Overview
- The team confirmed Friday that Immanuel Quickley will miss the rest of the Cavaliers series after he re-injured his right hamstring during rehabilitation.
- Quickley first strained the hamstring on April 12 in the regular-season finale, and his status beyond Round 1 remains unclear.
- Toronto cut the series deficit to 2-1 with a 126-104 Game 3 win as Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett each scored 33 points.
- The Raptors shifted roles in Quickley’s absence, starting Jamal Shead early in the series before turning to Ja’Kobe Walter and getting key bench scoring from Jamison Battle and rookie Collin Murray-Boyles.
- Without their primary pick-and-roll creator and 37% three-point shooter, Toronto must lean on Barnes and Barrett for playmaking and hope hot fourth-quarter shooting holds in Game 4 on Sunday.