Raptors’ next stretch will determine whether NBA playoffs is possible, or if they’re in the draft lottery
A time when climbing the Eastern Conference standings was the goal and they dared to dream about climbing as high as sixth to guarantee a playoff berth.As they begin yet another vitally important stretch of the schedule with seven of their next eight games at home, the Raptors — losers of three straight and four of five — find themselves clinging precariously to a spot in the play-in portion to get to the playoffs. A spot in the draft lottery remains very real.
Denver, Oklahoma City and Minnesota this week at home, a quick trip to Milwaukee and then Indiana, Detroit, Washington and Miami. It is the stretch that will determine the season. Now, it’s not like they are in competition with truly great teams — or even pretty good ones — and that might work in Toronto’s favour. Their main rivals — Atlanta, Washington, Chicago and Indiana — don’t strike fear into anyone, so the Raptors may ultimately benefit from the failings of others.
For sure, the Raptors have been competitive most nights and have been playing better for longer in the last month than they did in the first four months of the season. But it’s always something with this team and that something is often bad.All the starters operate at full throttle some nights, a couple of them struggle in other games and it’s a killer.
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