After hard-fought victories over the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks in their previous encounters, the Toronto Raptors headed into the past weekend facing a back-to-back schedule against the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets. While the Raptors didn't secure those two prior straight wins with absolute perfection, I was hopeful that Toronto could carry this positive momentum into December as they aim to close out 2025 on a high note.
However, unfortunately, this weekend revealed that the Raptors have a multitude of issues to resolve quickly, or else their problems will continue to weigh them down. Toronto is now on a two-game skid, losing to the Celtics on December 20 with a final score of 112-96, and falling to the Brooklyn Nets on December 21, with a final score of 81-96.