The San Antonio Spurs (21-8) will host the Toronto Raptors (9-19) tonight in the AT&T Center as the Raptors put their current 5-game winning streak on the line.
This will be the Spurs and Raptors final meeting this season. It took double-overtime for the Spurs to beat the Raptors in Toronto last month 111-106. Tony Parker scored six of his 32 points in the second overtime and Tim Duncan had 26. DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 29 points, while rookie Jonas Valanciunas had 22.
To discuss tonight's contest, I spoke with Sean Francois of Raptors blog Hoop Heads North. The best Raptors blog on the Internet by far. In this Q&A Sean talks on why the Raptors are on a winning streak, what is the early prognosis for rookie Valanciunas, tonight's key matchup and more.
Jeff: The Raptors are currently on a 5-game winning streak. What do you pinpoint as the reason for this winning streak considering the team's rough start to the season?
Sean: Defense. Ther...
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Tony Parker,
Tim Duncan,
DeMar DeRozan,
Jonas Valanciunas,
Jamaal Magloire,
Aaron Gray,
Zydrunas Ilgauskas,
Amir Johnson,
Ed Davis,
Linas Kleiza,
Jose Calderon,
Kawhi Leonard
TEAMS: Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic
TEAMS: Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic
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