Five Daily Thoughts: Heck of a road win

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The Toronto Raptors haven’t been two games over .500 since the 2019-20 season, but that's exactly where they are right now, having beaten the league-leading New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden last night.

That’s a quality road win against a quality team (and without . I know it’s still early, but I can’t help myself — I’m starting to get excited about this team!

1. Malachi, making it happen

Not only did Malachi Flynn play real first-half minutes last night, he actually had an impact! A significant one! He orchestrated the offense nicely, including connecting with OG Anunoby in the pick-and-roll — something I mentioned the other day I wanted to see Anunoby and…