With the Toronto Raptors now firmly in the second half of the season, matters in the NBA’s Eastern Conference are looking even more compelling than usual.
These two weeks in February can make or break the Raptors’ hopes of grabbing the #1 seed. There are an exhausting 7 games in 14 nights prior to the 9-day All-Star break. The Raptors close the month with 3 games in a relatively leisurely 7-day period. The Raptors enjoy a healthy 7 games at home.
Moreover, the opponents aren’t particularly nasty (with one exception). Games 51 through 54 are at the Air Canada Centre.