The Toronto Raptors played shorthanded for much of the week, missing key starters and rotation players in every game. Kyle Lowry sat out multiple games since his hard fall against the Warriors. Serge Ibaka, Danny Green and Jonas Valanciunas also missed games this week, nursing a variety of injuries.
Despite being short, coach Nick Nurse has managed to mix and match different line-ups and find success as the Raptors went 2-1 this week, including a big comeback win against a hot Indiana Pacers squad. Kawhi Leonard has been nothing short of incredible as of late, cementing himself in the MVP discussion.