A strong finish to last week sets the Raptors on a comfortable three game stretch for the next seven days.
The Raptors are on a four game winning streak at the moment, but unfortunately their last loss came against their nemeses, the Chicago Bulls. I predicted a 3-2 week and was pleasantly surprised with the outcome -- especially given the rash of Raptors injuries. But that loss, oh, it stings. And with the Bulls driving hard for the 7-seed, well, the sting could turn into something much worse.
For the week, the Raptors hope to get Jonas Valanciunas (left hand contusion), Patrick Patterson (sore left ankle), James Johnson (sore left Achilles' tendon) and, could it be, DeMarre Carroll (you already know) back on the court.