After winning five in a row rather easily, the Toronto Raptors faced a tougher test against the Miami Heat last night. Toronto prevailed, barely, as both the offense and the defense fell asleep with four-and-a-half minutes to go.
Sometimes a Win Feels Like a Loss
With 4:42 to go, Kyle Lowry, lights-out from downtown on the night up to that point, drained a three to put the Raptors up 16. They didn’t score another field goal the entire rest of the way, and they missed 3-of-6 from the free throw line, giving Miami every chance they needed to come back.