"Moral victories are a funny thing. When an NBA team is bad, and losing constantly, it's all you can find. And the Toronto Raptors found plenty of moral victories over the last two seasons, certainly. When a team is underperforming, moral victories are unacceptable. But when a team is 23-15, overperforming, and missing both stars and another starter to boot against one of the league's best, it's okay to search for moral victories once again."
"If you're the Raptors, that's not such a big deal. One thing that could be a big deal: RJ Barrett went to the locker room (under his own power) midway through the fourth quarter after stepping on a defender's foot. Stick with Raptors Republic as we get updates on his status. But the team was without Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, and Jakob Poeltl. But a variety of Raptors played well, and there was absolutely no quit in the team."
The Raptors lost to the Boston Celtics despite resilient play. The team entered the game 23-15 and was missing Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, and Jakob Poeltl. RJ Barrett went to the locker room under his own power midway through the fourth quarter after stepping on a defender's foot. Bench players like Barrett, Collin Murray-Boyles, Gradey Drick, and Alijah Martin attacked the paint, created contact, and found shooters. Toronto started hot, scoring 30 points in the first quarter on 5-of-9 shooting. The team clawed back from a large second-half deficit but ultimately fell short.
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