Before we get to anything else, let’s just say it: five games in one week is just way too many games. The Raptors had little choice, however, as their schedule was compressed after a COVID-19 outbreak postponed a previous contest (against Chicago), leading them into last week’s grueling three-games-in-four-nights plus another back-to-back too. That the Raptors made it out of that with a 2-3 record is, given everything else, incredible. That it could have just as easily been 3-2 or better is what makes it easily identifiable as part of this Raptors season.
To sum up: the Wizards game, remarkable; the Cavaliers game, a fun one!