When we were last here two weeks ago, the post-season concerns for the Raptors were three-fold: could Toronto grab the one-seed, who would they play in the first round, and how would their potential path to the Finals look. On those counts, we can now answer part one definitively, and even grasp most of part three.
It’s that middle question, regarding the Raptors’ first round opponent, that’s still hanging out there. We just don’t know yet.
With the Raptors now at 53-23, the NBA Eastern Conference standings look like this:
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The picture confirms the words: the Raptors are now a full four games back of the Bucks, thanks to some dumb losses (including one due to an insane buzzer-beater from Jeremy Lamb).