One can only hope the Toronto Raptors playoff series with the Philadelphia 76ers that begins tonight can match the first time the teams hooked up in the NBA post-season.
The 2001 Eastern Conference semifinal – won by the Sixers when Vince Carter missed a game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer in Game 7 – was riveting from start to finish.
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