Game 5 against Miami saw the Raptors return to so many of the principles that made them successful in the regular season.
Predictability was king for the Raptors this season. Night to night, you knew what the Raptors were going to deliver. Toronto's crawling, methodical, defiantly efficient offense was going to thrive on the driving and play-making mastery of its guards; the bench was going to be cohesive and defensively stout; and the team's All-Stars were going to dependably carry the scoring load. The result: unwavering wire-to-wire consistency and a franchise-best 56 wins.
Through 11 games in the playoffs, the Raptors stuck to their predictable identity .