Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press
TORONTO — Twenty-four seasons, 1,920 regular-season games, 18 playoff series, 99 playoff games.
It took until the 100th postseason game in franchise history, but the Toronto Raptors clinched their first N.B.A. finals appearance with a 100-96 victory on their home floor against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, winning the Eastern Conference finals in six games.
Success has been fleeting for the only remaining N.B.A. franchise in Canada. Toronto’s first draft pick, Damon Stoudamire in 1995, won the Rookie of the Year Award but demanded a trade and was in Portland before the end of his third season.