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The 2017–18 Toronto Raptors season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
On June 28th, 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 6th, 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. 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 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 11th,
2018. [ 2]
Offseason
Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
23
OG Anunoby
SF
United Kingdom
Indiana
Roster
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
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 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)
255 lb (116 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
(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
Division
Conference
Record vs opponents
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
Preseason
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
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
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
Free agency
Trades
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Toronto Raptors promote Bobby Webster to GM" . NBA.com . Retrieved June 28, 2017 .
^ http://www.nba.com/article/2018/05/11/report-toronto-raptors-fire-coach-dwane-casey
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Raptors Sign K.J. McDaniels" . nba.com . August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017 .