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15 Apr, 2015

Raptors 92-87 Hornets

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The Raptors win 92-87. Lowry scores 26 points, Valanciunas scores 18 points and DeRozan scores 16 points. Daniels scores 24 points, Walker scores 17 points and Henderson scores 15 points for the Hornets. DeRozan on Pierce talks of Raptor’s playoff game:

Paul Pierce has always got to say something. He said something last year. He’s always got to say something. Just let him talk. I could care less what he says.

Coach Casey on playoff Game 1 versus Wizards:

The real season starts this weekend, what we’ve been building for.

Coach Clifford on the Raptors-Wizards series:

They’re very well coached, they have a number of ways to score and (Casey) is going to know how to prepare them defensively.

Lowry:

It feel great. Good game for me to go into the playoffs off.

12 Apr, 2015

Pistons 116-77 Hornets

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Pistons win 116-77. Drummond scores a double-double (15 points and 19 rebounds) and Monroe scores 17 points. Vonleh scores a double-double (16 points and 12 rebounds) for the Hornets. Monroe on the team’s performance:

It’s crossed my mind, but I try to stay in the moment. This was a good win for me and my teammates.

Prince on the team’s tribute to his career:

To see that tribute, it pays that respect of what I’ve been able to accomplish. I’m very appreciative for it.

Clifford on eliminates from playoff contention:

There’s disappointment in not making the playoffs. We’ve got to put more into this game. With the injuries, we’re a little bit out-manned – that doesn’t mean we can’t win.

8 Apr, 2015

Raptors 92-74 Hornets

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The Raptors win 92-74. DeRozan scores 18 points, Vasquez scores 16 points and Lou Williams scores a double-double (12 points and 12 rebounds). Walker scores 15 points and Williams scores ten points for the Hornets. Coach Casey:

The first quarter wasn’t very good, But I thought in the second quarter we set the tone of how we want to play. We started the second quarter and finished the game doing what we wanted to do defensively.

DeRozan:

For some reason, we’ve always had bad luck against this team, especially playing here (in Charlotte). But it felt good to get a win against this team at a critical time for us.

Coach Clifford:

We just had no juice. We’re going to have to find a way to be professional. I think our team has stood for effort and purposeful play all year long, and we’re going to have to find a way to do that over these last four games.