LOS ANGELES – Had he not been otherwise occupied, it would have been a perfect night for Nick Nurse to take part in one of his favourite past-times at this point in the NBA season.
Scoreboard watching.
Alas, the Raptors coach had other duties – guiding Toronto to a 103-100 win over Los Angeles Clippers – but he likely would have enjoyed just sitting back and watching the scores roll in, too.
Instead, he got to live one of the more dramatic finishes of the season for the Raptors, who have now won five straight road games.