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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
I think this team can make some noise. The only team I don't like the matchup against is Detroit and I'm not thrilled about seeing Chicago either, but the rest of the playoff teams I think we can take out.
Hopefully a banged up Miami squeaks into #8 because I think they have some horses who could get it going for a series or two, but then fall out. Perhaps they could take out Detroit for us.
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If the Raptors somehow get the #3 seed, they could realistically have home court advantage against Indiana in the first round, Cleveland in the second, and Miami in the third. All three of those would be very winnable series for this team. On the other hand, finish with the fourth seed (fifth in points) and you get a road series against Chicago, and the possibility of a second round matchup against Detroit. There's certainly a lot for the Raptors to play for down the stretch, to ensure that they give themselves a chance of a good run.