It’s been a tough stretch for the 11-17 to close out the calendar year. In the last 10 games, they’ve gone 3-7, and continue to drift farther back in contention for even a play-in spot.
The All-Star-worthy play of Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes is being greatly overshadowed by continuous offensive struggles from the team as a whole, and mounting losses to teams the Raptors should be able to bury.
Of course, meeting the 20-10 Nuggets and 20-8 Sixers one after the other could stand to be demoralizing, but the best way to pick themselves back up would be a win tonight against a shorthanded team.