Overreaction: Raps 103, Hornets 98

We won the game when: With about 5 minutes left in the game and up by 2 (88-86), the Raptors tightened up their D and made some clutch plays. A back to back trifecta by Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan and an And-1 by DeRozan shortly thereafter gave us the cushion that we need to win the game.
Miller time: Malcolm Miller got the start instead of Norman Powell. He missed a couple of shots and looked completely not in-sync with the starters, which is to be expected.
JV3: It's been a while since he hit 2 in a game, and it's great to see those shots go down for him.
The struggle is real: Norm got his chance to play late in the second half, and it was disappointing.
Ibaka and his old bones: Ibaka started off hot and went cold in the 2nd half. It feels like this is starting to be a trend.
Slumping bench mob: Offensively - we haven't seen them put on the jets on anybody lately.
Jak with an off-night: Need to fact check this, but the Hornets might be his Kryptonite.
JV's revenge: JV finished with 18pts, 13rbs, 2blks -- with key rebounding effort in the clutch, completely outplaying Dwight Howard.
4th quarter slump: The Raptors are only scoring 20.5 points in the 4th on their last 4 "close games" which is not a good thing.

JV w/ the perfect celly. @BMO Game Highlights: https://t.co/6NqvY6uRpP pic.twitter.com/AgJJSzcGsW

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) March 5, 2018