Nobody that's followed the Toronto Raptors this season could reasonably argue that the team is anywhere close to a finished product.
The Raptors haven't quite gone all in on losing, but the NBA's incentive structure is pushing them in that direction.
While the Raptors' recent play is taking them out of the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, Toronto’s recent surge provides value when they take on the lowly Wizards at Scotiabank Arena.
Bennedict Mathurin has been the star for Indiana tonight in his return from a 4-game absence, dropping 24 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal in 29 minutes off the bench. Trae Young has 26 to lead all scorers, while Caris LeVert has chipped in 19 points and 3 boards of the Atlanta bench.
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We've got another exciting Eastern Conference matchup on Tuesday's NBA schedule as the Orlando Magic host the Toronto Raptors. Orlando is 29-33 overall and 18-14 at home, while Toronto is 19-42 overall and 6-23 on the road.