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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors before the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at STAPLES Center on November 21, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
December 6, 2016

Being Optimistic Despite Not Being Top Tier

An 0-5 record against the team's top four teams, but there remains reason for optimism in Toronto.

Matt Shantz

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