At this point in the year, it’s hard to get up for a game against the Orlando Magic. Spring weather is breaking through outside, Toronto all but has home court locked up in the first round, and the machinations of the greater playoff race are for more interesting than a blowout win over one of the league’s worst teams.
The Raptors aren’t mysterious. Without Kyle Lowry, they’ve been good enough to ride a defense-first approach to a 12-5 record since the All-Star break; they’re good but not great. And while it’d be nice to see Lowry get some games in alongside Serge Ibaka and P.