The Toronto Raptors have returned to the friendly confines of the Scotiabank Arena, after a successful road trip. The only blemish in four outings was a galling OT defeat in Boston.
Tonight’s opposition is the Team Turmoil of the moment, the Washington Wizards. Now that the Jimmy Butler saga is over, and the Minnesota Timberwolves have faded from the spotlight, the disappointing Wizards are all over the trade press.
Washington kept most of its roster from last season, with the exception of saying an unfond farewell to center Marcin Gortat. His place was taken by career underachiever Dwight Howard, who’s been kind enough to drop in for nine of his team’s 17 games.