Toronto collapses down the stretch of a white-knuckled game and blows a 19-point lead as Zach LaVine and former Raptor DeMar DeRozan ripped the win away
It might have been the last game on Toronto’s bench for Nick Nurse, who has been with the franchise for 10 years, and head coach since the 2018-19 season when he helped the team to the NBA title. Question marks have surrounded the coach in recent weeks as he indicated that he may consider his options after the season.
On an unseasonably warm April evening in Toronto, a modest crowd of Raptors fans filtered into Jurassic Park in Maple Leaf Square – site of those oversized outdoor viewing parties during memorable playoff runs in the past – for the first time in a year. They’d see an intense game, but leave disappointed.
The Raptors had finished the season ninth, and the Bulls 10th. The teams had met three times in the regular season, with Toronto winning two. Siakam was the star of the second quarter, soaring up over defenders and nailing jumpers to help Toronto remain in the lead. With solid defenders such as Alex Caruso and Patrick Beverley trying to get in his way, the Raptors’ star from Cameroon went off for a 12-point quarter.
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