Progress is measured differently for teams like the Raps. In Toronto's case, it is proving this week that it can at least handle the bad teams; witness the road wins at Washington and Brooklyn (the latter a 30-point romp). Earlier this month were a pair of three-game win streaks, again vs. lesser competition. The Raps were hitting the board with abandon vs. the Wiz and Nets, recording a whopping +32 rebound edge across the pair of wins. Toronto should be focused, too, after its last home game was a humbling loss to the Spurs. Charlotte remains a proper go-against, losing and failing to cover five of tis last six, including losses by 35, 32, 35, and 17 points. Play Raptors