The Toronto Raptors took care of business against the teams they should beat this week. They disposed of the shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday and then won against the Miami Heat with relative ease. It was a tough loss against James Harden and the Houston Rockets that prevented Toronto from going perfect on the week.
The Raptors, thanks to a Charlotte Hornets loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, also clinched a playoff spot for the sixth consecutive season. They currently sit second behind the Bucks with plenty of time remaining to close the couple of games that Milwaukee has on Toronto.