Following a fairly comfortable victory against one lottery-bound team, the Toronto Raptors were back in action against another basement dweller: the New York Knicks.
The Raptors had knocked off the Knicks in a competent manner the week before, but just like last time, they were without Kawhi Leonard. A smart decision. Toronto shouldn’t be willing to risk Leonard in games such as these.
Other than Leonard, the only player missing from the line-up was OG Anunoby, who suffered a nasty collision on Tuesday night. Withdrawing him from the lineup was a smart move as well, take no risks.