NBA Power Rankings, Dec. 5 Edition: It’s A 7-11 Kind Of Week
By Phil Watson
December 3, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan (10) dribbles the ball against Golden State Warriors small forward Draymond Green (23, right) during the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Raptors 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
20. Toronto Raptors (6-11)
Last Week: 0-3
Previous Ranking: 16
Wha … Wha … What Happened? The Raptors had a 27-point lead in the third quarter at Golden State Tuesday night … and lost by nine! These guys absolutely made sure they had no toes left by the time they were done shooting themselves in the foot.
The Week That Was: Toronto lost to the Heat 90-83 on Friday, lost to the Nuggets 112-98 on Sunday and lost at Golden State 112-103 on Tuesday.
The Numbers: 43.5% FG, 33.3% 3FG (t-25th), 71.1% FT, 94.7 PPG
The Opponents: 49.6% FG (27th), 41.9% 3FG, 75.4% FT, 104.7 PPG
The Leaders: DeMar DeRozan 22.7 ppg, Tyler Hansbrough 8.7 rpg, Kyle Lowry 7.3 apg, Lowry 2 spg, Jonas Valanciunas 1.7 bpg, Valanciunas 13-for-25 (52%) FG, Steve Novak 6-for-12 (50%) 3FG
Don’t! Shooters: Lowry 16-for-38 (42.1%) FG, Terrence Ross 2-for-9 (22.2%) 3FG