NBA Power Rankings: Come fall in love with the Sacramento Kings

By Ian Levy | Nov 6, 2018

MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 29: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings drives to the basket against the Miami Heat on October 29, 2018 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Oscar Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 30: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors talks to an official during the second half of an NBA game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Scotiabank Arena on October 30, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /

Toronto Raptors. 4. team. 81. . 10-1. Previous: 2nd

It’s hard to slide the Raptors down too far, considering they’re still top-10 in offensive and defensive efficiency, have the fifth-best point differential in the league and still haven’t lost a game with Kawhi Leonard on the floor. Still, the teams ahead of them have been every bit as impressive.

What should be scary to the rest of the league is that the Raptors still don’t appear to be anywhere close to their ceiling. Kawhi and Fred VanVleet have both missed four games, and OG Anunoby has missed three. A handful of their best 3-point shooters — Ibaka, VanVleet, C.J. Miles — have all yet to find their rhythm and are hitting under 30 percent. And all those missing pieces have meant that their defense, has yet to fully gel. In the meantime, the Raptors are giving players like Pascal Siakam a chance to shine, which will only make them more dangerous when the playoffs finally roll around.

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