With Game 6 of the 1-8 matchup in the Eastern Conference between the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards tonight, Paul Pierce believes the Raptors are under pressure to close out the series.

“The Raptors [are under more pressure]. They are the number one seed, they played all year long to get the number one seed and home court advantage in the playoffs and they have had no success in the playoffs like they’ve wanted.”

“This is the number one seed and the expectations around Toronto are ‘Can the Raptors get to the Finals?'”

This is a big game for both teams, but the Raptors are favored in this series and want to put their playoff failures behind them with a win.