Yes, the playoffs have finally arrived for the Toronto Raptors. Following another disappointing postseason last year, an earth-shaking offseason trade, a campaign full of injuries, load management, constant chatter about whether he’ll re-sign or not, and more load management, the time that Raptor fans have long-awaited has finally come.
It’s Finals or bust for many in these parts. So you’d be forgiven if you were looking past the Raps first round match-up against a barely .500 team in Orlando.
But it might not be quite that easy folks.
The Magic went 22-9 in their final 31 regular-season games (including winning 11 of their final 13 games) to finish at 42-40.