The Toronto Raptors are 27 games away from the end of the regular season, and they are hoping to be competitive towards reaching the playoffs.
The Raptors are three games ahead of the Orlando Magic, who sit in seventh place, which would mark the first spot in the East play-in tournament. They are also two games back of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the number four spot in the East, which would allow them to host a first-round playoff series. Here’s a look at the rest of the schedule and how the Raptors can navigate it.
The Must-Wins
Opponents Include: Chicago Bulls (x2), Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans (x2), Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks
The Raptors are fortunate to have a third of their games against teams that don’t really have much of a chance to make it to the playoffs. The Raptors have to take advantage of their easier parts of the schedule if they want to be one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference at the end of the season.
The team needs to win eight or all nine of these contests to keep pace in the East.