For large chunks of the first half against the Lakers, the Raptors seemed destined for a disheartening 0-3 start to their west coast road trip. Fortunately, a locked in Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan made sure that eventually did not happen; Toronto won going away in the second and we’re all back to feeling good.
The Trail Blazers, meanwhile, have been going back-and-forth on wins and losses lately on the way to their 4-2 opening record. They welcome to the Raptors tonight after beating the hapless Suns on Saturday night, and they remain a dangerous team because of their own locked in backcourt, led by Damian Lillard and C.