Here are 10 takeaways from the Toronto Raptors’ 92-87 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
One — Exhaustion: The Raptors ran out of gas at the end of a proud and defiant championship defense. They played catch-up for the entire fourth quarter, getting it to within one possession in the final minute, but just couldn’t deliver. There’s plenty of fingers to be pointed every which way, but when everyone struggles, it’s the circumstance that is at fault. Toronto looked dead tired at the end of it all, making mental mistakes and missing makable shots.