Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) drives against Charlotte Hornets forward Kai Jones during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, April 2, 2023. Toronto won 128-108. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Nell Redmond
The Toronto Raptors have clinched a spot in the NBA’s play-in round.
Toronto’s 128-108 win over the Charlotte Hornets earlier Sunday, coupled with the Brooklyn Nets’ 111-110 victory over the Utah Jazz, locked up the Raptors’ post-season spot.
The sixth through 10th-place teams in each conference advance to the play-in portion of the NBA’s post-season.
The play-in format sees the seventh and eighth seeds play each other and the ninth and 10th seeds face off.
The winner of the 7/8 game advances to the playoffs as the seventh seed and the loser faces the winner of the 9/10 game.
The winner of that game is then the eighth seed in the playoffs.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 2, 2023.
