Although Toronto managed to cut the deficit to two points in the fourth quarter, Friday's game was lost in the first half when Philadelphia scored 77 points on 77 per cent shooting. Here are five takeaways from the Raptors’ 117-110 loss to the 76ers.

The Toronto Raptors used a balanced effort by the starting unit to coast to a comfortable and satisfying win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. But the leader of the charge was their leader all season: Pascal Siakam. William Lou breaks it down.

The Toronto Raptors showed more urgency in their rematch against the Washington Wizards and Fred VanVleet had one of his best games of the season with a pair of three-pointers in overtime to secure the 116-109 victory. William Lou breaks it down.

The Raptors don’t win any of their three games since the trade deadline without Jakob Poeltl, who was once again integral in Toronto's 115-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. William Lou has more.

Precious Achiuwa’s man-to-man defence on Orlando Magic rookie star Paolo Banchero was one of the keys to victory for the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Here are William Lou's 10 observations from the game.

The Raptors begin their play-in push with one of their most harrowing losses of the season. Despite being comfortably ahead with a 12-point edge, the Raptors inexplicably collapsed down the stretch.

Even if the Toronto Raptors come together and pull off a run, their ceiling is a first-round exit. The harder question is on the viability of this core in future seasons. Pascal Siakam is the present, and Scottie Barnes is the future; are OG Anunoby, Fred VanVleet, and Gary Trent Jr. the right pieces to bridge that gap?