If you're keeping track at home, Wednesday night's 93-89 loss to the Utah Jazz marked the fifth time already this season that the Toronto Raptors (7-6) have lost despite owning a fourth quarter lead. Their inability to close out games again came into focus in Utah, when the visibly fatigued Raps blew a lead that had been as high as six points in the final frame against the young, hungry Jazz. After a DeMarre Carroll three put the visitors up 77-71 with 7:07 left, Gordon Hayward sparked an 11-2 run in just over two minutes of game time to help the hosts take over. Toronto took the lead again on a Jonas Valanciunas layup with 1:21 to go, but the Jazz answered with a 5-0 run of their own to go...
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