25. Toronto Raptors

Last Week’s Ranking: 18

Just as the Raptors offense began to show signs of life, their defense fell off. Their defensive rating last week plummeted to 118.6. The Raptors are stuck searching for answers sitting with just two wins.

Kyle Lowry struggled last week. The Raptors had a net rating swing of 13.2 when he was off the court. The game he missed was Toronto’s blowout win over Sacramento. Then the Lowry everyone loves and expects showed up against the Warriors. He scored 16 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, nearly leading a comeback win.

One positive trend to watch for is the development of Chris Boucher. He had a monster week, averaging 13.7 points and 6.0 rebounds and capped off the week with a six-block game against Golden State. 

It has been a tough start for the Raptors, but the vultures should not be circling just yet. If they can stabilize their defense, they should be able to run off a few wins.

Source: bleacherreport.com
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