Overview
- Toronto, which won 93-89 Sunday in Game 4, got 23 points from Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram, with Barnes sinking the go-ahead free throws in the final minute.
- The Raptors prevailed despite 31-for-97 shooting overall and 4-for-30 from three, marks cited as among the worst ever for a playoff winner.
- Toronto offset the cold shooting by grabbing 21 offensive rebounds, turning those extra chances into a 19-7 edge in second-chance points, and by forcing 18 Cavaliers turnovers.
- Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles added 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and RJ Barrett scored 18 as Toronto won without injured starter Immanuel Quickley.
- Cleveland’s stars struggled to score efficiently, with Donovan Mitchell shooting 6-for-24 for 20 points and missing two late looks, while James Harden had 19 points, 18 assists and seven turnovers.