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Leonard bounces home biggest shot in Raptors history to reach Eastern final

This time, they made the shot. This time, in Game 7 against Philadelphia, the shot went down. Other side of the floor, 18 years later, the toughest shot you could ask for. This time, Kawhi Leonard took it, and it dropped.

All night you were asking, who were the Toronto Raptors? Could you trust them, and could they trust each other? Put under enough pressure, not fully formed, would they splinter? Or were they, under pressure, a team?

Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard celebrates after his buzzer beater falls to give the Raptors a 92-90 win in Game 7 against the Philadephia 76ers. Leonard scored 41 points to lead Toronto into the Eastern Conference final against the Milwaukee Bucks. That series starts Wednesday.
Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard celebrates after his buzzer beater falls to give the Raptors a 92-90 win in Game 7 against the Philadephia 76ers.