On a night that many fans thought would be a write-off, the Raptors surprised and dismantled LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers on national television. Sans two starters in Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka, it was not an unreasonable thought to consider resting DeMar DeRozan for the game and taking the painful but seemingly inevitable L.
But, because basketball is strange, the Raptors naturally banded together and completed one of the most satisfying regular season wins in franchise history. Not only did the Raptors beat the team that has consistently outplayed them over the past few seasons, but they beat them bad.