It could be fun, and it most certainly will be a challenge. But after months of disruption and injury and slumps and struggles, the Raptors think good things may come in the final quarter of the NBA regular season.
Of course they’d rather be home and cooled out with a post-season slot all locked up, but the chase can be just as much fun, and today they look up to the challenge.
Thursday night’s dismantling of the New Orleans Pelicans at Scotiabank Arena — a 115-110 victory despite the absence of point guard Fred VanVleet for personal reasons — propelled Toronto into the stretch drive in the right frame of mind.