After a truly exciting first round playoff series last year that saw more than its fair share of momentum swings, the first day of 2018 will give us the first meeting of the current season between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors.
The two teams met as the Eastern Conference’s third and sixth seed last season, and coming into Monday’s game, the Raptors are in second place while the Bucks are in sixth.
In other words, it’s very likely that the two teams could meet again in the playoffs this season, even if Bucks’ improvement eventually opens up the possibility of it being a second round series rather than a first.