The Toronto Raptors entered tonight’s game with three players in the top 10 minutes played per game in the NBA this season, so one would assume that the All-Star break would do wonders for this team in desperate need of some rest. This game marked the start of an important stretch for the team as this short three-game road trip is filled with teams that are all within a few games of each other in the standings.
However, things could not have gone worse to open up the second half of the season —closing out the season series against the Charlotte Hornets.