Eventually it will have to happen, a rally will fall short, a deficit will be too big to overcome, a night devoid of consistent energy will cost the Toronto Raptors.
And with the Raptors having survived too many nights by playing just a few minutes of good basketball and beating a weaker opponent, it only makes sense that it will.
Just not yet.
Toronto extended its current winning streak to 11 games — equalling the best in franchise history — by stealing a 122-115 overtime decision from the Dallas Mavericks at the Air Canada Centre on Friday.