2. Toronto Raptors
Aside from a downright disappointing and confusing showing against the Boston Celtics Friday night, you could make the argument that no team in the NBA’s restart bubble has looked and played better than the Toronto Raptors. Led by the NBA’s best defense in the restart, the Raptors have the look of a team ready to make another deep playoff run.
Both Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam have picked up where they left off before the hiatus, being huge offensive producers for the defending championships without Kawhi Leonard. Toronto is one of the deepest teams in the East, and that’s what makes this team so dangerous.
If they could find a way to stop or even slow down Giannis (no other team in the NBA has had really much luck with that thus far this season), they could be the biggest threat to the Bucks cake-walking to the NBA Finals.
The Raptors are a threat. If you didn’t believe in them during the pre-hiatus regular season, it’s about time you change your attitude now.