After winning Game’s one and two, the Toronto Raptors looked as though they would cruise to a first-round victory. Two convincing wins, albeit with some Washington runs sprinkled in, had Jurassic Park on the verge of popping mini-bottles of champagne.
However, the road was a cruel beast, and the East’s top seed now finds itself entangled in a gut-wrenching series.
Now, let’s address the officiating, losing fan bases often cite examples of getting “jobbed” late in games as reasons for their team’s ultimate downfall. But wait, Game 4 saw the grey shirts throw Toronto a major bone when they called Bradley Beal for a questionable sixth foul.