82-0 is still possible. The Toronto Raptors have played one game in this young NBA season, and so far, they’re still perfect. Well, perfect might be a strong word as it took every ounce of effort and an overtime performance to beat an undermanned New Orleans Pelicans team in game one of the season.
The game started out poorly, as the Raptors, perhaps still teary-eyed from their ring ceremony, looked sloppy. There were turnovers, poor defensive rotations, and a Kyle Lowry shot that was so bad it may have permanently damaged the backboard. The Pelicans jumped out to an 11-point lead before you could say “the defending champion T….