3. Toronto Raptors (43-16)
The Toronto Raptors are red-hot heading into the NBA All-Star break, having won six-straight games to open the month of February. They also made one of the biggest splashes by adding Marc Gasol at the trade deadline.
It’s going to be interesting to see how this team performs during the playoff push. They are within striking distance of clicking the No. 1 seed in the East, but will largely depend on if they can remain healthy.
The Raptors have lost three out of their four games this season at the hands of the Bucks, and will have plenty to prove overall as a team when the playoffs begin. Considering it all, there’s so much pressure for this team to perform in the post-season.