Game 45 – Memphis (L 100-98 / 13-32 / streak L7) Monday January 24, 2011
Watched first three quarters
The Raptors lost something tonight more valuable than a midseason game between two lottery-bound teams. By going 0-13 from three-point range the Raptors ended what has been an NBA record 986 straight games with at least one three-pointer. That’s over twelve years worth of full NBA seasons and the Raptors have always been able to make at least one until tonight. This team record will not be touched for some time, but it was one thing that we had that we could really say that we were the best at. It would also have been nice to see the record pass the 1000 games milestone, yet the Raptors fall just 14 games short. They also lose this game. The ending of the game is reminiscent to the Grizzlies-Heat game from earlier this season where Gay hit a running, fading two-pointer over LeBron for the win. This game-winner, however, was not at home and it was over Julian Wright but no less amazing. Not only that but he blocks Sundiata Gaines at the end of the game. Rudy Gay sinks the hearts of Raptor fans, who know they could have drafted him in the 2007 draft with the first pick, rather than Andrea Bargnani. It’s a toss-up, Gay had 21 and 7, while Bargnani had 29 and 5. DeMar DeRozan almost recorded his first career double-double with 25 points and 9 rebounds, while Zach Randolph finished with 17 and 12 for his eleventh straight. Jarryd Bayless had 15 points and 11 assists in a decent game as starting point guard, but the Grizzlies balanced scoring and Gay’s clutch mentality secured the win. The Raptors try to break their longest losing streak since 2006 when they welcome Philadelphia to the ACC on Wednesday night.
NBA.com link http://www.nba.com/games/20110124/MEMTOR/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021000656#nbaGIboxscore
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