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NBA: Power ranking East playoff teams ahead of the post-season

By Jake DeGruccio

NBA Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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2. Toronto Raptors

The Bucks and the Toronto Raptors are the two clear favorites for the Eastern Conference Finals and the Raptors are the team with the clear best chance to top the Bucks. In just his first year with the team, Kawhi Leonard has led the Raptors to the second-best record in the league.

Leonard (26.6 pts, 7.4 rbs, 3.3 asts) is just three wins away from tying the Raptors record for wins in a single season. The two-time DPOY has had a lot of help from five-time All-Star Kyle Lowry leading the backcourt. Leonard and Lowry have been the Raptors one-two punch combination throughout the year and it has given them the ability to defeat any team they come across.

With the relatively recent acquisition of three-time All-Star and DPOY Marc Gasol, along with the talents of Serge Ibaka and Most Improved candidate Pascal Siakam, the Raptors have a championship contending roster that will be a nightmare for teams that underestimate the might of this teams defensive prowess.

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