There is only one thing to do when a winning streak ends, and that’s to start another one.

The Toronto Raptors didn’t have long to rinse out the taste of a frustrating road loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night, when they blew a 12-point lead with 5:57 to play before losing in overtime.

It was the Raptors’ first stumble so far in what has been a charmed season; the first time they lost to a team they probably should have beaten. The Hornets were playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Raptors were coming off two days’ rest. Even with the win, the Hornets improved to just 6-14. The Raptors’ loss, meanwhile, dropped them to 14-6 before Sunday night.

Prior to that, Toronto had been flawless in taking advantage when circumstances were in its favour. Over their nine-game

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