Di Cavaliers don visit Canada for playoffs against di Raptors since May 3, 2018. Dat time, LeBron James dey lead di team, but today don change. Di Cavs wey get James Harden and Donovan Mitchell, dem come Toronto wit 2-0 lead for di series. But di Raptors, wey don dey play playoff ball for Scotiabank Arena since 2022, dem ready to fight.
Game 3, di Raptors win 126-104. Dem enter fourth quarter wit small lead, 83-81, but den dem run riot, score 43-23 for di last 12 minutes. Six Cavs players reach double figures, but none pass 20. Mitchell score 18 points, but e shoot 3-of-10 from three-point range. For di Raptors, e be celebration: 14-of-23 from three, 61 percent. Scottie Barnes drop 33 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists. RJ Barrett score 33 points, go 6-of-8 from three. Brandon Ingram add 12, Collin Murray-Boyles get 22 points and 8 rebounds, Jamison Battle score 14.
Di Raptors don show say dem fit compete. Dem sweep di regular season series 3-0 against di Cavs, winning each game by 11 points or more. Dem go 24-17 at home for regular season. Dis Game 3 win be di first playoff win since April 23, 2022, against di Sixers, and di first at home since 2020. Di Cavs go tink say dis series go easy, but di Raptors don give dem warning.
Scottie Barnes, wey be key player, don shine for di playoffs. E put up 21 points for Game 1, shoot 3-4 from deep, and come through wit team-high 26 points for Game 2. For Game 3, e show e fit be star. Di Raptors need am to continue dis form if dem want win di series.
Di Cavs dey rely on long-range shooting, but di Raptors defense fit stop dem. Toronto go home wit crowd behind dem, and dem know say dis na must-win game. Di series now dey 2-1 for Cavs, but di Raptors get momentum. Di next game go determine if dis series go stretch or end early.
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