DALLAS—For weeks they had ridden one of the best offences in the NBA to victory after victory after victory. Winning some nights on the strength of individual performances, winning on other nights through teamwork and sharing the ball and everyone making shots.
It was fun to watch, but it was never going to last forever and the crash, when it came, would be costly and might be ghastly.
It certainly hit here Tuesday night as the Raptors came up with one of their few subpar offensive nights and dropped a 98-93 decision to the Dallas Mavericks.