There was no magic, no drama, no miracle — just a loss that will resonate for a while but not one that should take away from the best season in franchise history.
They did not seize the moment but nor did they shy away from it, and the lessons learned are painful but may stand the Toronto Raptors in good stead in the years to come.
A long, arduous and at times exhilarating run through the NBA playoffs is over, the Raptors eliminated after a 113-87 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at the usually raucous Air Canada Centre in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final on Friday night.