{"id":709122,"date":"2026-04-12T17:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/709122\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T17:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:09:15","slug":"what-raptors-have-on-the-line-in-playoff-standings-for-regular-season-finale-vs-nets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/709122\/","title":{"rendered":"What Raptors have on the line in playoff standings for regular season finale vs. Nets"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Toronto Raptors<\/a> have plenty to play for on Sunday on the final day of the NBA regular season.<\/p>\n

They’re taking on the Brooklyn Nets<\/a>, and they can still finish anywhere from 5-8 in the Eastern Conference standings.<\/p>\n

A top-six seed is crucial, because that avoids the play-in tournament.<\/p>\n

Given that the Nets are in full-on tank mode, the Raptors don’t have much excuse for losing on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Raptors seeding scenarios for playoffs, play-in<\/p>\n

The Raptors have one easy fact here: If they win, they’re a top-six seed.<\/p>\n

A win over Brooklyn gives them nothing worse than the 6-seed.<\/p>\n

They can only move up to the 5-seed if they win and both Atlanta and Orlando lose.<\/p>\n

The fifth seed would mean a first-round matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>. The sixth seed would mean the New York Knicks<\/a> in the first round.<\/p>\n

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A loss, and wins by either the Magic<\/a> or the 76ers<\/a>, can bump the Raptors down to the 7-seed (or the 8-seed if both those teams win).<\/p>\n

The 7-8 play-in game participants get two single-game chances to win and advance to the regular bracket. But of course, the play-in participants also have to match up with the 1-seed Pistons<\/a> or 2-seed Celtics<\/a> in the first round.<\/p>\n

The Raptors drew a fortunate opponent matchup to make this work out for them, and now they’ve just got to take care of business on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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