The Toronto Raptors are going to be without Kawhi Leonard, Serge Ibaka, Kyle Lowry, and possibly a few more key pieces. They also will be on the second half of a back-to-back, facing against one of the best teams in the NBA in the Philadelphia 76ers. This is the definition of a “schedule loss.”
But the Raptors are incredibly deep, and in the NBA, any team can win any given contest. So what does Toronto need to accomplish to pick up a victory? Here are our three keys.
1. Continue to lock up Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons hasn’t been terrible against Toronto so far this season.