December was tough to digest at times. The Raptors dropped some winnable games and the team’s injury count kept rising. Still, their month was salvaged by a late flurry of wins, with a better than break even record. Even at 28-11, we all knew at some point the Raptors would hit a rut. It was how they would respond to that rut that would give us a better idea of how deep, good, and threatening they could be in 2018-19.
Considering the injuries, Toronto’s form held up. Some could argue that the Kyle Lowry injury is a concern — but in another sense, it’s also a blessing.