SAN ANTONIO—There were nights, everyone was warned, when the Raptors would not look good, when their reliance on shooting would be troublesome, when they’d have some disjointed lineups and too many turnovers.
Took three games for it to happen.
Shooting just 10-for-38 from three-point range and 43 per cent from the field overall, Toronto dropped its first game of the season, fading down the stretch in a 101-97 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
The Raptors committed turnovers on three straight possessions with about three minutes remaining, letting the 3-0 Spurs off the hook with their own failings.