All night, it seemed like the Raptors were a 12-0, maybe an 8-0 run away from finally snapping a ten year winless drought in San Antonio. They just couldn’t get out of their own damn way.
Without their big man in Jonas Valanciunas (ankle), the Raptors got pounded on the glass. On the other end, they missed open shots that could’ve sparked timely runs. The result was a close game, one where the Spurs finally made the run that counted on their way to a 101-97 win.
It’s Toronto’s first loss of the season, and a disappoint start to their longest road trip of the year (six games).