Every NBA restart team’s schedule ranked
By Ethan Becker
No. 13: The Toronto Raptors
Schedule Score: 0
Ok, for my money, these next two entries are the toughest. I’ll go into it in each slide.
Moving into the 13th spot with the Raptors, no other entry on this list has a negative record score. The Raptors are tied with three other teams for the lowest score from this point on with just a 2. Throw in the fact that they are also tied for the lowest schedule score at -10, and the only saving grace that the Raptors seem to have is the fact that they rank second in the Eastern Conference.
But that, of course, is no small factor. The Raptors have shown a great ability to rally against teams that are better than them on paper and simply outclass them. The fact that their record score is positive means they’ve beat most of their opponents at least once, and their standing suggests that they could easily do it again.
Still, the Raptors are one of two teams to face four of the top three teams in either conference, and considering they are one of those teams, that means the only top team that Toronto avoids is the LA Clippers. A tough schedule for sure, but it may be only slightly better than…