It is incredible to consider how quickly we’ve become inured to the idea of the Raptors as the East’s number one seed. This is a thing that has never happened before in the history of the franchise; in fact, it seemed completely inconceivable as recently as five, maybe three, years ago. Now? We don’t even bat an eye. My, how times have changed.
Toronto is not guaranteed the number one spot though. They remain just two games up on the Boston Celtics, who, if nothing else, have been known to try hard in the face of (perhaps) insurmountable odds.