The absences of Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas were keenly felt last night, as the Toronto Raptors looked shaky on both ends of the floor, fell behind the Portland Trailblazers early, and could never quite catch up. It was one of those frustrating affairs in which the Raptors couldn’t get stops — until they did, but then couldn’t score — until they started ringing up triples, but once again couldn’t get stops. And it ended yet again with a full-on fourth-quarter Kawhi Leonard assault, punctuated by… another crunch time turnover. Alas.
Five thoughts on last night: Trailblazers 128, Raptors 122
