The Toronto Raptors — the 59-win Toronto Raptors — will meet the Washington Wizards in the first round of the NBA’s post-season.
Kyle Lowry had 28 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Raptors forced overtime in their regular-season finale Wednesday night, but they still fell to the Miami Heat 116-109 in overtime. The cold-shooting Wizards, meanwhile, dropped a 101-92 decision to Orlando to finish eight in the East to earn a date with Toronto.
Toronto heads into its fifth consecutive playoff appearance after rewriting the franchise history books in the regular season. The Raptors won a record 59 games, topping their previous best of 56.