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10 things: Raptors lose Powell, but retain championship toughness in gritty win over Utah

Here are 10 takeaways from the Toronto Raptors’ 101-92 win over the Utah Jazz.

One — Grit: This would be one of the Raptors’ most impressive wins of the season if they haven’t already had a dozen results like it. With Fred VanVleet and Marc Gasol sidelined due to injury management, and with Norman Powell going down less than two minutes in, the Raptors found themselves with their backs against the wall in the second night of a back-to-back against the fourth seed in the West. Yet, as they have done all season, the Raptors found a way to beat the odds.