Raptors playoff standings: Updated scenarios, schedule for Toronto in 2026 NBA bracket
The Toronto Raptors are right on the playoff bubble with a few games to go. Can they win to secure a spot or are they destined for the play-in tournament?
Raptors playoff standings: Updated scenarios, schedule for Toronto in 2026 NBA bracket originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . For the first time in four years, the Toronto Raptors look like a potential playoff team.
While the play-in tournament may be an option forced upon them, the Raptors are nonetheless looking like a strong contender. Currently, Toronto sits in a logjam, right on the bubble between the playoffs and the play-in. As of the completed results on April 6, four teams are all within half a game of one another, ranked from No.
6 to No. 9 in the Eastern Conference. Thankfully for Raptors fans, this half game falls their way, as Toronto has one fewer loss than the Philadelphia 76ers , Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic .
This means that the last few games are make or break for each of these teams, should they hope to avoid both the play-in tournament and a matchup with the No. 1 ranked Detroit Pistons . SN's NBA HQ: Live NBA scores | Updated NBA standings | Full NBA schedule Raptors playoff scenarios 2026 The Raptors have a few too many scenarios to recount, but the majority of them fall into one of two categories.