The NBA playoffs are finally here. After 58 wins, 24 losses, and more “load management” than anyone asked for, the Toronto Raptors are postseason bound. Their first-round opponent? The red-hot Orlando Magic.
Toronto has kept an eye on the playoffs all season. After winning a franchise record 59 games last year and earning the first number one overall seed in Raptor history, this team has accomplished enough during the regular season. Now, they’re searching for playoff success.
Spring and Summer glory has been a little more elusive for the Canadian franchise. Toronto has underperformed their seeding in postseason play the past few seasons, with last year’s sweep at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers serving as the epitome of those disappointments.