Close, but no cigar: Raptors lose heartbreaker to Celtics

Just when the Raptors gained momentum, Ray Allen stepped up.

And with a three pointer at the buzzer of overtime, took the Raptors down with a sweet jumper to win 98-95. While Kevin Garnett posted his second straight double double with 23 and 13, it was Allen who was the obvious choice with the game on the line. And while Toronto decided to stop double teaming KG, it didn't make a difference when it counted.

Boston's victory ruined a stellar game by T.J. Ford, who in the first three games has really taken the scoring pressure off of Chris Bosh, who added 19 and 10. Ford had 32 points and set up the last play for the Celtics by making a three-pointer to tie the game with 4.4 seconds left.

For being such a dominant force in the east, the Celtics looked awfully formidable, and the Raptors looked very tough--it's a good sign even with the loss.

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