This weirdest of Raptors seasons has reached a new level of crazy.
Missing their top three players and with 80 per cent of the 10-man roster not even fully guaranteed NBA employment next season, they came up with one of the greatest offensive nights in franchise history on Saturday.
A 135-115 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers was as unexpected as it was shocking and just fits right into a season of transplanted homes, injuries, suspensions, COVID-19 absences and losing streaks that were the longest in a decade.
Kyle Lowry (foot), Fred VanVleet (hip) and Pascal Siakam (rest) were cavorting on the sidelines, while Freddy Gillespie was introducing himself to some teammates he hadn’t even met until Saturday morning as the Raptors rolled up a stunning 87-point first half en route to the victory.