The Toronto Raptors welcomed an ailing Sacramento Kings in need of a bounce-back win after a blowout loss against the Brooklyn Nets on MLK Day. Unfortunately for Sacramento, the Raptors would not provide any such cure. Toronto won their tenth straight home game, and are now sitting with a record of 36-13, three games better off than they were at this stage last season.
Toronto was once again without star player Kawhi Leonard, the two-time Defensive Player of the Year inactive once again due to load management. An understandable stance to take considering Leonard only featured in nine games for the San Antonio Spurs last season.