2006–07 Toronto Raptors season

2006–07 Toronto Raptors season
Division champions
Head coachSam Mitchell
General managerBryan Colangelo
OwnersMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
ArenaAir Canada Centre
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Nets 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
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< 2005–06 2007–08 >

The Toronto Raptors 2006–07 season was the twelfth National Basketball Association (NBA) season for the Toronto Raptors basketball franchise. Following a poor 2005–06 season, General Manager Bryan Colangelo greatly revamped the team roster during the pre-season but continued to build the team around All-Star Chris Bosh. Despite a sluggish start, the 2006–07 season transformed into a watershed year for Toronto. The Raptors captured their first division title, finished third in the Eastern Conference, made the playoffs for the first time in five years, equalled their best ever regular season record (47–35) of the 2000–01 team (a franchise record eventually surpassed by the 2014–15 team that won 49 games and the 2017–18 team that won 59 games), and secured home court advantage for the first time in franchise history. However, the Raptors met the New Jersey Nets in the first round of the playoffs and were defeated four games to two. At the end of the regular season, head coach Sam Mitchell and Colangelo were named NBA Coach of the Year and NBA Executive of the Year respectively. The Raptors also changed their colour scheme which is still in use today.

Pre-season

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The Raptors used an alternate logo for the 2006–07 NBA season, seen here in the centre of the court.
Toronto's 2006–07 roster featured many players who have played in Europe.
The Raptors signed two-time Euroleague MVP Anthony Parker, who became one of the NBA's top three-point shooters and perimeter defenders.
The 2006–07 season saw a reduction in minutes for Raptors veteran Morris Peterson (right), but also an introduction of Spanish veteran Jorge Garbajosa (left) to the starting lineup.
Toronto (in red) in a game against the Boston Celtics.
Bosh led a different lineup from the 2005–06 season to a 47–35 regular season record.

NBA draft

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Main article: 2006 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club
1 1 Andrea Bargnani Forward  Italy Benetton Treviso (Italy)
2 35 P. J. Tucker Forward  United States Texas
2 56 Edin Bavčić (traded to Philadelphia) Center  Bosnia and Herzegovina ASA BH Telecom (Bosnia and Herzegovina and Adriatic League)
2006 NBA Draft

Pre-season trades

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Before the season, Toronto won the NBA draft lottery and were awarded the 1st overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft. To prepare for their draft choice, the Raptors traded Rafael Araújo for Kris Humphries and Robert Whaley,[1] and traded Matt Bonner, Eric Williams and a second round pick for Rasho Nesterovič and cash considerations.[2] The 1st overall pick was used to select Italian Andrea Bargnani, making him the first European drafted number one overall.[3] Maurizio Gherardini was hired as the club's vice-president and assistant general manager, making him the first European elevated to an NBA executive job.[4] Promising small forward Charlie Villanueva was traded for point guard T. J. Ford and cash considerations,[5] while Chris Bosh was rewarded with a three-year extension.[6]

Roster

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2006–07 Toronto Raptors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 7 Bargnani, Andrea 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1985-10-26 Italy
C 4 Bosh, Chris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1984-03-24 Georgia Tech
G 8 Calderón, José 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1981-09-28 Spain
G 3 Dixon, Juan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1978-10-09 Maryland
G 11 Ford, T. J. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1983-03-24 Texas
F 15 Garbajosa, Jorge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1977-12-19 Spain
F 14 Graham, Joey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1982-06-11 Oklahoma State
F 43 Humphries, Kris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1985-02-06 Minnesota
F 6 Jackson, Luke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981-11-06 Oregon
G 2 Martin, Darrick 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1971-03-06 UCLA
C 12 Nesterović, Rasho 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1976-05-30 Slovenia
G 18 Parker, Anthony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1975-06-19 Bradley
F 24 Peterson, Morris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1977-08-26 Michigan State
C 10 Slokar, Uroš 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1983-05-14 Slovenia
C 9 Sow, Pape 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1981-11-22 Cal State Fullerton
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 25, 2007

Regular season

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General Manager Bryan Colangelo continued to surround Bosh with complementary players, and signed two-time Euroleague Most Valuable Player Anthony Parker.[7] Spanish international Jorge Garbajosa and former slam dunk champion Fred Jones were also signed from free agency. The Raptors concluded pre-season transactions by re-signing veteran Darrick Martin. With this new lineup, Toronto looked to maintain a team who could both pass and shoot the ball, but was also stronger defensively than the 2005–06 roster.[8] As a showcase of their new roster, on 15 October 2006, the 119 points by Toronto marked the third highest total in a pre-season game in franchise history.[9] The Raptors finished the pre-season with a 7–1 win–loss record, which was the best record in the league and a franchise record.[10]

Push for playoffs

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The first half of the season produced mixed results as Toronto struggled towards the .500 mark after a dismal 2–8 start.[8] Bosh's consistent performances however ensured he was named an All-Star starter in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game on 25 January 2007. He received the most votes after LeBron James among all Eastern Conference forwards.[11] A day later, the Raptors hit the .500 mark for the first time since the 2003–04 season after defeating the Boston Celtics at the Air Canada Centre.[12] On 2 February, the Raptors went 24–23, the first time since 2001–02 that they had been over .500 this late in a season.[13] As a result, the Raptors won three NBA Eastern Conference awards for the month of January: Player of the Month (Bosh),[14] Rookie of the Month (Bargnani)[15] and Coach of the Month (Sam Mitchell).[16] On 4 February, the Raptors' 122–110 home win against the Los Angeles Clippers represented a season-high in points for the Raptors.[17] Within the same week, Bosh's career-high 41 points in a win against the Orlando Magic prompted an unheard of event at the Air Canada Centre—chants of "MVP" by the home fans.[18] This chant was repeated in a win against Vince Carter's New Jersey Nets ten days later—to the disbelief of Carter—a game which also saw the team break franchise records for the most home wins and highest home winning percentage entering the All-Star break.[19][20]

After the break, Colangelo traded Jones for Juan Dixon, a versatile guard.[21] Luke Jackson was also signed to provide depth to Toronto's bench.[22] Following a win against the Charlotte Bobcats on 1 April 2007, Toronto clinched a playoff berth for the first time in five years.[23] They then claimed their first division title when they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers five days later, winning the Atlantic Division crown.[24] Another franchise record was set when Toronto won the next game against the Bulls, this time for most home wins.[25]

The Raptors were eventually seeded third in the Eastern Conference, marking one of the biggest turnarounds in NBA history in terms of league standing and defensive ranking.[26] Throughout the season, they were lauded for playing solid defense and good sharing and moving of the ball.[8][27] José Calderón, Bargnani, Dixon and Morris Peterson turned in reliable performances from the bench while Ford and Bosh ran the offence with consistent numbers.[8] And in Parker and Garbajosa, the Raptors had two very versatile players who could both defend and attack.[28][29][30] Furthermore, in contrast to previous seasons, the Raptors were able to win games despite injuries to key players such as Bosh, Bargnani, Parker, Ford and Garbajosa.[31][32] Colangelo, Gherardini and Mitchell were also largely credited for transforming Toronto's fortunes.[33]

Standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 - 30–11 17–24 11–5
x-New Jersey Nets 41 41 .500 6 24–17 17–24 10–6
Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 12 21–20 14–27 9–7
New York Knicks 33 49 .402 14 19–22 14–27 3–13
Boston Celtics 24 58 .293 23 12–29 12–29 7–9
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons 53 29 .646 –
2 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 50 32 .610 3
3 y-Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 6
4 y-Miami Heat 44 38 .537 9
5 x-Chicago Bulls 49 33 .598 4
6 x-New Jersey Nets 41 41 .500 12
7 x-Washington Wizards 41 41 .500 12
8 x-Orlando Magic 40 42 .488 13
9 Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 18
10 Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 18
11 New York Knicks 33 49 .402 20
12 Charlotte Bobcats 33 49 .402 20
13 Atlanta Hawks 30 52 .366 23
14 Milwaukee Bucks 28 54 .341 25
15 Boston Celtics 24 58 .293 29

Record vs. opponents

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2006-07 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta — 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–4 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–3
Boston 1–3 — 2–2 0–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–3
Charlotte 3–1 2–2 — 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 2–2
Chicago 4–0 3–0 2–1 — 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 0–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 3–1
Cleveland 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 — 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 — 3–1 1–1 0–3 3–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 — 0–2 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–1
Detroit 2–1 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 — 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–2
Golden State 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–3 2–0 — 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–2 — 1–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 2–0
Indiana 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–3
L.A. Clippers 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 — 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1
Memphis 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–3 2–2 — 0–2 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–1
Miami 4–0 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 — 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–1
Milwaukee 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–2 — 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–3
Minnesota 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–1
New Jersey 2–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 — 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 4–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–1
New York 2–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 — 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2
Orlando 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 — 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 2–2
Philadelphia 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–3
Phoenix 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 4–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–3 1–1
Portland 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–3 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 — 2–2 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–3 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 — 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–2
San Antonio 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 4–0 4–0 — 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–0
Seattle 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–3 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–4 — 1–1 2–2 0–2
Toronto 2–2 3–1 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 3–1
Utah 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 — 1–1
Washington 3–1 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 —

Playoffs

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As third seed, the Raptors played sixth seed New Jersey Nets in the first round of the 2007 NBA Playoffs. The series drew much media attention as Vince Carter, a former Raptor who left Toronto under acrimonious circumstances two seasons ago, was now back at the ACC as a Net.[34] In the opening game, while Carter was constantly booed by the home crowd and was not an offensive threat, Toronto's inexperience was evident as they too struggled offensively and were down 65–78 going into the fourth quarter.[34] A late rally by Toronto in the fourth quarter was not enough as they eventually lost 91–96. The Raptors won game 2 89–83 at the ACC to tie the series 1–1, as Bosh recorded 25 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.[35] The Nets won games 3 and 4 to lead 3–1, but Toronto forced a game 6 when they narrowly won 98–96 in game 5.[36] In that game, the Raptors set two post-season franchise records: most points going into halftime and biggest lead for a half.[37] The attendance for the game was also a franchise record for a playoff game.[38] In game 6, however, New Jersey won 98–97, sealing the series 4–2 and sending Toronto out of the first round.[39]

In recognition of being the chief architects of Toronto's turnaround season, on 24 April 2007, Mitchell was named 2006–07 NBA Coach of the Year, the first Raptors coach to receive this honour;[40] Colangelo was later named 2006–07 Executive of the Year.[41]

Game log

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2006–07 game log
November: 5–10 (home: 4–2; road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 1 @ New Jersey L 92–102 Anthony Parker (22) Chris Bosh, T. J. Ford, Jorge Garbajosa, Morris Peterson (5) T. J. Ford (7) Continental Airlines Arena
18,646 		0–1
2 November 3 Milwaukee W 109–92 Chris Bosh (26) Chris Bosh (15) T. J. Ford (11) Air Canada Centre
19,832 		1–1
3 November 5 San Antonio L 94–103 Chris Bosh (19) Chris Bosh (17) T. J. Ford (5) Air Canada Centre
18,098 		1–2
4 November 8 Philadelphia W 106–104 Chris Bosh (29) Chris Bosh (44) T. J. Ford (7) Air Canada Centre
15,831 		2–2
5 November 10 Atlanta L 102–111 Chris Bosh (19) Chris Bosh (17) T. J. Ford (11) Air Canada Centre
14,680 		2–3
6 November 12 @ Sacramento L 92–107 Chris Bosh (19) Chris Bosh (7) T. J. Ford (7) ARCO Arena
17,317 		2–4
7 November 14 @ Golden State L 99–110 Chris Bosh (23) Chris Bosh (22) T. J. Ford (6) Oracle Arena
16,182 		2–5
8 November 17 @ L.A. Lakers L 100–107 Chris Bosh, Morris Peterson (20) Chris Bosh (10) T. J. Ford, Fred Jones (6) Staples Center
18,997 		2–6
9 November 18 @ Denver L 109–117 Chris Bosh (31) Jorge Garbajosa (10) T. J. Ford (18) Pepsi Center
15,531 		2–7
10 November 20 @ Utah L 96–101 Chris Bosh (17) Chris Bosh (11) T. J. Ford (5) EnergySolutions Arena
18,881 		2–8
11 November 22 Cleveland W 95–87 Chris Bosh (25) Chris Bosh (14) Chris Bosh (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		3–8
12 November 24 @ Atlanta L 93–97 T. J. Ford (25) Jorge Garbajosa (12) T. J. Ford (12) Philips Arena
16,630 		3–9
13 November 26 Indiana W 92–83 Chris Bosh (17) Chris Bosh (11) T. J. Ford (6) Air Canada Centre
18,075 		4–9
14 November 28 @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City W 94–77 Chris Bosh, Anthony Parker (19) Chris Bosh (14) José Calderón (4) Ford Center
15,647 		5–9
15 November 29 @ Dallas L 98–117 Chris Bosh, T. J. Ford (18) Chris Bosh (11) José Calderón (4) American Airlines Center
19,975 		5–10
December: 8–8 (home: 4–2; road: 4–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 1 Boston W 106–102 Chris Bosh (25) Chris Bosh (11) T. J. Ford (13) Air Canada Centre
16,562 		6–10
17 December 2 @ New York W 103–100 Chris Bosh (26) Chris Bosh (13) T. J. Ford (10) Madison Square Garden
17,525 		7–10
18 December 6 @ Cleveland L 91–95 Chris Bosh, Anthony Parker (18) Chris Bosh (12) T. J. Ford (10) Quicken Loans Arena
20,119 		7–11
19 December 8 @ Chicago L 90–93 Jorge Garbajosa (17) Chris Bosh (12) José Calderón (8) United Center
21,797 		7–12
20 December 10 Portland L 83–93 Morris Peterson (23) Jorge Garbajosa (7) T. J. Ford (6) Air Canada Centre
15,542 		7–13
21 December 11 @ Miami L 77–99 Anthony Parker (18) Kris Humphries (7) T. J. Ford (12) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		7–14
22 December 13 @ Orlando W 91–84 Andrea Bargnani (23) Radoslav Nesterović (10) T. J. Ford (5) Amway Arena
15,417 		8–14
23 December 15 New Jersey W 90–78 T. J. Ford (17) T. J. Ford, Joey Graham (9) T. J. Ford (8) Air Canada Centre
19,897 		9–14
24 December 17 Golden State W 120–115 Morris Peterson (23) Jorge Garbajosa (11) T. J. Ford (14) Air Canada Centre
16,035 		10–14
25 December 19 @ Phoenix L 98–115 T. J. Ford (19) P. J. Tucker (9) T. J. Ford (9) US Airways Center
18,422 		10–15
26 December 20 @ L.A. Clippers W 98–96 Fred Jones (23) Andrea Bargnani, Radoslav Nesterović (7) T. J. Ford (9) Staples Center
17,962 		11–15
27 December 22 @ Portland W 101–100 (OT) T. J. Ford (23) Anthony Parker (8) T. J. Ford (10) Rose Garden
15,220 		12–15
28 December 23 @ Seattle L 97–110 T. J. Ford (24) Jorge Garbajosa, Radoslav Nesterović (7) José Calderón (10) KeyArena
14,611 		12–16
29 December 27 Minnesota W 100–97 T. J. Ford (28) Jorge Garbajosa (10) T. J. Ford (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		13–16
30 December 29 Chicago L 97–107 T. J. Ford (20) Radoslav Nesterović (8) Jorge Garbajosa (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		13–17
31 December 30 @ Memphis L 104–110 Morris Peterson (19) Radoslav Nesterović (9) Darrick Martin (10) FedExForum
15,119 		13–18
January: 10–5 (home: 7–3; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 3 Phoenix L 98–100 Chris Bosh (26) Chris Bosh (14) José Calderón (6) Air Canada Centre
20,063 		13–19
33 January 5 Atlanta W 105–92 Chris Bosh (21) Radoslav Nesterović (9) José Calderón (12) Air Canada Centre
17,977 		14–19
34 January 7 Washington W 116–111 Chris Bosh (24) Chris Bosh (15) Anthony Parker (6) Air Canada Centre
17,981 		15–19
35 January 9 @ New Jersey L 86–101 Andrea Bargnani (22) Chris Bosh (6) José Calderón (12) Continental Airlines Arena
14,729 		15–20
36 January 10 @ Milwaukee W 90–77 Chris Bosh (30) Chris Bosh (8) T. J. Ford (10) Bradley Center
16,432 		16–20
37 January 12 @ Boston W 95–86 Chris Bosh (27) Chris Bosh, Radoslav Nesterović (8) T. J. Ford (6) TD Banknorth Garden
17,191 		17–20
38 January 14 Dallas L 96–97 Chris Bosh (24) Chris Bosh (15) T. J. Ford (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		17–21
39 January 15 @ Philadelphia W 104–86 Chris Bosh (27) Chris Bosh, Anthony Parker (6) T. J. Ford (10) Wachovia Center
12,380 		18–21
40 January 17 Sacramento W 101–85 Morris Peterson (22) Chris Bosh (9) José Calderón (9) Air Canada Centre
15,175 		19–21
41 January 19 Utah L 94–102 Chris Bosh (29) Chris Bosh (11) T. J. Ford, Anthony Parker (6) Air Canada Centre
17,384 		19–22
42 January 22 Charlotte W 105–84 Chris Bosh (20) Joey Graham (9) José Calderón (11) Air Canada Centre
13,997 		20–22
43 January 24 New Orleans/Oklahoma City W 90–88 Chris Bosh (35) Anthony Parker (9) José Calderón (8) Air Canada Centre
14,173 		21–22
44 January 26 Boston W 96–90 Chris Bosh (26) Chris Bosh, Jorge Garbajosa (8) José Calderón (8) Air Canada Centre
18,565 		22–22
45 January 27 @ Indiana L 84–102 Chris Bosh (26) Chris Bosh (12) José Calderón (10) Conseco Fieldhouse
14,263 		22–23
46 January 31 Washington W 119–109 Chris Bosh (34) Chris Bosh (8) José Calderón (11) Air Canada Centre
16,145 		23–23
February: 9–3 (home: 5–1; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 2 @ Atlanta W 103–91 Chris Bosh (24) Chris Bosh (10) T. J. Ford (10) Philips Arena
13,200 		24–23
48 February 4 L.A. Clippers W 122–110 Chris Bosh (27) Chris Bosh (7) José Calderón (12) Air Canada Centre
17,214 		25–23
49 February 7 Orlando W 113–103 Chris Bosh (41) Chris Bosh (8) José Calderón, T. J. Ford (11) Air Canada Centre
15,157 		26–23
50 February 9 L.A. Lakers W 96–92 Chris Bosh (29) Chris Bosh (11) T. J. Ford (7) Air Canada Centre
20,012 		27–23
51 February 10 @ Detroit L 92–98 T. J. Ford (17) Chris Bosh (11) T. J. Ford (11) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		27–24
52 February 13 @ Chicago W 112–111 Chris Bosh (25) Chris Bosh (14) José Calderón (9) United Center
21,776 		28–24
53 February 14 New Jersey W 120–109 Chris Bosh (25) Chris Bosh (9) T. J. Ford (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		29–24
54 February 21 Cleveland L 85–86 Chris Bosh (24) Chris Bosh (10) T. J. Ford (9) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		29–25
55 February 23 Indiana W 110–88 Chris Bosh (23) Chris Bosh (12) José Calderón (12) Air Canada Centre
19,481 		30–25
56 February 24 @ Charlotte W 93–76 Chris Bosh (24) Andrea Bargnani, Chris Bosh (11) T. J. Ford (4) Charlotte Bobcats Arena
17,091 		31–25
57 February 26 @ San Antonio L 91–107 Andrea Bargnani (17) Chris Bosh, Radoslav Nesterović (9) José Calderón (8) AT&T Center
18,563 		31–26
58 February 28 @ Houston W 106–90 Andrea Bargnani (20) Chris Bosh (9) Chris Bosh, José Calderón, T. J. Ford (6) Toyota Center
14,071 		32–26
March: 8–6 (home: 6–2; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 2 Milwaukee L 81–94 Andrea Bargnani (16) Chris Bosh (10) T. J. Ford (9) Air Canada Centre
18,816 		32–27
60 March 3 @ Cleveland L 97–120 Chris Bosh (25) T. J. Ford (7) T. J. Ford (7) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		32–28
61 March 6 @ Washington L 109–129 Chris Bosh (25) Kris Humphries (5) T. J. Ford (6) Verizon Center
15,529 		32–29
62 March 7 Memphis W 94–87 Chris Bosh (19) Chris Bosh (9) José Calderón (9) Air Canada Centre
16,940 		33–29
63 March 11 Seattle W 120–119 (OT) Chris Bosh (27) Chris Bosh (10) T. J. Ford (13) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		34–29
64 March 12 @ Milwaukee W 108–93 Chris Bosh (25) Chris Bosh (10) T. J. Ford (9) Bradley Center
13,411 		35–29
65 March 14 New York W 104–94 Chris Bosh (22) Chris Bosh (8) T. J. Ford (18) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		36–29
66 March 16 Houston L 100–114 T. J. Ford (18) Chris Bosh (19) T. J. Ford (8) Air Canada Centre
20,102 		36–30
67 March 18 @ New York L 74–92 Chris Bosh (21) Kris Humphries (9) T. J. Ford (3) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		36–31
68 March 21 Orlando W 92–85 Chris Bosh (34) Chris Bosh (16) T. J. Ford (12) Air Canada Centre
18,326 		37–31
69 March 23 Denver W 121–94 Morris Peterson (23) Jorge Garbajosa (9) T. J. Ford (14) Air Canada Centre
20,120 		38–31
70 March 26 @ Boston L 87–95 T. J. Ford (28) Chris Bosh (11) T. J. Ford (9) TD Banknorth Garden
14,708 		38–32
71 March 28 Miami W 96–83 Anthony Parker (20) Chris Bosh (18) T. J. Ford (9) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		39–32
72 March 30 @ Washington W 123–118 (OT) Chris Bosh (37) Chris Bosh (14) José Calderón (8) Verizon Center
20,173 		40–32
April: 7–3 (home: 4–1; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
73 April 1 Charlotte W 107–94 Chris Bosh (24) Chris Bosh (16) T. J. Ford (8) Air Canada Centre
19,023 		41–32
74 April 3 @ Miami L 89–92 Chris Bosh (24) Chris Bosh (11) T. J. Ford (7) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		41–33
75 April 4 @ Orlando W 111–108 Chris Bosh (28) Chris Bosh (10) T. J. Ford (8) Amway Arena
16,911 		42–33
76 April 6 @ Philadelphia W 94–85 Chris Bosh (23) Chris Bosh (13) José Calderón, T. J. Ford (6) Wachovia Center
17,566 		43–33
77 April 8 Chicago W 103–89 Anthony Parker (27) Chris Bosh (11) José Calderón (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		44–33
78 April 9 @ Minnesota W 111–100 Anthony Parker (24) Chris Bosh (13) T. J. Ford (10) Target Center
15,561 		45–33
79 April 13 Detroit W 87–84 Anthony Parker (21) Kris Humphries (18) T. J. Ford (10) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		46–33
80 April 15 New York W 107–105 Chris Bosh (23) Chris Bosh (8) Chris Bosh (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		47–33
81 April 17 @ Detroit L 84–100 Uroš Slokar (18) Morris Peterson (13) Darrick Martin (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		47–34
82 April 18 Philadelphia L 119–122 Luke Jackson (30) Chris Bosh (9) T. J. Ford (10) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		47–35
2006–07 season schedule

Playoffs

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2007 playoff game log
First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 April 21 New Jersey L 91–96 Chris Bosh (22) Rasho Nesterovič (10) José Calderón (8) Air Canada Centre
20,330 		0–1
2 April 24 New Jersey W 89–83 Anthony Parker (26) Chris Bosh (13) T. J. Ford (6) Air Canada Centre
20,239 		1–1
3 April 27 @ New Jersey L 89–102 T. J. Ford (27) Chris Bosh (11) T. J. Ford (8) Continental Airlines Arena
17,147 		1–2
4 April 29 @ New Jersey L 81–102 Andrea Bargnani (16) Chris Bosh (10) T. J. Ford (5) Continental Airlines Arena
20,032 		1–3
5 May 1 New Jersey W 98–96 José Calderón (25) Joey Graham (10) José Calderón (8) Air Canada Centre
20,511 		2–3
6 May 4 @ New Jersey L 97–98 Chris Bosh (23) Morris Peterson (8) Chris Bosh (9) Continental Airlines Arena
17,242 		2–4
2007 playoff schedule

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Rasho Nesterović C 80 73 1,676 360 74 37 84 494 21.0 4.5 .9 .5 1.1 6.2
Joey Graham SF 79 21 1,319 248 44 30 4 503 16.7 3.1 .6 .4 .1 6.4
José Calderón PG 77 11 1,614 134 387 63 5 668 21.0 1.7 5.0 .8 .1 8.7
T. J. Ford PG 75 71 2,243 236 595 101 8 1,047 29.9 3.1 7.9 1.3 .1 14.0
Anthony Parker SG 73 73 2,437 283 153 73 11 903 33.4 3.9 2.1 1.0 .2 12.4
Morris Peterson SF 71 12 1,515 237 47 45 12 634 21.3 3.3 .7 .6 .2 8.9
Chris Bosh C 69 69 2,658 741 175 39 90 1,561 38.5 10.7 2.5 .6 1.3 22.6
Jorge Garbajosa PF 67 60 1,909 330 125 78 15 567 28.5 4.9 1.9 1.2 .2 8.5
Andrea Bargnani PF 65 2 1,629 255 50 32 53 751 25.1 3.9 .8 .5 .8 11.6
Kris Humphries PF 60 2 670 187 18 14 21 227 11.2 3.1 .3 .2 .4 3.8
Fred Jones† SG 39 9 870 82 55 30 12 297 22.3 2.1 1.4 .8 .3 7.6
Darrick Martin PG 31 0 220 12 43 3 0 94 7.1 .4 1.4 .1 .0 3.0
Juan Dixon† SG 26 5 683 73 41 27 2 288 26.3 2.8 1.6 1.0 .1 11.1
Uroš Slokar C 20 0 72 14 1 1 2 38 3.6 .7 .1 .1 .1 1.9
P. J. Tucker SF 17 0 83 23 3 2 0 30 4.9 1.4 .2 .1 .0 1.8
Luke Jackson† SF 10 2 122 9 9 5 1 45 12.2 .9 .9 .5 .1 4.5
Pape Sow C 7 0 34 11 2 1 1 10 4.9 1.6 .3 .1 .1 1.4
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Raptors only.

Playoffs

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Anthony Parker SG 6 6 240 32 6 9 2 91 40.0 5.3 1.0 1.5 .3 15.2
Chris Bosh C 6 6 222 54 15 5 11 105 37.0 9.0 2.5 .8 1.8 17.5
T. J. Ford PG 6 5 136 10 24 7 2 96 22.7 1.7 4.0 1.2 .3 16.0
Andrea Bargnani PF 6 3 181 24 6 5 3 66 30.2 4.0 1.0 .8 .5 11.0
Joey Graham SF 6 3 109 20 2 4 0 16 18.2 3.3 .3 .7 .0 2.7
Morris Peterson SF 6 2 183 27 2 2 2 41 30.5 4.5 .3 .3 .3 6.8
José Calderón PG 6 1 146 10 32 5 0 78 24.3 1.7 5.3 .8 .0 13.0
Kris Humphries PF 6 0 69 17 1 1 2 9 11.5 2.8 .2 .2 .3 1.5
Juan Dixon SG 6 0 63 4 3 7 0 18 10.5 .7 .5 1.2 .0 3.0
Rasho Nesterović C 5 4 71 23 3 0 2 17 14.2 4.6 .6 .0 .4 3.4
Luke Jackson SF 3 0 11 5 1 1 0 6 3.7 1.7 .3 .3 .0 2.0
Darrick Martin PG 2 0 8 1 2 0 0 2 4.0 .5 1.0 .0 .0 1.0

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