Despite a career-high 35 points from Stanley Johnson — maybe the most unlikely starring performance in a doomed Raptors season since the Ben Uzoh Triple-Double game — Toronto was unable to beat the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, losing 114-102 at the United Center.
The loss locks Toronto into the league’s seventh-worst spot by record (or 24th-best, if you’ve got a sunny disposition) and ensures them odds of 7.5 percent at getting the first pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Happy for Stanley. Take whatever nice moments you can this year.