There had to be drama after all the build-up and all the emotion and all the cathartic importance of the night.
And the Raptors and San Antonio Spurs provided it.
On an evening that included nearly a two-minute standing ovation, after a tribute video thanking DeMar DeRozan for nine years of dedication to the franchise, the game lived up to all its billing and hype.
And the stars were the stars.