The Raptors' series with the Miami Heat has provided fans with some of the craziest moments of the NBA playoffs and Monday's Game 4 was no exception.
Toronto's Bismack Biyombo got things started early with a massive dunk over Miami's Amar'e Stoudemire.
FEROCIOUS. #NBAVine https://t.co/Cfrdo1VpuH
— @NBA
Biyombo was filling in for an injured Jonas Valaciunas who is expected to be out for the rest of the series.
In fact, Toronto's entire bench was forced to step up in Game 4, with Kyle Lowry fouling out late in the game and DeMar DeRozan riding the pine for most of the fourth quarter.
No DeRozan or Lowry on the floor to close the 3rd and, for the first time ever, that actually may be for the best.
— @JLew1050
Raptors lead 62-60 while Lowry and DeRozan shoot 4-of-21. The usual, in other words.
— @michaelgrange
When DeRozan did find himself on the court he was able to cause some trouble for the Heat, though this play likely wasn't one drawn up by coach Dwane Casey.
Goran Dragic can’t catch a break. Ouch. https://t.co/pxoBqRyf4Z
— @BleacherReport
DeRozan just dribbled off his foot into dragic face got it back then bricked a long 2 #WeTheNorth
— @drjekylmrpryde
Instead, it was the Raptors' bench that rose to the occasion as Cory Joseph, Terrence Ross, DeMarre Carroll and Biyombo all put up points in the double digits.
Cory Joseph with his sixth double-figure scoring game off the bench for #Raptors - most by a reserve in the 2016 playoffs.
— @RaptorsMR
After six lead changes, the Raptors and Heat found themselves tied at 83 at the end of regulation, sending the series to overtime for the third time in four games.
This Heat-Raptors overtime is brought to you by https://t.co/60n2tYOtiU.
— @RattoCSN
Raptors went to OT 4 times in 82 regular season games, been there 3 times in 4 Conference Semifinal games.
— @JLew1050
And it was in overtime that fans were given perhaps the most fitting representation of this back-and-forth matchup of two teams each having trouble getting anything going.
"We've seen it all!" #BallDontLie 🏀 http://pic.twitter.com/Naw1K1qxsm
— @NBACanada
It had to be done... http://pic.twitter.com/MMyuAzTVkw
— @cryingjordan_23
At the end of the five-minute overtime, it was 94-87 Heat as Miami evened the series at two games apiece. Game 5 is Wednesday in Toronto.
At least we got home court next game #JurassicPark #RTZ @Raptors http://pic.twitter.com/75jk0ehmjX
— @NsquaredMohamed
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