It’s official. The Washington Wizards will not meet the Chicago Bulls in the first round, after all.

The Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks tonight, who were resting their starters, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets. Chicago is officially the third seed, putting the Raptors in fourth place.

Washington has been locked in fifth place for quite some time now, and they’ll officially play the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.

The Bulls were 2-2 against the Washington Wizards these season, and the Raptors beat the Wizards in all three of their meetings.

Given their success against the Bulls during last year’s playoffs, most Wizards fans preferred the Chicago match up. Still, the Bulls aren’t the same team that they were last season. The return of Derrick Rose, the rise of Jimmy Butler, and the additions of Aaron Brooks, Pau Gasol, and Nikola Mirotic have given the Bulls a real lift this year.

On the flip side, the Raptors have essentially kept the same core together from this past season.

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Raptors in the first round last year, despite being the underdogs. Paul Pierce recently commented on potentially playing Toronto in the first round, saying that they don’t have an ‘it’ factor.

For what it's worth, the Toronto Raptors were 3-0 against the Washington Wizards this season. Two games decided by four or fewer points. — Christopher Walder (@WalderSports) April 16, 2015

Both Toronto and Washington have been pretty underwhelming this season. With that said, the Raptors will still be considered the favorites over the Wizards.

Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, and noteworthy Wizards killer Lou Williams have torched the Washington Wizards this season. Their big men have caused match up issues for Washington and their ability to stretch the floor has given Washington problems.

The series will feature the battle of the back courts: John Wall and Bradley Beal vs. Lowry and DeRozan.

Simply put, the Bulls would’ve been a better match up for the Wizards.

That doesn’t mean the Washington Wizards don’t have a good chance to advance, though.

DeRozan said Pierce better hope Chicago prevents Raptors-Wizards meeting so Pierce "Doesn't have to see what 'it' is." — Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) April 16, 2015

While the regular season should certainly be considered, the playoffs are entirely different. We saw Pierce bury the Raptors in the playoffs last year, and the young Toronto squad wasn’t able to put the veteran Nets team away.

Washington has more playoff experience than Toronto, and on paper, they’re just as talented.

The Wizards concluded their regular season with an overtime loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. Besides Marcin Gortat, the starters all took the night off. They should be well-rested for Saturday’s game in Toronto.

Bring it on, Drakes.