Raptors Force Game Five with Dramatic Win

0:00It's April 28th. This is Canada News today, your AI-powered local news. Toronto Raptors snagged a tight 93-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4, evening their first round playoff. Series at 2 games apiece. Second-year guard Jamal Shed delivered the dagger, forcing an 8-second violation on Donovan Mitchell with just 40.8 seconds left. While the Raptors, trailed by 1, Scotty Barnes shadowed Mitchell Hard in the back court before Shed swooped in, diving for the ball to seal the call. Shed's former Houston coach, Kelvin Samson, hit him up with a proud text, shouting out that relentless culture drilled into him over four college years. Shed called floor dives non-negotiable from his Houston days, where of slacking cost you minutes. The Raptors shifted gears on defense after dropping the first two games in Cleveland, where the Cavs dominated with over 120 points, each time. Now they're clamping down, holding Cleveland to 96.5 points per game in the last two, including

1:04a blowout in Game 3. Barnes owns the series at 25.8 points and 7.3 assists while locking up Mitchell and James Hardin with RJ Barrett, right there at 24.3. Head coach Darko Rajakovic says playoffs push players like Barnes, Barrett and Brandon Ingram to new peaks. Toronto hits the road for Game 5 Wednesday, banking on that defense to keep the momentum rolling.