The story of the 2015-16 Toronto Raptors ended not with a funeral but rather a celebration of life.
As their first-ever Eastern Conference Finals berth wilted during their fourth double-digit loss of the series, chants of "Let's go Raptors!" rained down from the Air Canada Centre faithful. It was a fitting send-off for a team that produced the franchise's high marks in wins (56) and playoff success (eight victories) while sending two players to the All-Star Game for only the second time.
"It's a tremendous learning experience. ... Every situation was new for us," Raptors head coach Dwane Casey said, per Doug Smith of the Toronto Star.