Though his team has already clinched a playoff berth, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says he will not hold his starters out of Tuesday night's regular season finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Raptors have enjoyed another great season. In fact, their 57-24 overall record has them ranked second in the Eastern Conference standings, three games back from the Milwaukee Bucks (60-21). With a win against the Timberwolves on Tuesday, Toronto will secure home court advantage against the Golden State Warriors in the Finals — if both teams make it that far.

In their last outing, the Raptors managed to defeat the Miami in overtime, 117-109. Pascal Siakim and Norman Powell led Toronto in scoring, as they each notched 23 points. Kawhi Leonard added 22 points, four assists and four rebounds. It was Toronto's eighth straight game with at least 110 points. Dwyane Wade, who has said that this will be his last season of service in the NBA, led the Heat with 21 points.

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Wade chose Leonard for a jersey swap following the game. However, the swap was not televised.

The fact that Nurse wants to play his starters might seem sketchy, but Raptors fans needn't worry about fatigue heading into the playoffs, as the team could have several days off before their postseason grind begins.

Tuesday night's Raptors-Timberwolves game is scheduled to tip inside the Target Center at 8:00 p.m. ET.