TORONTO — Everybody was doing their part to make the situation feel normal.
Toronto Raptors rookie Jamal Shead was running around the perimeter of the Scotiabank Arena court, having just banked home a game-winner as time expired to help his team beat the Washington Wizards on March 8. His teammates chased him around the floor in celebration. The fans roared.
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The Wizards hung around, heads low, hoping an official’s review would negate the bucket. When the referees made the call — Shead still had two fingers on the basketball when the clock hit 0:00 — the Wizards leaped in happiness, the Raptors went from thrilled to stunned and the noise went
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