Toronto Raptors: 15 takeaways from their 15-game winning streak

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10. A rival for the Raptors

You can’t sharpen iron without iron. In the case of the Raptors, the Milwaukee Bucks are the firmest steel. The Bucks are statistically among the greatest teams in NBA history as we near the All-Star break. In this 15-game winning streak, the Raptors have only gained one game on the Bucks in the standings, because they’ve gone 14-1.

The path to the NBA Finals goes through Milwaukee, and with Kawhi Leonard the Raptors dispatched the Bucks a year ago. This is a different Raptors squad, but even without its top-end star perhaps the challenge it can throw at the Bucks this year may replicate last season’s result.

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9. Longest winning streak in Canadian sports history

Professional sports have been played in Canada for a very long time, and by some dynastic franchises. By winning 15 straight games, the Raptors have accomplished something never achieved by the Montreal Canadiens (the NHL’s championship version of the Boston Celtics or New York Yankees), the Toronto Maple Leafs (the NHL’s version of the New York Knicks) or any other franchise in the long history of the NHL.

The previous longest winning streak was held by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL in 2016 (the Stampeders are perhaps the CFL’s San Antonio Spurs).

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