Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Raptors leaned heavily on Kyle Lowry, laboured hard after digging themselves into something of a hole in the first half, and fell short in the dying seconds to the relentless San Antonio Spurs. The final score was 108-106, though it does come as a surprise it was that close.
The first half was unkind to the Raptors. For the first time this season coach Dwane Casey got his presumptive starting frontcourt and full complement of big men. Toronto opened the game with Jared Sullinger and Jonas Valanciunas and then watched as — surprise!