It seemed like the East’s one seed was in the bag. Up at least five games with just a month left, with a soft schedule seemingly never ending, the Toronto Raptors were ready to cruise. Now... not so much.
Now, after some stumbles and a [long sigh] Boston Celtics win streak, the Raptors are needing to play meaningful basketball again — and all in the next 48 hours. Tonight, they begin a back-to-back against the two teams behind them in the Eastern Conference standings. First, it’s the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at Quicken Loans Arena.