10 things from the Toronto Raptors’ 111-89 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.
One — Blowout: This one was never close. Toronto’s energy was off right from the jump, and it never recovered. Boston came prepared to play, whereas the Raptors didn’t. There isn’t even that much to analyze from a result as bad as this one because it wasn’t even a game. The Raptors now face elimination on Wednesday, and as lopsided as this game was, there’s no reason why it needs to carry over. Toronto showed in Games 2-4 that it can compete with the Celtics so long as they give effort and remain locked in for the full 48 minutes.