The Raptors have been involved in five Game 7s in franchise history — Kyle Lowry has played an integral role in four of them — going into their showdown with the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
Here’s a closer look at how Toronto has fared in those winner-take-all showdowns:
2001 conference semifinals
Philadelphia 88, Toronto 87
As dramatic as it gets. A final shot by Vince Carter from the corner in front of the Raptors bench just missed and the Sixers escaped.
It ended a brilliant series-long duel between Carter and Allen Iverson, both of whom played the entire 48 minutes of the decisive game.