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NBA Position Battles: Should P.J. Tucker Start Over DeMarre Carroll for the Toronto Raptors?

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the most efficient teams in the league since the All-Star break, despite being without All-Star Kyle Lowry, who has been sidelined due to a wrist injury.

Over that 14-game span, the Raps have had a net rating (points scored minus points allowed per 100 possessions) of 3.2. That is the second best mark in the Eastern Conference for that period, trailing only the red-hot Miami Heat at 9.6 (which leads the entire league).

Despite the strong overall efficiency and the solid 9-5 record they have managed to put up without arguably their best player, the Raptors have been one of the worst first-quarter teams in the league during that span.