2016–17 Toronto Raptors season
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The 2016–17 Toronto Raptors season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 25, 2017, the team clinched a team-record fourth straight berth to the NBA playoffs. They finished the regular season with a 51–31 record as the 3rd seed. In the playoffs, the Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the First Round of the playoffs in six games, facing the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers in the Semifinals, whom they met in last season's Eastern Conference finals and lost to in six games. However, the Raptors would be swept by the Cavaliers in four games making it the second time in three years that the Raptors were swept in the playoff, having been swept by the Washington Wizards in the first round of the 2015 Playoffs.
2016–17 Toronto Raptors season | |||
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Head coach | Dwane Casey | ||
General manager | Masai Ujiri | ||
Owners | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment | ||
Arena | Air Canada Centre | ||
Results | |||
Record | 51–31 (.622) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Cavaliers 0–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | TSN, Sportsnet | ||
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