The Toronto Raptors lost their shot at making the playoff tournament after two tough losses in a row to the Boston Celtics.

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It’s a tight race to the playoffs in both the Eastern and Western conference right now. As the season comes to a close every win still counts for the teams currently ranked 4th-12th  in both conferences which is why it was so important that the Raptors win every game they played over the course of the past few days.

Before the Raptors faced off against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday and Friday they still had a chance to make the actual playoff tournament and fight out of the play-in tournament. However, after suffering two defeats in a row to the Celtics the Raptors have solidified themselves as the ninth seed and a member of the play-in tournament.

Both games against the Celtics were good showings for the team as they were able to keep the win over the number two seed within reach at all times. The Raptors just weren’t able to get the job done though and the Celtics won 97-93 and 121-102.

These losses secure the Raptors spot as the ninth seed and guarantee that the team will face the Bulls in the first round of the play-in tournament. Let’s hope the Canadian team can get past Chicago to secure their spot in the playoffs where they would have to play the Bucks.

The Raptors play Chicago Wednesday night at 4:00pm.