The In-Season Tournament is finally here! Considering the tournament kicked off over two weeks ago, you’d think everyone would know the format and would be calculating playoff odds by now. As the Toronto Raptors prepare for their first game — against the Boston Celtics in Scotiabank Arena on Friday — the answer to the previous sentence is a fairly resounding NO!
To help you navigate the questions you will surely be asked on Friday, I’ve compiled everything you need to know to be the IST expert of your group. Let’s kick things off with the basics.