The Raptors 905 finished the season with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference but still finished fourth in playoff seeding due to the Westchester Knicks winning the 905’s division. With that, the Knicks got the bye and the 905 had to play a one-game playoff at home against the Grand Rapids Drive.
Before the game even began the Drive were dealing with a tremendous amount of adversity, with the recent shocking death of swingman Zeke Upshaw. Grand Rapids was wearing a Zeke patch on their jerseys, and there was a moment of silence before the game.