Holly MacKenzie - Raptors.com
The postseason awaits. As the Raptors look to tie a franchise record for wins in a season against the Houston Rockets on Friday, another goal was crossed off to-do list on Wednesday. Despite Toronto — playing without Kyle Lowry and Patrick Patterson — falling to the Boston Celtics, a loss by the Chicago Bulls meant the Raptors had officially clinched a spot in the playoffs.
Although Toronto would have preferred to take care of business with a win, clinching was inevitable in a season where the team sits at 48-22 and is 2.