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Jonas Valanciunas rescues Raptors in Game 2 against Heat

The Raptors were in trouble Thursday night, until a late run led by Jonas Valanciunas saved them.

Toronto rallied for a 96-92 overtime victory over the Heat at Air Canada Centre. The win evened the second-round Eastern Conference semifinal series at a game apiece.

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The Raptors, down 80-74 with 4:15 remaining, went on a 10-0 run, with Valanciunas scoring six of his 15 points in the final minutes.

A Dwyane Wade 3-pointer with 38 seconds to go in regulation brought the Heat within one, but Kyle Lowry answered with a long jumper to give the Raptors an 86-83 advantage with 14.