CLEVELAND – The Toronto Raptors look to construct on a two-game push once they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 tonight.
Raptors forward Scottie Barnes has set the tone, averaging a series-best 25.8 points per game while taking up defensive assignments against Cavaliers stars Donovan Mitchell and James Harden.
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He’s the primary player in franchise history to have 4 straight 20-point games to start out a series.
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The perfect-of-seven NBA playoff series is tied 2-2 after Toronto followed two road losses with back-to-back wins at Scotiabank Arena, including a 93-89 win Sunday.
The Raptors have held Cleveland under 100 points in each wins after allowing greater than 120 in each of the primary two games.
Mitchell has been limited to 17.5 points per game over the past two outings after averaging 31 within the opening pair.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 29, 2026.
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