Raptors said to regret leaving out a key part of roster building originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Again, the Toronto Raptors have a ton of size and skill this season. That group is led by Scottie Barnes, who is the archetype for a lot of the roster, it appears.

Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic gives his respect to Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey before their matchup.

Toronto Raptors rookie forward Collin Murray-Boyles has been on the injury report frequently in his first season with the team. Murray-Boyles has been out with

Tyrese Maxey continued to shine against the Toronto Raptors. However, he must take more than 14 shots for the 76ers to win. The team must do a better job of handling the ball. And it is becoming evident that the Sixers may never get over their third-quarter blues.

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Raptors play the Washington Wizards in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The Raptors are 9-2 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto is third in the Eastern Conference with 54.9 points per game in the paint led by RJ Barrett averaging 10.4.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following a tough loss to the Toronto Raptors at home.

Sandro Mamukelashvili has been a key spark off the bench during the Raptors' strong start to the season. Brett Davis / Imagn Images INDIANAPOLIS — Sandro Mamukelashvili figured a win was a win. On Halloween,

That lineup tweak, however, did not solve the issue Wednesday. The Raptors began the third on a 10-2 run, and never surrendered the lead after that.

It was the Raptors’ fifth win in a row, giving them their best record in a 10-game span since February 2020, during their iconic title-defense season. (Notably, that 2019-20 team has the highest regular season winning percentage in franchise history.)