandoL 87–92 DeMar DeRozan (23)Jonas Valančiūnas (14)Luis Scola (5)Amway Center
16,578
5–1
7November 8@ MiamiL 76–96 Jonas Valančiūnas (17)Biyombo, Johnson (7)Kyle Lowry (8)American Airlines Arena
19,600
5–2
8November 10New YorkL 109–111 DeMar DeRozan (29)Jonas Valančiūnas (9)Kyle Lowry (9)Air Canada Centre
19,800
5–3
9November 11@ PhiladelphiaW 119–103 Luis Scola (21)Jonas Valančiūnas (12)Kyle Lowry (8)Wells Fargo Center
12,744
6–3
10November 13New OrleansW 100–81 Valančiūnas, Lowry (20)Jonas Valančiūnas (10)DeMar DeRozan (13)Air Canada Centre
19,800
7–3
11November 15@ SacramentoL 101–107 DeMar DeRozan (24)Bismack Biyombo (6)Kyle Lowry (7)Sleep Train Arena
17,006
7–4
12November 17@ Golden StateL 110–115 DeRozan, Kyle Lowry (28)Jonas Valančiūnas (11)DeRozan, Joseph (6)Oracle Arena
19,596
7–5
13November 18@ UtahL 89–93 Luis Scola (22)Jonas Valančiūnas (9)DeRozan, Lowry (6)Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,741
7–6
14November 20@ L.A. LakersW 102–91 Kyle Lowry (25)Carroll, Patterson (7)Cory Joseph (6)Staples Center
18,997
8–6
15November 22@ L.A. ClippersW 91–80 Carroll, DeRozan (21)Bismack Biyombo (14)Kyle Lowry (10)Staples Center
19,060
9–6
16November 25ClevelandW 103–99 Kyle Lowry (27)Bismack Biyombo (14)Kyle Lowry (6)Air Canada Centre
20,140
10–6
17November 28@ WashingtonW 84–82 Kyle Lowry (27)Bismack Biyombo (16)Cory Joseph (6)Verizon Center
16,841
11–6
18November 29PhoenixL 102–107 DeMar DeRozan (29)Biyombo, Lowry (8)DeMar DeRozan (7)Air Canada Centre
19,800
11–7
December: 9–6 (home: 6–3; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
19December 2@ AtlantaW 96–86 Kyle Lowry (31)Luis Scola (9)Kyle Lowry (5)Philips Arena
12,559
12–7
20December 3DenverL 105–106 DeMar DeRozan (34)Bismack Biyombo (7)Kyle Lowry (8)Air Canada Centre
19,800
12–8
21December 5Golden StateL 109–112 Kyle Lowry (41)Patrick Patterson (10)Kyle Lowry (7)Air Canada Centre
20,160
12–9
22December 7L.A. LakersW 102–93 Kyle Lowry (26)Bismack Biyombo (13)DeRozan, Lowry (6)Air Canada Centre
20,163
13–9
23December 9San AntonioW 97–94 DeMar DeRozan (28)Luis Scola (8)Kyle Lowry (8)Air Canada Centre
19,800
14–9
24December 11MilwaukeeW 90–83 DeMar DeRozan (27)Luis Scola (8)Kyle Lowry (5)Air Canada Centre
19,800
15–9
25December 13PhiladelphiaW 96–76 DeMar DeRozan (25)Bismack Biyombo (9)Cory Joseph (4)Air Canada Centre
19,800
16–9
26December 14@ IndianaL 90–106 DeRozan, Lowry (20)Bismack Biyombo (13)Kyle Lowry (4)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,598
16–10
27December 17@ CharlotteL 99–109 (OT)DeMar DeRozan (31)Bismack Biyombo (18)Kyle Lowry (7)Time Warner Cable Arena
15,817
16–11
28December 18@ MiamiW 108–94 DeMar DeRozan (30)Bismack Biyombo (15)James Johnson (5)American Airlines Arena
19,600
17–11
29December 20SacramentoL 94–104 DeMar DeRozan (28)Bismack Biyombo (13)Kyle Lowry (4)Air Canada Centre
19,800
17–12
30December 22DallasW 103–99 DeMar DeRozan (28)Bismack Biyombo (20)Kyle Lowry (7)Air Canada Centre
19,800
18–12
31December 26@ MilwaukeeW 111–90 DeMar DeRozan (22)Bismack Biyombo (12)Kyle Lowry (9)BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,329
19–12
32December 28@ ChicagoL 97–104 Kyle Lowry (28)Bismack Biyombo (9)Kyle Lowry (9)United Center
21,898
19–13
33December 30WashingtonW 94–91 DeMar DeRozan (34)Bismack Biyombo (12)Kyle Lowry (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
20–13
January: 12–2 (home: 8–1; road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
34January 1CharlotteW 104–94 DeMar DeRozan (23)Jonas Valančiūnas (13)Kyle Lowry (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
21–13
35January 3ChicagoL 113–115 DeMar DeRozan (24)Jonas Valančiūnas (9)Kyle Lowry (10)Air Canada Centre
19,800
21–14
36January 4@ ClevelandL 100–122 Kyle Lowry (23)Jonas Valančiūnas (8)Kyle Lowry (10)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
21–15
37January 6@ BrooklynW 91–74 Jonas Valančiūnas (22)Jonas Valančiūnas (11)Kyle Lowry (6)Barclays Center
14,544
22–15
38January 8@ WashingtonW 97–88 DeMar DeRozan (35)Kyle Lowry (10)Kyle Lowry (4)Verizon Center
17,064
23–15
39January 9@ PhiladelphiaW 108–95 Kyle Lowry (25)Jonas Valančiūnas (9)DeRozan, Lowry (5)Wells Fargo Center
14,100
24–15
40January 14@ OrlandoW 106–103 (OT)Kyle Lowry (24)DeMar DeRozan (11)Kyle Lowry (7)The O2 Arena (London, England)
18,689
25–15
41January 18BrooklynW 112–100 Kyle Lowry (31)Jonas Valančiūnas (12)Kyle Lowry (8)Air Canada Centre
19,800
26–15
42January 20BostonW 115–109 DeMar DeRozan (34)Jonas Valančiūnas (12)Kyle Lowry (8)Air Canada Centre
19,800
27–15
43January 22MiamiW 101–81 DeMar DeRozan (33)Jonas Valančiūnas (12)Kyle Lowry (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
28–15
44January 24LA ClippersW 112–94 Kyle Lowry (21)Bismack Biyombo (9)Kyle Lowry (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
29–15
45January 26WashingtonW 106–89 Kyle Lowry (29)Jonas Valančiūnas (12)Cory Joseph (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
30–15
46January 28New YorkW 103–93 DeRozan, Lowry (26)Jonas Valančiūnas (18)Kyle Lowry (10)Air Canada Centre
19,800
31–15
47January 30DetroitW 111–107 DeMar DeRozan (29)Bismack Biyombo (13)DeRozan, Joseph (4)Air Canada Centre
19,800
32–15
February: 7–4 (home: 3–0; road: 4–4)
March: 11–5 (home: 7–3; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
59March 2UtahW 104–94 Kyle Lowry (32)Jonas Valančiūnas (8)Kyle Lowry (5)Air Canada Centre
19,800
40–19
60March 4PortlandW 117–115 DeMar DeRozan (38)Jonas Valančiūnas (10)Kyle Lowry (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
41–19
61March 6HoustonL 107–113 Luis Scola (21)Jonas Valančiūnas (10)Kyle Lowry (9)Air Canada Centre
19,800
41–20
62March 8BrooklynW 104–99 DeMar DeRozan (25)Bismack Biyombo (10)Kyle Lowry (9)Air Canada Centre
19,800
42–20
63March 10AtlantaW 104–96 DeMar DeRozan (30)Luis Scola (12)Kyle Lowry (7)Air Canada Centre
19,800
43–20
64March 12MiamiW 112–104 (OT)DeMar DeRozan (38)DeRozan, Valančiūnas (10)DeMar DeRozan (7)Air Canada Centre
19,800
44–20
65March 14ChicagoL 107–109 Kyle Lowry (33)Kyle Lowry (11)Kyle Lowry (7)Air Canada Centre
19,800
44–21
66March 15@ MilwaukeeW 107–89 Kyle Lowry (25)Bismack Biyombo (13)Kyle Lowry (11)BMO Harris Bradley Center
13,522
45–21
67March 17@ IndianaW 101–94 (OT)DeRozan, Lowry (28)Bismack Biyombo (25)Kyle Lowry (4)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,104
46–21
68March 18BostonW 105–91 Kyle Lowry (32)Bismack Biyombo (11)DeMar DeRozan (6)Air Canada Centre
19,800
47–21
69March 20OrlandoW 105–100 DeMar DeRozan (25)Bismack Biyombo (11)Kyle Lowry (7)Air Canada Centre
19.800
48–21
70March 23@ BostonL 79–91 DeMar DeRozan (21)Bismack Biyombo (13)Cory Joseph (4)TD Garden
18,624
48–22
71March 25@ HoustonL 109–112 DeMar DeRozan (18)Jonas Valančiūnas (18)Kyle Lowry (8)Toyota Center
18,230
48–23
72March 26@ New OrleansW 115–91 DeMar DeRozan (23)Jonas Valančiūnas (9)Kyle Lowry (8)Smoothie King Center
17,009
49–23
73March 28Oklahoma CityL 100–119 DeMar DeRozan (19)Jonas Valančiūnas (10)DeMar DeRozan (5)Air Canada Centre
19,800
49–24
74March 30AtlantaW 105–97 DeMar DeRozan (26)Jonas Valančiūnas (9)Kyle Lowry (11)Air Canada Centre
19,800
50–24
April: 6–2 (home: 3–0; road: 3–2)
2015–16 season schedule

Playoffs

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Game log

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2016 playoff game log
Total: 10–10 (home: 8–3; road: 2–7)
First Round: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
2016 playoff schedule

Transactions

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Overview

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Players Added

Via trade to Toronto

Players Lost

Via trade to Milwaukee[3]

Trades

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June 25, 2015To Toronto Raptors
2017 First Round Draft Pick
Norman Powell
To Milwaukee Bucks
Greivis Vásquez

Free agents

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Additions

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PlayerSignedFormer Team
DeMarre Carroll[4]Signed 4-year contract worth $60 millionAtlanta Hawks
Cory Joseph[5]Signed 4-year contract worth $30 millionSan Antonio Spurs
Luis Scola[6]Signed 1-year contract worth $2.9 millionIndiana Pacers
Bismack Biyombo[7]Signed 1-year contract worth $5.7 millionCharlotte Hornets
Ronald Roberts[8]Signed 2-year contract worth $1.4 millionSan Miguel Beermen
Michale Kyser[9]Signed 1-year contract worth $525KLouisiana Tech
Axel Toupane[10]Signed 1-year contract worth $525KStrasbourg IG
Anthony BennettSigned 1-year deal worth $1.3 millionMinnesota Timberwolves

Subtractions

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PlayerReason LeftNew Team
Amir Johnson[11]Signed 2-year contract worth $24 millionBoston Celtics
Louis Williams[12]Signed 3-year contract worth $21 millionLos Angeles Lakers
Tyler Hansbrough[13]Signed 1-year contract worth $1.1 millionCharlotte Hornets
Anthony BennettWaivedBrooklyn Nets

References

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