It’s been an early season of impressive feats thus far for the Toronto Raptors — whether it was defeating the rival Boston Celtics, or defeating LeBron James and the Lakers, only to dismantle the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, on a SEGABABA — without Kawhi Leonard for either. While this week was a great litmus test of just how incredible these Raptors can be when totally focused, tonight’s game in Sacramento might be the win we need to see the most.
They’ve been on the road for almost a week now, and in that time have traveled across the West Coast of the United States — including from Southern California to Utah overnight — with sleep being a scarce commodity, along with practice time.