"They're fourth in the Eastern Conference at 14-7 (a .667 win percentage) after being given over/unders below .500 by Vegas to start the season. That's a 54-55 win pace currently. Cleaning the Glass has the Raptors expected to win 56 based on their efficiency differential. They've largely done it with an extremely efficient yet at times inconsistent halfcourt offence, by tilting the floor downhill against their opponents in transition and with a defence that ranks amongst the league's best but has underlying cause for concern."
"The Raptors were bottom six in halfcourt offence for the previous four seasons. Now, they're seventh at 101.5 points per 100 possessions. This has been the single most unexpected and development of the Raptors' season so far. They've gone through stretches where it's been the best halfcourt offence in relation to league averge in franchise history. Yet it's tanked over the last four games, down to one of the worst in the NBA over that span."
Toronto Raptors are 14-7 (.667) and fourth in the Eastern Conference, pacing roughly 54-55 wins. Vegas oddsmakers gave them over/unders below .500 to start the season; Cleaning the Glass projects 56 wins based on efficiency differential. The team pairs an unusually efficient but volatile halfcourt offence with aggressive downhill transition play and a defense ranking among the league's best, though some underlying concerns exist. Halfcourt offense rose from bottom-six over the previous four seasons to seventh at 101.5 points per 100 possessions, but recent four-game decline coincides with RJ Barrett's absence, revealing his importance as a ball-handler and creator.
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