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The Raptors need that second seed — and the NBA playoff race is about to get real

SAN FRANCISCO—The Raptors know their reality and the reality of the NBA’s Eastern Conference, and have set priorities for the last quarter of the regular season.

They aren’t exactly punting away the chance to finish with the best record in the conference, but they aren’t harbouring any illusions.

“I don’t think we’re really going to shoot for the first one (seed) unless Milwaukee really has a pretty big collapse, and I don’t see that happening, right?” coach Nick Nurse said. “I think we’re probably more in a race (to see if we) can we hang on to two or three … I think that’s important to do.