After 53 spectacular wins and 29 losses the Toronto Raptors have finally reached the 2018 NBA playoffs. By all accounts the 2017-2018 regular season was a success for Toronto. The Raptors finished in the top five in both offensive and defensive rating, broke the franchise record for wins, and finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference.
But the Raptors were never going to be able to define this season based on regular season results. For a team that has sniffed success at the highest level only to be turned away, playoff performances will ultimately decide the prism in which this season is viewed.