It’s been three days since the Raptors ousted the Bucks to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. cthomasbattle looks at some surprising stats from their run to uncharted territory:
Speaking of defence, the Raptors are holding opponents to a .417 FG%. That’s the best in franchise playoff history. In last year’s 10 games, the team let opponents hit at a .486 clip — the worst mark in franchise playoff history.The Raptors are taking exactly 34.5 three-pointers per game in these playoffs, and hitting exactly … 34.5 percent of them.
The team has bettered the latter number a few times in the post-season in the past, but the former is a franchise high.In related news…The Raptors have taken 621 three-point attempts in these playoffs, which is the seventh-highest mark for a single post-season in league history. If the team keeps up their current pace and the Finals last at least five games, they have a shot at the Warriors’ all-time three-point-happy record of 778 attempts. Yes, that’s right. This Raptors team.
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