There was nothing pretty about it, but the Toronto Raptors prevented their title hopes from being placed on life support as they withstood a game-tying three-pointer from Goran Dragic with 10.5 seconds remaining in regulation to capture a 96-92 overtime win at Air Canada Centre on Thursday night.
And, ironically enough, the end of Game 2 represented a complete role reversal for both sides, compared to Game 1.
After the Heat flashed resilience following Kyle Lowry's half-court buzzer-beater in the series' opening contest, the Raptors channeled similar confidence as they outscored Miami by four points in the extra frame to knot the series at one game apiece.
Lowry didn't put forth a wholly redemptive effort following a putrid seven-point performance Tuesday night, but he did knock down a couple of clutch mid-range jumpers in the game's final minute—including one that capped off a 10-0 run:
The All-Star floor general finished with 18 points—11 of which came in the first half—on 7-of-22 shooting, but he encountered a stretch that ...
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