Toronto is 7-5 since its all-star point guard suffered a wrist injury, thanks largely to improved defensive play.
The Toronto Raptors have been treading water quite nicely, overall, as they muddle through a stretch without their on-court leader in point guard Kyle Lowry.
They are 7-5 in the games he has missed since having wrist surgery and remain in position to open the playoffs at home on the weekend of April 15-16.
Here are five key reasons why things haven’t gone off the rails without Lowry in the lineup:
Shoot early, shoot often
Three-pointers keep teams honest.