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2021–22 Toronto Raptors season
Head coachNick Nurse
General managerBobby Webster
PresidentMasai Ujiri
OwnersMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
ArenaScotiabank Arena
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to 76ers 2–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionTSN
Sportsnet
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

The 2021–22 Toronto Raptors season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The 2020–21 Raptors finished the season with a 27–45 record (in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013. This season marked the first time since the 2012–13 season where the Raptors had their own lottery pick, and with that pick, which landed 4th overall in the 2021 NBA draft, they drafted power forward Scottie Barnes from Florida State.[1] Barnes would go on to win the 2021–22 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

The season was the first season that six-time All-Star and longtime Raptor Kyle Lowry was not on the roster since the 2011–12 season, as he was traded in a sign-and-trade deal to the Miami Heat for Goran Dragić and Precious Achiuwa.[2]

On September 10, 2021, the Canadian government granted approval for the team to play home games in Toronto for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the prior season, they played their home games in Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.[3]

After a win against the Atlanta Hawks and a Cleveland Cavaliers loss to the Orlando Magic on April 5, 2022, the Raptors returned to the playoffs after a one year absence and clinched their eighth playoff appearance in nine seasons.[4] However, the Raptors were eliminated by the 76ers in six games in the first round after being down 3–0 in that series.[5]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 4 Scottie Barnes SF  United States Florida State (Fr.)
2 46 Dalano Banton PG  Canada Nebraska (So.)
2 47 David Johnson PG  United States Louisville (So.)

The Raptors entered the draft with one first-round pick and two second round picks. On the night of the 2021 NBA draft lottery, the team had a 7.5% chance of winning the first overall pick and ended up with the #4 pick.[6] They also gained two second round picks as a result of previous trades with Utah and Sacramento. This marked the first time that the Raptors drafted a Canadian-born player in the draft, as they selected point guard Dalano Banton from Nebraska with the 46th pick.[7]

Roster

2021–22 Toronto Raptors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F/C 5 Achiuwa, Precious 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1999-09-19 Memphis
F 3 Anunoby, OG 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1997-07-17 Indiana
F 45 Banton, Dalano 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1999-11-07 Nebraska
F 4 Barnes, Scottie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-08-01 Florida State
C 24 Birch, Khem 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 233 lb (106 kg) 1992-09-28 UNLV
G 17 Bonga, Isaac 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-11-08 Germany
F/C 25 Boucher, Chris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993-01-11 Oregon
G 1 Brooks, Armoni 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-06-05 Houston
G/F 11 Champagnie, Justin (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2001-06-29 Pittsburgh
G 22 Flynn, Malachi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-05-10 San Diego State
G 13 Johnson, David (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2001-02-26 Louisville
G/F 14 Mykhailiuk, Sviatoslav 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-06-10 Kansas
F 43 Siakam, Pascal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1994-04-02 New Mexico State
G 33 Trent, Gary 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1999-01-18 Duke
G 23 VanVleet, Fred 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1994-02-25 Wichita State
G/F 18 Watanabe, Yuta 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994-10-13 George Washington
F 21 Young, Thaddeus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1988-06-21 Georgia Tech
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 11, 2022

Standings

Division

Atlantic DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yBoston Celtics5131.62228‍–‍1323‍–‍189–782
xPhiladelphia 76ers5131.62224‍–‍1727‍–‍146–1082
xToronto Raptors4834.5853.024‍–‍1724‍–‍1710–682
xBrooklyn Nets4438.5377.020‍–‍2124‍–‍1710–682
New York Knicks3745.45114.017‍–‍2420‍–‍215–1182

Conference

Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1cMiami Heat *5329.64682
2yBoston Celtics *5131.6222.082
3yMilwaukee Bucks *5131.6222.082
4xPhiladelphia 76ers5131.6222.082
5xToronto Raptors4834.5855.082
6xChicago Bulls4636.5617.082
7xBrooklyn Nets4438.5379.082
8piCleveland Cavaliers4438.5379.082
9xAtlanta Hawks4339.52410.082
10piCharlotte Hornets4339.52410.082
11New York Knicks3745.45116.082
12Washington Wizards3547.42718.082
13Indiana Pacers2557.30528.082
14Detroit Pistons2359.28030.082
15Orlando Magic2260.26831.082

Record vs opponents

Eastern Conference Western Conference
Atlantic Division Northwest Division
Team Home Road Team Home Road
Boston 97–109 115–112* 115–83 88–104 Denver 109–110 127–115
Brooklyn 103–116 109–108 129–131* 133–97 Minnesota 125–102 103–91
New York 90–87 120–105 113–104 94–105 Oklahoma City 109–110 117–98
Philadelphia 109–114 119–114 115–109 93–88 Portland 105–114 113–118
Utah 122–108 103–119
5–3 5–3 2–3 3–2
Division 10–6 Division 5–5
Central Division Pacific Division
Team Home Road Team Home Road
Chicago 108–111 127–120* 105–111 99–113 Golden State 119–100 104–119
Cleveland 101–102 117–104 99–144 96–104 L.A. Clippers 116–108 103–100
Detroit 121–127 106–108 87–103 L.A. Lakers 123–128* 114–103
Indiana 118–100 131–91 97–94 97–114 Phoenix 95–99 117–112
Milwaukee 97–93 117–111 103–96 Sacramento 124–101 108–89
5–4 3–6 3–2 4–1
Division 8–10 Division 7–3
Southeast Division Southwest Division
Team Home Road Team Home Road
Atlanta 125–114 118–108 106–100 100–127 Dallas 95–103 98–102
Charlotte 125–113 116–101 93–125 Houston 117–115 139–120
Miami 110–106 109–114 99–104 124–120* Memphis 91–98 126–113
Orlando 110–109 97–103 102–89 New Orleans 105–101 90–120
Washington 83–98 102–90 109–100 109–105 San Antonio 129–104 119–104
6–3 6–3 3–2 3–2
Division 12–6 Division 6–4
Conference 30–22 (home: 16–10; road: 14–12) Conference 18–12 (home: 8–7; road: 10–5)
Overall 48–34 (home: 24–17; Road: 24–17)

(* game decided in overtime)

Game log

Preseason

2021 pre-season game log
Total: 3–2 (home: 2–0; road: 1–2)
Preseason: 3–2 (home: 2–0; road: 1–2)
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season

2021–22 game log
Total: 48–34 (home: 24–17; road: 24–17)
October: 4–3 (home: 2–3; road: 2–0)
November: 5–10 (home: 0–5; road: 5–5)
December: 6–4 (home: 6–2; road: 0–2)
January: 10–6 (home: 5–2; road: 5–4)
February: 8–4 (home: 3–1; road: 5–3)
March: 11–5 (home: 5–3; road: 6–2)
April: 4–2 (home: 3–1; road: 1–1)
2021–22 season schedule

Playoffs

2022 playoff game log
Total: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
First Round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
2022 playoff schedule

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Waived

Trades

To Miami Heat
To Toronto Raptors
[2]

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Contract terms Ref.
August 6 Khem Birch 3 year $20 million [11]
August 8 Gary Trent Jr. 3 year $54 million [12]

Additions

Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
August 7 Ish Wainright 2 year minimum SIG Strasbourg [13]
Justin Champagnie Two-way contract Pittsburgh
August 9 Sam Dekker 1 year minimum Türk Telekom B.K. [14]
August 11 Isaac Bonga Washington Wizards [15]
August 31 Svi Mykhailiuk 2 year minimum Oklahoma City Thunder [16]
TBA Juwan Morgan 10-day contract Maine Celtics (G League) [17]
Brandon Goodwin Westchester Knicks (G League)
Nik Stauskas Grand Rapids Gold (G League) [18]
Tremont Waters Wisconsin Herd (G League) [19]
D. J. Wilson Oklahoma City Blue (G League) [20]

Subtractions

Date Player Reason New team Ref.
August 3 Paul Watson Waived Oklahoma City Thunder [21]
Rodney Hood Milwaukee Bucks
DeAndre' Bembry Brooklyn Nets
August 4 Aron Baynes [22]
November 6 Sam Dekker Bahçeşehir Koleji (Turkey) [23]

References

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