NBA Playoffs: The complete postseason history of the Toronto Raptors franchise

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Toronto is now set to compete in the postseason for the 12th time in the franchise's 25-year history.

Ahead of the 2020 playoffs, take a look back at the first 11 postseason trips made by the Raptors.

2000 – The first playoff berth in franchise history

45-37, No. 6 in East 

Lost Eastern Conference First Round (0-3) to New York Knicks

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Latrell Sprewell – 19.0 points, 3.7 assists, 2.7 rebounds

Patrick Ewing – 15.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.7 blocks

Raptors

Vince Carter – 19.3 points, 6.3 assists, 6.0 rebounds

Tracy McGrady – 16.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists

2001 – The first semifinal appearance

47-35, No. 5 in East

Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals (3-4) to Philadelphia 76ers

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76ers

Allen Iverson – 33.7 points, 6.9 assists, 3.1 steals

Dikembe Mutombo – 11.1 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.4 blocks

Raptors

Vince Carter – 30.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2.0 blocks, 1.9 steals

Antonio Davis – 16.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.7 blocks

Won Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) over New York Knicks

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Raptors

Vince Carter – 22.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists

Antonio Davis – 15.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks

Knicks

Allan Houston – 20.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists

Kurt Thomas – 14.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists

2002 – Without Vince Carter, Toronto pushes Detroit to the limit

42-40, No. 7 in East 

Lost in Eastern Conference First Round (2-3) to Detroit Pistons

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Pistons

Jerry Stackhouse – 16.4 points, 4.2 assists, 2.4 rebounds

Ben Wallace – 8.2 points, 15.0 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 2.2 steals

Raptors

Antonio Davis – 17.0 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.0 blocks

Chris Childs – 11.8 points, 7.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds

2007 – Eliminated by a familiar face

47-35, No. 3 in East 

Lost in Eastern Conference First Round (2-4) to New Jersey Nets

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Nets

Vince Carter – 25.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists

Jason Kidd – 14.0 points, 13.2 assists, 10.0 rebounds

Raptors

Chris Bosh – 17.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 blocks

T.J. Ford – 16.0 points, 4.0 assists, 1.2 steals

2008 – Dwight dominates to win in five

41-41, No. 6 in East 

Lost in Eastern Conference First Round (1-4) to Orlando Magic

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Magic

Dwight Howard – 22.6 points, 18.2 rebounds, 3.8 blocks

Rashard Lewis – 19.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists

Raptors

Chris Bosh – 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists

Jose Calderon – 11.8 points, 7.0 assists, 3.6 rebounds

2014 – The first postseason trip of the Lowry-Derozan era ends in seven

48-34, No. 3 in East

Lost in Eastern Conference First Round (3-4) to Brooklyn Nets

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Nets

Joe Johnson – 21.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists

Deron Williams – 16.9 points, 5.6 assists, 1.4 steals

Raptors

DeMar DeRozan – 23.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists

Kyle Lowry – 21.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists

2015 – An unfortunate first round sweep

49-33, No. 4 in East

Lost in Eastern Conference First Round (0-4) to Washington Wizards

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Wizards

Bradley Beal – 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists

John Wall – 17.3 points, 12.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds

Raptors

DeMar DeRozan – 20.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists

Kyle Lowry – 12.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists

2016 – The deepest run in franchise history

56-26, No. 2 in East

Lost in Eastern Conference Finals (2-4) to Cleveland Cavaliers

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Cavaliers

LeBron James – 26.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists

Kyrie Irving – 24.2 points, 4.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds

Raptors

DeMar DeRozan – 23.0 points, 3.5 assists, 3.2 rebounds

Bismack Biyombo – 6.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.8 blocks

Won Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) over Miami Heat

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Raptors

Kyle Lowry – 23.4 points, 5.9 assists, 5.4 rebounds

DeMar DeRozan – 22.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists

Heat

Dwyane Wade – 23.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists

Goran Dragic – 18.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists

Won Eastern Conference First Round (4-3) over Indiana Pacers

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Raptors

DeMar DeRozan – 17.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists

Jonas Valanciunas – 13.6 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.4 blocks

Pacers

Paul George – 27.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.0 steals

Monta Ellis – 11.6 points, 4.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds

2017 – LeBron proves to be too much

51-31, No. 3 in East

Lost in Eastern Conference Semifinals (0-4) to Cleveland Cavaliers

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Cavaliers

LeBron James – 36.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists

Kyrie Irving – 22.3 points, 8.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals

Raptors

DeMar DeRozan – 20.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists

Jonas Valanciunas – 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks

Won Eastern Conference First Round (4-2) over Milwaukee Bucks

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Raptors

DeMar DeRozan – 23.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists

Serge Ibaka – 12.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks

Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo – 24.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.2 steals, 1.7 blocks

Khris Middleton – 14.5 points, 5.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds

2018 – The end of an era: Eliminated by LeBron once again

59-23, No. 1 in East 

Lost In Eastern Conference Semifinals (0-4) to Cleveland Cavaliers

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Cavaliers

LeBron James – 34.0 points, 11.3 assists, 8.3 rebounds

Kevin Love – 20.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks

Raptors

Kyle Lowry – 17.8 points, 8.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds

Jonas Valanciunas – 16.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 1.8 blocks

Won Eastern Conference First Round (4-2) over Washington Wizards

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Raptors

DeMar DeRozan – 26.7 points, 4.8 assists, 3.3 rebounds

Kyle Lowry – 17.2 points, 8.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals

Wizards

John Wall – 26.0 points, 11.5 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals

Bradley Beal – 23.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists

2019 – "Canada, the NBA title is yours."

58-24, No. 2 in East

Won NBA FInals (4-2) over Golden State Warriors

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Raptors

Kawhi Leonard – 28.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists

Pascal Siakam – 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists

Warriors

Stephen Curry – 30.5 points, 6.0 assists, 5.2 rebounds

Klay Thompson – 26.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 

Won Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) over Milwaukee Bucks

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Raptors

Kawhi Leonard – 29.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.2 steals

Kyle Lowry – 19.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists

Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo – 22.7 points, 13.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists

Brook Lopez – 15.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.5 blocks

Won Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) over Philadelphia 76ers

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Raptors

Kawhi Leonard – 34.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists

Pascal Siakam – 19.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.0 steals

76ers

Jimmy Butler – 22.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists

Joel Embid – 17.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists

Won Eastern Conference First round (4-1) over Orlando Magic

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Raptors

Kawhi Leonard – 27.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists

Pascal Siakam – 22.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists

Magic

Aaron Gordon – 15.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists

Terrence Ross – 13.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists

Toronto Raptors All-Time Playoff Opponents
Team Last Meeting All-time Series Record
Golden State Warriors 2019 1-0
Milwaukee Bucks 2019 2-0
Philadelphia 76ers 2019 1-1
Orlando Magic 2019 1-1
Cleveland Cavaliers 2018 0-3
Washington Wizards 2018 1-1
Miami Heat 2016 1-0
Indiana Pacers 2016 1-0
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets 2014 0-2
Detroit Pistons 2002 0-1
New York Knicks 2001 1-1

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Gilbert McGregor is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News.