It was an uncertain week for the Raptors. The defending champs were down two key players — Serge Ibaka and Kyle Lowry — for all three of the games they played, and were missing OG Anunoby for one (and 46 minutes of another). As such, they were testing out bench guys, and oh yeah, they were on the road the whole week too!
Their 1-2 record reflects those missing pieces and the road weariness, but doesn’t accurately reflect the fight they put up in the two losses. Unfortunately, in the world of the power rankings, injuries aren’t much of a consideration, and moral victories?