Toronto Raptors win NBA play-in berth | globalnews.ca

The Toronto Raptors have clinched a spot in the play-in round of the NBA.

Toronto’s 128–108 victory over the Charlotte Hornets the first Sunday, along with the Brooklyn Nets’ 111–110 victory over the Utah Jazz, sealed the Raptors’ post-season spot.

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The sixth to tenth place teams in each conference advance to the play-in portion of the NBA post-season.

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The play-in format sees the seventh and eighth seeds play each other and the ninth and 10th seeds face each other.

The winner of 7/8 games advances to the playoffs as the seventh seed and the loser faces the winner of 9/10 games.

The winner of that game then receives the eighth seed in the playoffs.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on April 2, 2023.

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