The Raptors are in Utah tonight for the second game of their late-season western road swing. That fact alone would be noteworthy enough given that Toronto rarely visits the far coast past February or March. Nonetheless, on top of being out there right now preparing for a showdown with the Jazz, it is also May 1. This is a time usually reserved for playoff basketball and nothing else. This strange season continues.
Unfortunately for the Raptors, for the first time since 2013-14, it does not seem likely that the team will make the playoffs. Indeed, they won’t even finish above .