Claims extracted
24
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
2 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
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After one of the hottest shooting starts they’ve ever had staked them to a seemingly comfortable lead at the Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night, they took it upon themselves to create a nail-biter down the stretch.
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they → have → stretch
Letting a 22-point second half lead disappear, the Raptors dropped a tough 98-93 decision to the Boston Celtics that was one of toughest defeats they’ve suffered this season.
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they → let → defeats
The night made for great drama at times but also underscored the inconsistency of this Raptors team and its penchant for long lulls in nearly every game.
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night → make → game
They got double-figure scoring from six players and made a season-high 16 three-pointers but a brutal finish to the second quarter and start to the third cost them a victory.
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finish → get → victory
A missed RJ Barrett shot and a Jamison Battle turnover in the final 20 seconds sealed the Boston win.
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shot → miss → win
The Raptors, still missing Scottie Barnes (groin strain) and Kawhi Leonard (knee) are now 5-6 and have lost five of their past seven; the Celtics, who were without an ill Paul George, lead the Eastern Conference at 10-2 and came in after an emotional win in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
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who → miss → Tuesday
Despite blowing the lead, the Raptors got back in the game thanks to an unlikely trio of backups.
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Raptors → blow → backups
Rookie Allen Graves, second-year wing Alijah Martin and veteran journeyman Kyle Anderson keyed a strong finish to the third quarter and the Raptors, who trailed by four late in the quarter, led by five going into the fourth.
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who → key → fourth
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Graves, in particular, was central to keeping the game close.
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Graves → take → game
Not only did he score eight of his 13 points in the third, he was a constant threat on the glass, either keeping missed shots alive or creating space with his activity so teammates could chase rebounds.
Martin made four three-pointers and finished with 12 points in another significant boost off the bench and Anderson had four assists and three rebounds in just 11 minutes.
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Anderson → score → minutes
Ultimately it went for naught when the Celtics just finished the stronger team.
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Celtics → go → team
Meanwhile, Jamison Battle’s 12 points in nearly 26 minutes re-affirm the fact his play is forcing Rajakovic to give him extended time every game.
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play → re → Rajakovic
The six-foot-seven forward was a situational player a season ago, but the Raptors can’t do without his production and contribution every game.
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Raptors → do → production
“I think last year his role was a little bit different.
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role → think → ?
He was coming in (to games) in spurts just trying to provide some firepower, which was his shooting,” the coach said before the game.
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coach → come → game
“He put a lot of work in, his body has improved, his lateral movement has improved, his crashing (the offensive glass) numbers have improved.
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numbers → put → work
“I think he’s doing much better job this year and obviously now it’s adjusting to play every night.
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it → think → job
It’s not like one night on and then it’s a week or two of not playing.
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it → ’ → night
Now he just needs to adjust to a new role of playing every night.”
The adjustment seems seamless.
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adjustment → need → role
Battle is playing about 20 minutes a game this season after playing fewer than nine minutes a night last season.
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Battle → play → minutes
He’s been Toronto’s best shooter off the bench all year and was part of a history-matching start Wednesday.
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He → match → start
He made both of his three-pointers in the first quarter, part of 10 Raptors threes in the quarter, which according to the NBA tied an all-time franchise record.
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which → make → record
But as good as the Raptors were in the first 17 minutes, they were just as bad to finish the first half.
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they → finish → half
Toronto went one-for-10 from the field with three turnovers in the final five minutes of the second as the Celtics went on a 17-2 run to get back in the game.
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Celtics → go → game
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