Tuesday’s contest against the Los Angeles Clippers was far from a “must win.” Any game when you are in first place of the NBA standings is far from a “must win.” But after losing two straight and three-out-of-four, it sure did feel nice to see the Toronto Raptors earn a decisive victory.
The Raptors took control early and never gave it back. The Clippers never had a lead greater than two-points and never led after mid-way through the first quarter. They were down double-digits the entire second half, and in general, the game was a total shellacking.
So what can we learn from such a blow-out victory?