Despite being brought to the brink of elimination at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, the Washington Wizards aren't sweating the 3-2 hole they find themselves in.
"We love our chances," John Wall said of forcing a Game 7, according to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk. "We're very confident."
The eighth-seeded Wizards led 87-82 with 8:52 remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 5 on Wednesday, but Jonas Valanciunas and Delon Wright powered the top-seeded Raptors down the stretch, as Toronto pulled away and took a 3-2 series lead with a 108-98 victory.
Now, the Raptors can put the Wizards away for good Friday night in Washington, while a potential Game 7 would be Sunday back in Toronto.
"We've been down 2-0 before, so I don't think being down 3-2 when we are going home is anything psychologically draining," added Washington's Kelly Oubre, echoing his All-Star teammate's confidence.
"Y'all have seen how we play when our backs are against the wall."
