Raptors Set Sights on Fragile Jazz: Can They Capitalize or Face an Unexpected Trap?
As it currently stands, the Jazz are in poor shape to win games with most of their starting lineup out, so the Raptors can breathe relatively easily when they step into the Delta Center. The Raptors are playing with almost their entire roster intact, though Collin Murray-Boyles remains on the injury report, as he has been for nearly a month. This game should hopefully be a chance to bounce back after last night’s loss, which saw an extremely lacklustre offence combined with a total lack of production from some of the Raptors’ starters.
Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, and Brandon Ingram have been instrumental in getting the Raptors back on track with a three game winning streak, taking out the Pistons, Suns, and Bulls, before falling to the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns in consecutive games. Establishing a consistent offence will be important for this game against the Jazz, as well as ensuring that they’re able to slow down Ace Bailey and avoid him getting hot. The rookie has had two thirty point explosions over his last ten games, and keeping him subdued will be important in keeping the Jazz hitting sour notes. Brice Sensabaugh has been shooting threes at a 41.3% clip over the past ten games, meaning that Toronto’s perimeter defence needs to be on point to avoid an upset.
Considering the state of Utah basketball, it is unlikely for Toronto to drop this game. A soft opponent on the road is a luxury this late in the season, with the Eastern Conference looking as dangerous as it is. Toronto is unlikely to fall out of the Play-In Tournament, but are within only a few games of every opponent within the sixth to the tenth seed. 4.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, and half a game behind both the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers, the Raptors are in serious danger of relinquishing their playoff spot to a rival if they don’t clean up their act and begin performing consistently.
Today’s game is likely to be another part of the same old story for the Raptors: lose to the best teams, but beat down the worst ones.
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