DALLAS—It was little more than a formality and not much more than a baby step, but at least it’s over and done with for the Toronto Raptors.
A 94-86 victory here Saturday night — a wire-to-wire job that notched their fifth win in a row — was enough to officially clinch an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
That they’d do it was a foregone conclusion — there are 10 games remaining in the regular season — but having it out of the way is a small relief.
“I haven’t even thought about it all,” coach Dwane Casey said Saturday morning.