When news hit that Kyle Lowry would be out an extended amount of time due to an wrist injury, many people (myself included) thought that the Toronto Raptors would not win many games in his absence. But to the surprise of the doubters, they are doing remarkably well, having won 9 out of their last 14 games.
So how are they surviving without one of their star players? It is because of their improved defense. According to The Star, the Raptors have been one of the best defensive teams in March.
“The Raptors have been one of the better defensive teams in the NBA over the last month or so.