Darko Rajakovic could not be disturbed on Monday night.

What would usually have been a quiet weekday night with the family on a non-game day was instead a night of intense preparation for the Toronto Raptors head coach ahead of an NBA Cup quarterfinal clash against the New York Knicks.

"I did my part," Rajakovic said of using the NBA Cup as an opportunity to prep for a postseason setting. "My wife, yesterday, she tried to talk to me a couple of times, it did not work out. I was really big into it, it felt a little bit like playoff prep and that's what I like about games like this, games with big stakes."

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The Raptors came out of the gates looking sharp and motivated by the opportunity to earn a trip to Las Vegas, where the semif

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