If Toronto wants to keep their play-in tournament hopes alive, tonight’s game against the Denver Nuggets is a must-win. The Raptors currently sit two games behind the Washington Wizards for the last play-in spot. With ten games left on the schedule, the Raptors can’t afford to play .500 for the rest of the way if the goal is indeed to make the playoffs.
Toronto needs to make a run, and it should start at the Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets will be on the second night of a back-to-back, coming off a hard-fought victory against the Pelicans last night.