Raptors could move close to top of East with easy schedule looming

Toronto just won 4-of-5 on the road for the first time in ages and could have won them all, losing only a close one in Philadelphia.

It’s a little strange seeing the Toronto Raptors in fourth place in the Eastern Conference and with wins in seven of eight games, even if it’s only mid-November. Article content

Scottie Barnes was about midway through a year that would see him named NBA rookie of the year, Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby were still Raptors and Goran Dragic kind of was the last time Toronto had a team three games above .500. That group finished with 48 wins, then Toronto dipped to 41, axed Nick Nurse, and combined for 55 victories in two rebuilding seasons under Darko Rajakovic before Masai Ujiri was sent packing and this unlikely ascent began. Article content