Toronto wraps up their biggest road trip of the season at Crypto.com Arena before heading into a heavyweight tilt in Philadelphia.
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Writing this weekly column for four years — and posting a correct-incorrect record slightly better than Toronto’s win-loss record — doesn’t get accomplished without a few guidelines.
- Records don’t matter: For every upset victory over the Suns, there are disheartening losses to the Pistons. The Raptors seldom find themselves in a blowout game, either way, because
- Numbers do matter: The Hawks have been a thorn in Toronto’s side the last couple of seasons because they’re one of the best at getting to the free-throw line (#4 FT rate) and do an excellent job of protecting the ball (#1 turnover rate).