For only the second time since 2014, the Toronto Raptors will not be participating in the NBA Playoffs.
Despite holding a 19-point lead in the third quarter, the Raptors allowed the Chicago Bulls to come all the way back and steal away a 109-105 win on Toronto’s home floor. The loss, Toronto’s first-ever in the NBA’s new Play-In Tournament, knocks Toronto out of the postseason.
The Bulls move on to play the Miami Heat on Friday night.
The Raptors were done in by a truly indescribable 18-for-36 performance from the free throw line, including Pascal Siakam missing two of three free throws after being fouled on a three-point attempt — with the Raptors trailing by three — with 18 seconds to go.