The first round of the playoffs is underway for 16 of the best teams in the NBA, including the Toronto Raptors. Things didn’t go quite as planned in game one against the Orlando Magic with the Raptors losing to a late D.J. Augustin dagger.
One thing to keep an eye on in this series, and moving forward if the Raptors are to progress past the first round, is the recent trend upwards in ball movement and the positive and negative impact it could have on the series.
The Negative
Since the Marc Gasol trade, the Raptors rank 24th in the league in turnover percentage, at 14-percent.