Raptors end December with Scottie Barnes leading, but January will test the team and influence trade decisions…
It has not been pretty, but the Raptors have found ways to win since the last edition of the Fulcrum. Over their last nine games, Toronto has gone a respectable 5-4. That stretch includes a couple of ugly losses against Brooklyn and Washington, but it also features important wins against Eastern Conference playoff contenders, the Miami Heat (twice) and Orlando Magic.