Raptors Looking to Set Franchise Record with 49th Win of Season

The Toronto Raptors enter Tuesday's game against the Boston Celtics needing just one more victory to break the franchise single-season record of 48 wins, per NBA.com/stats.

The record was set just one year ago, as the Raptors qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2007-08.

The franchise does have two 47-win seasons (2000-01 and 2006-07), along with a 45-win campaign in 1999-00.

Still, it's pretty shocking that the Raptors haven't managed a 50-win season through their first 19 years of existence, though they do have a shot to reach the mark this week.

If Toronto can pull out a road win over a Celtics team that just secured a playoff spot, the final game of the season is a Wednesday home date with the injury-ravaged Charlotte Hornets.

While the Celtics are heating up at just the right time, the Hornets enter Wednesday's season finale on a five-game losing streak that includes a 39-point defeat at the hands of the Detroit Pistons.

The Raptors still have something to play for besides the 50-win benchmark, as they're battling the Chicago Bulls for the Eastern Conference's No. 3 seed, which would mean a first-round matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, as opposed to the Washington Wizards.