If the Raptors are headed into the exam week of schedules, consider the first test aced.
Due to poor execution and lazy defense, Toronto fell behind by 17 points to the Memphis Grizzlies. They rallied in the second half, though, and thanks to some outstanding star-plus-bench play and a season’s best shooting night from Fred VanVleet, the Raptors got their most satisfying win of 2018-19 thus far — beating the Grizzlies 122-114.
Leading the way for the Raptors was, get this, the combination of Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard.