The lull never came.The search for shorter stretches of poor play was successful for one night at least for the Raptors on Monday, and that is the most significant takeaway from their third consecutive victory.
There was a lapse in the second quarter — no team is going to play a perfect full 48 minutes — but being solid the entire second half will be what pleases head coach Nick Nurse the most.
It led to Toronto’s third straight win, 116-93 over the Dallas Mavericks in Tampa, Fla., in what was among the team’s most thorough performances of the season.