There’s little doubt it’s been a strange NBA season.
One sure measure of that is the performance of the two teams that met Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. The Toronto Raptors and the Knicks this season look the opposite of what they have been for the last decade or so.
The Raptors, just two years away from having won the NBA title, entered Sunday night two games out of the 10th and final playoff spot after losing six of their last nine games. The Raptors have been a fixture in the playoffs since the 2012-13 season, the last time they didn’t make it.