Game 1 of Toronto’s series with the Cavaliers could have ended in a win had any of a dozen different good looks gone down for the Raptors late in the game. But they didn’t, and it didn’t.
Still, did the Raptors lose this game down the stretch, really?
The Closing Minutes
The Raptors finally shifted to their starters to close the game (thank goodness) for the first time this playoffs, and largely played them through the end of the 4th quarter and OT, with a few offense-defense substitutions thrown in late.