Raptors fans breathe a sigh of relief following Game 7 win

The Toronto Raptors are playing basketball in May. How often can you say that?

As a matter of fact, it's not just the Raptors, but the collective sigh of relief by sports fans in Toronto craving for a deep playoff run.

The Raps were in full control of Game 7 on Sunday night against the Pacers going into the fourth quarter, but an 11-point effort made everyone attending and watching the game sweat more than after running a 5K.

The first round of the playoffs was getting repetitive, and the fans made sure to let the Raptors know.

We even had a Blue Jays sighting, despite playing in Tampa Bay earlier in the day, both Marcus Stroman and Jose Bautista made it off the flight and straight to the Air Canada Centre.

Ultimately the Raptors held on, and the community exhaled after holding their breath for the final five and a half minutes. The curse was broken, and the players finally got the monkey off their backs.

Dwane Casey credited the Pacers for a hard-fought series, and was glad to get past this stepping stone that has seemingly held the franchise back. Raptors GM Masai Ujiri also showed his appreciation.

The Raptors closed out a defensive series that messed with their stars. Paul George came out and torched them seemingly every single game, and despite the shots on social media that were going back and forth between the Pacers All-Star and Toronto's biggest celebrity, Drake and PG squashed it all following the final whistle.

The 6ix God didn't forget to show love to his point guard either.

And Marcus Stroman may have received one of the best birthday gifts ever.

The Raptors open their second round series hosting the Miami Heat on Tuesday at 8 p.m. It will be the second time the franchise will participate in an Eastern Conference semifinal.

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