The path's of the present day Toronto Raptors and the 2009 Denver Nuggets are strikingly similar
The Toronto Raptors are the underdog in the Eastern Conference Finals, there's no arguing that. Despite having a superb regular season that finished with a record number of wins for the team and a #2 overall seed in the playoffs, and after dispatching their first two foes, they've run up against one of the best teams in the league who has arguably the best player in the world. Now headed home for game six, they are on the ropes trailing in the series 3-2 with the perennial powerhouse trying to close them out.