Six impactful figures defining the Raptors' first half of the season
The Toronto Raptors are outperforming expectations through elite transition offense and defense, strong assist-to-turnover ratio, and resilience despite starter injuries, projecting a 48-win pace.
Raptors 905 cobble together offence to eke out win over Boom
Chucky Hepburn's absence has significantly reduced the 905's assist-to-turnover ratio, assisted threes, points in the paint, and fastbreak scoring while increasing opponent paint scoring.
Egor Demin's growth curve is exactly what the Nets hoped for
Egor Demin has rapidly developed into a more confident, decisive NBA point guard, improving playmaking, defense, and maintaining an assist-to-turnover ratio around 2:1.
Nets Notebook: Ben Saraf rising, Egor Demin growing and Terance Mann returns vs. Utah
Ben Saraf returned sharper, showing confidence and playmaking despite turnovers; coach emphasizes freedom with discipline and praises Egor Dëmin's solid two-to-one assist-to-turnover ratio.