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2019–20 Toronto Raptors season

2019–20 Toronto Raptors season
Division champions
Nick Nurse
Masai Ujiri
Bobby Webster
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Scotiabank Arena
53–19 (.736)
Division: 1st (Atlantic)Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Conference semifinals(lost to Celtics 3–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
TSNSportsnetCityTV (NBA bubble game)

The 2019–20 Toronto Raptors season was the 25th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Raptors entered the season for the first time in franchise history as the defending NBA champions, following their NBA Finals win over the previous two-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors in six games. The Raptors had the second best team defensive rating in the NBA.

The Raptors lost 2019 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in the offseason as he signed a 3-year, $103M max contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, becoming the first Finals MVP to leave the season they won a championship. The Raptors showed they were still championship contenders with Leonard gone, and went 53–19 in a 72-game season, a winning percentage equal to 60 wins in a full season. They were led by Pascal Siakam being an All-NBA and All Star starter, Kyle Lowry earning his 6th All Star selection, Serge Ibaka and Fred VanVleet having their offensive best year of their careers, the impact of Marc Gasol and OG Anunoby on both ends, the success of undrafted rookie Terence Davis who was selected to the 2020 NBA All-Rookie Team, and Nick Nurse winning the 2020 NBA Coach of the Year Award.

The Raptors finished the season with the second best record in the league only behind the Milwaukee Bucks like the 2018–19 NBA season. On March 5, 2020, the Raptors became the second team to clinch a playoff spot by defeating the Golden State Warriors. The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11, after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.

The Raptors faced the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs where they swept the Nets in four games. They would go on to lose to the Boston Celtics in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Raptors Franchise Icon Kyle Lowry made his 6th straight All Star appearance. Pascal Siakam made his first All NBA Team as he was selected to the 2020 All NBA Second Team. Siakam was selected as an All Star starter in his first NBA All Star Game in 2020.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	59	Dewan Hernandez	C	USA	Miami

The Raptors only held a second round draft pick. In July 2018 they had traded their first round pick and DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs to obtain Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green.

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y – Toronto Raptors	53	19	.736	–	26‍–‍10	27‍–‍9	9–5	72
x – Boston Celtics	48	24	.667	5.0	26‍–‍10	22‍–‍14	9–6	72
x – Philadelphia 76ers	43	30	.589	10.5	31‍–‍4	12‍–‍26	11–5	73
x – Brooklyn Nets	35	37	.486	18.0	20‍–‍16	15‍–‍21	6–10	72
New York Knicks	21	45	.318	29.0	11‍–‍22	10‍–‍23	2–11	66

Eastern Conference
z – Milwaukee Bucks *	56	17	.767	–	73
y – Toronto Raptors *	53	19	.736	2.5	72
x – Boston Celtics	48	24	.667	7.5	72
x – Indiana Pacers	45	28	.616	11.0	73
y – Miami Heat *	44	29	.603	12.0	73
x – Philadelphia 76ers	43	30	.589	13.0	73
x – Brooklyn Nets	35	37	.486	20.5	72
x – Orlando Magic	33	40	.452	23.0	73

Washington Wizards	25	47	.347	30.5	72
Charlotte Hornets	23	42	.354	29.0	65
Chicago Bulls	22	43	.338	30.0	65
New York Knicks	21	45	.318	31.5	66
Detroit Pistons	20	46	.303	32.5	66
Atlanta Hawks	20	47	.299	33.0	67
Cleveland Cavaliers	19	46	.292	33.0	65

see also 2020 NBA playoffs

Player	Signed	Contract
Marc Gasol	June 25, 2019	1yr/$25.4M
Patrick McCaw	July 8, 2019	2yr/$8M

Player	Signed	Contract	Former team
Stanley Johnson	July 6, 2019	2-yr/$7.5M	New Orleans Pelicans
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson	July 7, 2019	1-yr	Brooklyn Nets
Terence Davis	July 11, 2019	2-yr	Ole Miss Rebels
Matt Thomas	July 19, 2019	Undisclosed	Valencia
Oshae Brissett	July 23, 2019	Syracuse Orange
Sagaba Konate	West Virginia Mountaineers
Devin Robinson	Washington Wizards
Cameron Payne	July 25, 2019	Cleveland Cavaliers
Isaiah Taylor	September 19, 2019

Player	Reason	New Team
Kawhi Leonard	Unrestricted Free Agent	Los Angeles Clippers
Danny Green	Unrestricted Free Agent	Los Angeles Lakers
Jeremy Lin	Unrestricted Free Agent	Beijing Ducks
Jordan Loyd	Unrestricted Free Agent	Valencia
Jodie Meeks	Unrestricted Free Agent	Shanxi Loongs

Player	Award	Date awarded
Pascal Siakam	Eastern Conference Player of the Week	November 11, 2019
Nick Nurse	Eastern Conference Coach of the Month (November)	December 2, 2019
Kyle Lowry	Eastern Conference Player of the Week	December 23, 2019
Pascal Siakam	NBA All-Star starter (1st appearance)	January 23, 2020
Pascal Siakam	Eastern Conference Player of the Week	January 27, 2020
Kyle Lowry	NBA All-Star reserve (6th appearance)	January 30, 2020
Nick Nurse	Eastern Conference Coach of the Month (January)	February 3, 2020
Norman Powell	Eastern Conference Player of the Week	March 9, 2020
Nick Nurse	NBA Coach of the Year	August 22, 2020
Terence Davis	NBA All-Rookie Second Team	September 15, 2020
Pascal Siakam	All-NBA Second Team	September 16, 2020

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