The Toronto Raptors are not mathematically out of the play-in tournament, but last week dealt them a massive blow to their hopes of making it. They had two winnable games against the short-handed Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, both of which Toronto gave themselves a shot to win. Instead, the Raptors looked gassed by the final frame both times and lost both games. The worst part? The Raptors should have been the fresher team, as both of those opponents were playing on the second night of a back-to-back.
On the plus side, while the Chicago Bulls are getting Zach LaVine back, it might be too late for them to gain any ground.