"Wednesday's 100-64 disaster of a loss in Boston was the neon-lit, can't miss example, but really, things have been going sour for the Raptors defensively for a while now.

Whereas earlier in the year teams were unable to crack the 100-point scoring mark or achieve 50% shooting against a franchise that was shocking the rest of the league with its defensive turnaround, now, big offensive nights by opponents are becoming commonplace.

The Raptors only surrendered 100 points or more once in the first 16 games, but have now conceded at least that many in four of the past seven.

Tired legs surely have played a part in the defensive decline — nobody has played more road games than these Raptors — but, if you listen to head coach Dwane Casey, the immense offensive struggles the club is going through — particularly without leading scorer Andrea Bargani — have led to a bleeding of confidence at the other end of the floor."