Coming off six consecutive wins, including a 44-point dismantling of the Atlantic Hawks on Saturday night, the Toronto Raptors are flying high. The team is 14-6, behind only the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference, which makes the upcoming clash a doozy. Coming into the season, almost everyone who didn’t have a 416, 647 or 437 area code thought the Cavs would easily be the best in the East, coasting to the Finals. But, after suffering three-straight losses, the Raptors may have joined the discussion.
Tonight’s battle won’t prove everything, but it will give the Raptors a chance to respond to two early season losses at the hands of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the rest of their championship defending cohorts.