The Toronto Raptors came close to being virtually eliminated. With no team having managed to climb a 3-0 handicap in a series of playoffs in NBA history, the reigning champions were forced to win Game 3 against Boston in the half. Eastern Conference final after falling in the first two meetings. They did it at the very last second, OG Anunoby scoring the winning basket on the buzzer after being forgotten in the corner by the Boston defense on a throw-in (104-103). The Celtics probably thought they had done the hardest part when five tiny tenths from the final siren, Kemba Walker found Daniel Theis alone under the basket. But this half-second was finally enough for the Raptors to revive and hope to equalize Saturday in Game 4.
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