It took over a month, but Raptors fans finally got to see a playoff game in which the biggest names on the court played like the biggest names on the court. Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan were in all-star form, combining for 67 points, and LeBron James had an MVP-calibre night. In front of what might have been the loudest ACC crowd in Raptors history, the team guaranteed its fans at least one more playoff home date with a 105-99 win, evening the best-of-seven Eastern final 2-2. Game 6 goes Friday in Toronto.
THE REFS
After Dwane Casey was fined for his lengthy criticism of the officials in Game 3, many Raptors fans hoped their coach had made an expensive point.