NEW ORLEANS—The Toronto Raptors have now set themselves up to reach the one regular season benchmark they have never before met, and the only one remaining that matters.
A ridiculously easy 115-91 victory over a team purporting to be the New Orleans Pelicans here Saturday night not only gave the Raptors as many regular season wins as they’ve ever had, it moved them with one of the 50-win plateau they have never scaled.
Equalling the 49 wins they managed last season, Toronto can get to 50 as early as Monday with a home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder and, if they fail, will have nine other chances after that to achieve it.