The news before Raptors-Rockets was all about Nick Nurse, his coaching staff, and Pascal Siakam. That whole crew, six of Toronto’s coaches and one of its stars, had to miss the game due to the league’s health and safety protocols, which meant the Raptors would be in the hands of Kyle Lowry (though not officially), Fred VanVleet, and their acting head coach, fresh from quarantine, Sergio Scariolo. It was fair to wonder what we’d see from the Raptors in the absence of their normal structure and whether they’d have enough juice to grab the win against a struggling Houston team.
Lowry leads the way as Raptors put away Rockets, 122-111
