There were at least a dozen moments in Game 6 where it felt like the season was slipping away from the Raptors. Many were in the first half, mind you, but reaching highs in this Eastern Conference semi-final has always looked tougher for Toronto than it has for Boston. The Raptors have been more sporadic with their offense, often passing and moving and being unable to find lanes to create.
So, they’ve had to get creative. Kyle Lowry has had to do some bulldozing — he did more than that in a 33-point performance that got the Raptors to tonight’s game.