TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 14: Head coach Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Toronto Raptors fans didn’t enjoy looking at power rankings early in the season, as their disappointing 2-8 start had them rooted right to the bottom of most hypothetical rankings. Luckily for Nick Nurse and company, their hot stretch against some of the best teams in the league has finally helped them claw over the .500 mark.
Despite losing Kyle Lowry and OG Anunoby due to injury and completely changing their rotation, the Raptors took down the Milwaukee Bucks twice and managed to stop Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.