The fine folks in the Vegas bookmaking machine have the Raptors winning in and around 46 games this season.
For all the wailing and gnashing of teeth over the Raptors fate as of late, it's easy to forget that the team has generally been trending upward for awhile now. Oh sure, that playoff series last season felt like the end of days, but let's look at the numbers, take a deep breath, and try to remain objective.
Over the last five years (a quarter of the franchise's existence!) the Raptors have gone from 22 wins, to 23, to 34, to 48, to 49.