A huge lead had disappeared, the typical offensive drought had hit and the Raptors were reeling.
A Gabe Vincent layup had wiped out the final vestiges of a 21-point advantage midway through the third quarter, pulling the Miami Heat into a 61-61 tie, and you could sense the confidence seeping out of the Raptors.
But in one of their most impressive — and maybe most important — recoveries of the season, the Raptors came out of a timeout and reeled off a 12-0 run. It gave them confidence, it gave them a big lead, and it ultimately gave them a 101-81 victory over the Heat on Friday night in Tampa.