The 76ers' Tobias Harris, right, shoots as the Raptors' Marc Gasol defends on Monday in Toronto. Credit: The Canadian Press via AP/Chris Young
TORONTO — The Raptors lost the NBA’s premier defensive player in free agency this summer, but have not lost their defensive prowess. The Raptors not only entered Wednesday’s game against the Knicks with a 12-4 record, but have gained some acclaim as star stoppers.
Toronto held Joel Embiid scoreless Sunday and earlier this season limited LeBron James to 13 points on 5-for-15 shooting. As a team they are ninth in the league in points allowed per game, but first in opponents effective field goal percentage.