The Toronto Raptors’ 144-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 26 was an odd, forgettable, and mostly meaningless game. Marred by COVID-19, half of the Raptors’ players in that game were on temporary replacement contracts; Tremont Waters played 35 minutes and D.J. Wilson cracked the starting lineup. For the team, the game had little significance. But for Chris Boucher it was a turning point in his season, and maybe even his career.
Boucher entered the game with shooting splits of 42.6% from the field and 20.8% from beyond the arc. His scoring numbers were way down from the 2020-21 Tampa season.