There was an NBA game played in Cleveland on Boxing Day, you just had to squint. Then you had to pull up the flashlight on your phone — but only after using the camera function to enlarge the fine print. Like, yes, the Toronto Raptors were in uniform, and yes it counted in the standings; the game cheques were in US currency and the flight to and from Cleveland was via private charter. But these weren’t really the Raptors, and it was only technically an NBA game. Missing were 10 regulars due to COVID-19 protocols, tied with Atlanta for the dubious distinction of having the most players out in the Omicron-ravaged league. And Toronto wasn’t missing just any 10. The Raptors were without their top seven scorers and eight of their top 10. The four players they did have available — Yuta Watanabe, Chris Boucher, Svi Mykhailiuk and Dalano Banton — had nine starts between them this season before Sunday. They were joined by four hardship signees: DJ Wilson, Tremont Waters, Daniel Oturu a...