"You cannot take away the Raptors' stellar 4-0 run in their four-game Western Conference schedule from January 20 to 25. Largely spearheaded by impressive Raptors standouts like Scottie Barnes and a blitzing Immanuel Quickley, the Raptors were able to topple the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, and perhaps most impressive of them all, the Oklahoma City Thunder."
"It was a great turnaround stretch for Toronto after dropping their last two prior games before it against the two Los Angeles squads - the Clippers and Lakers, respectively. Toronto would have the luxury of returning to face some formidable Eastern Conference foes on the horizon, as they went up against the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic. Unfortunately, after this key two-game stretch, the Toronto Raptors have fallen to both the Knicks and the Magic."
"Mind you, these were two games where the Raptors led at halftime: 51-47 against the Knicks and 57-50 against the Magic. While Toronto appeared polished in the first half of the game, the second-half stats told a different story: a lopsided 72-41 deficit against New York and an 80-63 gap to Orlando. Also, what was once a 12-point lead for the Raptors against New York was completely flipped, as the Knicks eventually pulled ahead to a massive 27-point lead."
Toronto compiled a 4-0 stretch on the West Coast from January 20–25, defeating Golden State, Sacramento, Portland and Oklahoma City. Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley led the run. The team had lost its two previous games to the Clippers and Lakers. After returning East, Toronto lost to the New York Knicks 119–92 on January 28 and to the Orlando Magic 130–120 on January 30. The Raptors led both games at halftime but suffered severe second-half collapses, including a 72–41 second half to New York and an 80–63 second half to Orlando. Toronto shot poorly from three in both losses.
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