The Toronto Raptors have reached the playoffs in each of the last two seasons and are off to a respectable 12-8 start, with wins over the Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers.
But Saturday brings their biggest test to date: the reigning champion Golden State Warriors, who are on a record 20-0 run to start the season.
Despite the solid start, Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri, the 2012-13 NBA Executive of the Year, knows how tall a task they face, even at home, per Jim Rome of CBS Sports:
Asked @Raptors GM Masai Ujiri the key to having success against Golden State: “Pray to God.