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Originally Posted by octothorp
Pretty big win last night. Magic number to clinch 3rd in the conference and home advantage in the first round is now 7, with eight games remaining.
It's really too bad they weren't able to beat Miami the other night, as that would have knocked the number all the way down to 4.
They'll probably need to win five of their last seven to get 3rd overall, since Miami has a complete patsy schedule down the stretch. After they play Cleveland tonight, they play Boston twice, Charlotte twice, Indiana, Washington, and Orlando. Although Miami seems to really play to the level of their competition.
Anyway, 3rd looks to be an ideal spot to finish, as it likely means a first round matchup against the Wizards. With Butler out for the season and Arenas likely missing the start of the playoffs, that's got to be one of the best matchups possible for the Raptors.
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Arenas done for the season it looks like now. He has a tear in his knee and arthroscopic surgery is required. 2-3 months recovery time. With Butler out for 6 weeks and arenas out for the season the wiz are rype for the picking.