Raptors' Barnes Leads Charge in Series Tie

0:00Tonight's game 5, between the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers, has the series locked at two games a piece, with the Raptors hitting two. Cleveland, on a hot streak, after dropping the first two on the road. Scotty Barnes is owning this match up for Toronto, dropping an average of 25.8 points per game while locking down stars like Donovan Mitchell and James Harden on defense. He's made history as the first Raptor to start a playoff series with four straight 20 point games, setting a tone that's got his team believing. The Raptors flipped the script offensively in their last two wins at home, holding Cleveland under 100 points each time after giving up over. 120 in the openers, including a tight 93 to 89 victory Sunday. Mitchell's cooled off big time too, averaging just 17.5 points over those two games compared to 31 earlier, so all eyes are on. Whether Toronto can carry this momentum into hostile territory and steal the series lead, that's the story for today.

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