Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors game preview

The Houston Rockets limp into tonight’s contest with the Toronto Raptors on a rare two-game winning streak. Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. are out, so Alperen Sengun and co. will have to put in extra work to extend the streak to three.

The Toronto Raptors are 23-30 and in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. That’s obviously a surprise, and their point differential (yes, a flawed statistic) has them as more of a seventh seed than their current position.

Toronto poses a threat to Houston in more ways than just as an opponent on the court. The Raptors are considering the prospect of being sellers at the trade deadline. If they do, the safe bet is that Scottie Barnes won’t be available, but…