And their success has looked sustainable as well. Toronto doesn’t just own the third-most wins in the NBA, but also the league’s fourth-best point differentialand assists per game average. Their sheer efficiency as a team continues, as the Raptors also boast a top 10 scoring offense while also taking the fourth-least threes in the NBA. They are top 10 in both offensive and defensive rating. Only the Celtics have taken better care of the ball relative to assists. The stats speak for themselves.
And yet, not a single player in Toronto has emerged as a centerpiece, at least on offense.
Brandon Ingram is the team’s leading scorer (21.8 PPG), but is one of only 10 team points-per-game leaders to average under 22 per game. He is also the only scorer to average under 25 points per game for any top five seed.
