Down 2-0 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors know what they are facing. They were here before just a season ago.
Against the Milwaukee Bucks in the conference finals, the Raptors fell behind 2-0 before winning four straight on their way to an eventual NBA championship. They'll try to repeat the feat beginning with Game 3 against the Celtics on Thursday night at the NBA bubble near Orlando.
"I think we should know we shouldn't give up," Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. "We know the next game is super critical, but they're all critical.