Raptors: 3 advanced stats that show why Toronto started so hot

1. The Raptors are making up for a poor half-court offense.

Toronto is simply not a good half-court offense at the moment. This issue needs to get resolved as soon as possible, as winning games while being ranked 25th in points per play on that end is simply not sustainable. Luckily, the Raptors have quite the short-term fix planned, as Toronto is choosing to overcome this deficiency through speed in transition.

The Raptors rank last in the league in the percentage of possessions end up as half-court sets at an even 75%. To counteract that, this team has risen into the top five in transition opportunities. Why keep banging your head against a wall when you can use your superior athletic ability to get easy buckets on the move?

The Toronto Raptors need to improve their half-court offense.

The Raptors have a ton of 6-8 and 6-9 players like Barnes and standout rookie Dalano Banton that love to push the pace, so why not lean into that and create an utterly unique offensive attack? After disrupting the other end, Toronto has proven they can cash it into points on offense.

This may not be the most conventional, or perhaps sustainable, attack in the world, but as long as Toronto continues to sport an elite defense, they will cause some problems in transition due to how well they run the floor and work as a team.