For the third time in as many games the Toronto Raptors are up against an elite opponent. In the first two contests they blew out the Utah Jazz, and followed it up with an overtime loss to the Heat, in which the Raps played some of their worst basketball at times.
Tonight, they host the 13-7 Houston Rockets, with the 15-6 Philadelphia 76ers lurking in a few days.
Last season, the Rockets defeated the Raptors in both regular season match-ups. One of those losses for Toronto came before the trade with Memphis and with Jonas Valanciunas injured, so things look very different for both teams.