Who needs defense, anyway?
From the outset, Raptors vs. Wolves was a frantic, sloppy and entertaining-as-hell game that featured some of the most porous defense Toronto's has played during its recent run of good form. But thanks to Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan and the team's ever-dependable collection of bench contributors, the Raptors were able to outlast the spunky Wolves and improve to 20 games over .500 with a 114-105 win.
There's no way to sugarcoat the defense the Raptors played tonight. It was ugly - even when you factor in that Minnesota's offense has been humming along at a top-10 level in recent weeks.