Toronto finished the regular season 47-35. The 47 wins tops the previous franchise mark of 45 set last season, and the 20 road wins beats the record 19 from last season. Morris Peterson added 20 points for the Raptors, who have won seven of their last nine games. Jamal Mashburn scored 21 points as Charlotte beat Boston and headed into the playoffs with a four-game winning streak. P.J. Brown and Hersey Hawkins each added 15 points for the Hornets, who had six players in double figures.
Charlotte faces Miami in the first round of the playoffs.
Antoine Walker scored 32 points and Paul Pierce added 25 for Boston, which missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year and had its eighth consecutive losing record at 36-46. Elton Brand scored 31 points and Fred Hoiberg added 18 as Chicago used a late 10-0 run to beat Philadelphia's reserves. The Sixers played without Allen Iverson, the NBA's leading scorer, and Dikembe Mutombo, the league's top rebounder. Both were placed on the injured list to rest for the playoffs. Todd MacCulloch scored a career-high 21 points and George Lynch added 14 for the Sixers, who meet the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs.