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TORONTO — So rotten and so unwatchable, so good and so smooth, the Toronto Raptors have gone from the ranks of garbage to the stature of kings of their home court.

Any resemblance to the Raptors team that took to the floor Sunday to the unit that played like pushovers Thursday is purely coincidental.

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Clearly, the 21-point loss to the Thunder is forgotten, at least based on how the Raptors responded Friday night in Detroit (87-75 win) and how they simply overpowered the Indiana Pacers, 116-91, Sunday at the ACC.

With Washington and Boston losing on separate nights, the Raptors can once again look in the East standings and a see a window of opportunity.

The Bulls come to town Tuesday, but these are not the same Bulls who’ve had Toronto’s number.

Then comes a two-game trip, beginning Thursday in Miami, where the Raptors seek atonement, and then Saturday in Dallas, a team Toronto beat at home last Monday.