Going into game 4 of the NBA Finals, much was being made of the way the Raptors had consistently controlled the series. The Raps had won 10 of the series’ 12 quarters, a stark contrast to Golden State’s sporadic brilliance, as the Warriors had taken their only win in the series on the back of a crushing single quarter run. The formula for the series seemed clear, the Raptors would maintain tenuous control over each game to start, with victory hingeing on whether they could withstand Golden State’s late game explosions.
It was concerning then, when the Raptors came out ice cold to start game 4.