<P> After Masai Ujiri was brought in as the new General Manager in 2013 , he traded Bargnani to the New York Knicks . With a backcourt led by Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan , the Raptors returned to the playoffs , won their second Atlantic Division title , and won a then - franchise record 48 games in the 2013 -- 14 season . However , they failed for a fourth consecutive time to advance beyond the first round of the playoffs . In the 2014 -- 15 season , they won a then - franchise record 49 games , but failed for a second consecutive year to advance past the first round of the playoffs , getting swept by the Washington Wizards , 4 -- 0 . In the 2015 -- 16 season , they won a franchise record 56 games , finishing in second place in the conference for the first time in franchise history . In the playoffs , they won their first playoff series since 2001 by defeating both the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat , advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time against the Cleveland Cavaliers , only for the Raptors to lose to the eventual NBA champions in six games . In the 2016 -- 17 Toronto Raptors season , the Raptors make the playoffs again , this time defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round , but losing to the defending champions in the second round . </P>
<P> After Masai Ujiri was brought in as the new General Manager in 2013 , he traded Bargnani to the New York Knicks . With a backcourt led by Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan , the Raptors returned to the playoffs , won their second Atlantic Division title , and won a then - franchise record 48 games in the 2013 -- 14 season . However , they failed for a fourth consecutive time to advance beyond the first round of the playoffs . In the 2014 -- 15 season , they won a then - franchise record 49 games , but failed for a second consecutive year to advance past the first round of the playoffs , getting swept by the Washington Wizards , 4 -- 0 . In the 2015 -- 16 season , they won a franchise record 56 games , finishing in second place in the conference for the first time in franchise history . In the playoffs , they won their first playoff series since 2001 by defeating both the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat , advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time against the Cleveland Cavaliers , only for the Raptors to lose to the eventual NBA champions in six games . In the 2016 -- 17 Toronto Raptors season , the Raptors make the playoffs again , this time defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round , but losing to the defending champions in the second round . </P>
when was the last time raptors made playoffs
when was the last time raptors made playoffs
2016 -- 17
2016 -- 17