It’s official. The Toronto Raptors are no longer undefeated during the Second Poeltl Era. While Poeltl has been excellent at filling the Raptors’ big-man-sized hole, the Raptors’ other glaring roster deficiency — shot creation — was on full display today.
Entering tonight’s game, the Raptors were 3-0 against the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. The Raptors were on the second leg of a road back-to-back, while the fourth-place Cavs had a day to rest before responding to their three-game losing streak. It would’ve been nice to see a more competitive finish, but considering the Raptors were without Fred VanVleet, there was nothing too surprising about this loss.