The result is almost secondary to the fun, the drama and the no-quit game the Raptors played at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday night.
They may have ultimately lost 127-125 to the defending champion Golden State Warriors, and there may be no such thing as a moral victory in big-time sports, but the Raptors left feeling at least pretty good about themselves.
Less than 48 hours after demolishing the Cleveland Cavaliers on a night of giddiness at the Air Canada Centre, the Raptors almost tracked down the Warriors, coming back from a 27-point hole to lose in the final 20 seconds.