A life outside the Play In Tournament is slipping away from the Toronto Raptors, but there’s still upside potential. One game back of the Atlanta Hawks, they still have a chance to host one of the play in games. It’s not the most inspiring goal, but something small for the bulletin board nonetheless.
The Oklahoma City Thunder come into Toronto tonight with similar circumstances, though a bit more upside exists. Winners of three straight, the upstart Thunder are looking to climb in a truly wild west, where even that short-lived a win streak can conjure up dreams of avoiding the Play In Tournament altogether.