As the Toronto Raptors enter the home stretch of the regular season, there is reason for optimism, despite the last bout of injuries.
In every season of Masai Ujiri’s tenure, the Raptors have “won” 11 to 13 of their final 18 games (Winning, of course, meant losing during the Tampa season that turned into a mini-tank that landed the next Giannis perfect rookie to fit the team’s core). Here’s how the team has performed during the final stretch of each season under Ujiri:
2020-21: 6-12
2019-20: 13-5
2018-19: 12-6
2017-18: 12-6
2016-17: 13-5
2015-16: 12-6
2014-15: 11-7
2013-14: 11-7
Toronto should get (somewhat) healthy fairly soon (fingers crossed), as Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby have joined the team during this Westcoast road trip.