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00:00:00...как of leader that Scottie Barnes is.
00:00:02And he has been blossoming in this first round.
00:00:06As Allen misses both free throws, Cleveland is 2-of-8 from the line in this game.
00:00:15Ingram got the switch.
00:00:17Trying to take it to Harding.
00:00:19Doesn't get the bucket or the whistle.
00:00:22As Walter pokes it out of bounds, it'll be Cleveland ball.
00:00:25Well, Ingram takes, and a lot of time makes, so many tough shots.
00:00:30I think when you look at shot profile, it's got to be Ingram and Kevin Durant
00:00:35that has taken the toughest shots in the NBA.
00:00:40Uses that 7-3 wingspan to elevate over defenders.
00:00:46Just 4-for-17 today, but had that key flurry at the end of the second quarter
00:00:51when he scored 10 of the Raptors' final 12 points.
00:00:55You have to give Cleveland credit.
00:00:56They haven't allowed him any easy looks at the basket.
00:01:00He shot 47% from the field on the season, averaging over 21 points a game.
00:01:05Tyson in off the bench.
00:01:08Deflected into the arms of Wade.
00:01:11Struess in as well.
00:01:12Will fire.
00:01:13No.
00:01:14Walter the rebound.
00:01:16The fling ahead.
00:01:17Barnes deep pitch.
00:01:19Couldn't finish it.
00:01:21Struess the foul, and Barnes to the line.
00:01:24Scottie Barnes keeps adding to his game.
00:01:28In each of games 1, 2, and 3, he increased career playoff highs
00:01:34after that pass ahead by Jacoby Walter.
00:01:37A little surprise that Barnes missed that,
00:01:39even though he got fouled by Max Struess.
00:01:44Barnes and Barrett, the first pair of Raptors teammates to each score at least 20 points
00:01:51in the first three games of the playoffs in franchise history.
00:01:56Both of them did more than score.
00:01:58I mean, Scottie Barnes had 10 assists.
00:02:00R.J. Barrett had five rebounds, five assists, two steals in game three to go with his 33 games.
00:02:06Here's Tyson barreling to the cup and the soft leg.
00:02:11That was a defensive mistake by Brandon Ingram just opening up the gate.
00:02:18But a tightly played game.
00:02:20Neither team has had a double-digit lead at any point.
00:02:24Squirts away.
00:02:25Tyson after it.
00:02:26Now Harden has it.
00:02:28In the corner.
00:02:29Can't hit to three.
00:02:30Struess a big-time rebound.
00:02:33Struess in the corner.
00:02:35Can't get it.
00:02:37Ingram the rebound.
00:02:39Here's Walter.
00:02:40Walter gets denied by Harden.
00:02:42Out of bounds to Cleveland's second block of the game for James Harden.
00:02:49Both teams with opportunities that they would normally capitalize on
00:02:54and trying to adjust that ball in the air.
00:02:58James Harden just knocking it away.
00:03:00That should have been a basket foul or both for Jacoby Walter.
00:03:04One of the things Kenny Atkinson has talked about since the acquisition of James Harden
00:03:09who said, I know the defensive reputation.
00:03:12Since he has come here, though, we have had a much better defensive spirit as a team.
00:03:18And he actually credited Harden in part for that.
00:03:21As Harden gets fouled on the drive here.
00:03:27He's also, James Harden, taking a lot of pressure off of Donovan Mitchell.
00:03:31Mitchell hasn't had anywhere near his best game in this one.
00:03:35But Mitchell can play more off the ball.
00:03:38He doesn't have as many initiating responsibilities
00:03:41and allows him to just be in attack mode all the time.
00:03:48Harden, who is 92 playoff wins in his career.
00:03:52Second most in NBA history for a player without a title.
00:03:56Carl Malone with 98 at the top of that list.
00:04:01As Harden hits the free throw.
00:04:03When you think about his amazing career.
00:04:0617th playoff in 17 years.
00:04:09He's the ninth all-time leading scorer in NBA history.
00:04:13Wilt Chamberlain, the eighth.
00:04:15Second all-time to Steph Curry in three-point field goals made.
00:04:19And how about this one?
00:04:20He's third all-time in 50-point games.
00:04:23He's had 25.
00:04:25He's behind Wilt Chamberlain in that.
00:04:27You know how many Wilt head?
00:04:29It's got to be.
00:04:31You're talking about playoff 50-point games?
00:04:33No, just overall.
00:04:34I don't think Harden's going to catch him.
00:04:37148?
00:04:38118.
00:04:38All right.
00:04:39118 50-point games.
00:04:48Shot clocked down to three.
00:04:50Shed was wide open.
00:04:51Barrett asked Ahoy.
00:04:53He's got it on the rim.
00:04:54Nothing more.
00:04:55That ball needed to go to Jamal Shed.
00:04:57Wide open in the corner.
00:04:59Way to three.
00:05:01Off.
00:05:02But both teams just have not shot it well.
00:05:04But again, Strews coming up with another opportunity for Cleveland.
00:05:13Strews had it knocked away.
00:05:1613th Cavs turnover.
00:05:18Barrett a good look.
00:05:20Way too much on it.
00:05:24Ingram will get a try.
00:05:29Toronto 3 for 26 now from three.
00:05:34And Cleveland 5 for 26.
00:05:38Strews lost it.
00:05:39Allen has it.
00:05:40Got wedged between two humans and fouled.
00:05:52Both teams have played incredibly hard.
00:05:56But it has to be deflating to have so many open shots.
00:06:00And not find the bottom of the net.
00:06:06Toronto has missed its last seven shots.
00:06:12Taking a look at the upcoming series schedule.
00:06:15Game 5 will be Wednesday.
00:06:19Game 6 would be Friday.
00:06:21A game 7 would be Sunday.
00:06:23Network information still to come.
00:06:26For more on these games, please go to NBA.com or visit the NBA app.
00:06:32This is a game that Toronto really has to have.
00:06:35You can't fall behind 3-1.
00:06:42Allen, another missed free throw for Cleveland.
00:06:45They are just 5 of 12.
00:06:47If they don't win this game, that is going to be something they root.
00:06:52Barrett, center of the lane, finding the angle, couldn't finish.
00:06:57Rebound caroms into the arms of Allen.
00:06:59Allen is 12-4.
00:07:01Harden the nudge.
00:07:04And gets the whistle.
00:07:05James Harden will shoot two.
00:07:08Well, as soon as he saw Mamou Kelesvili picking him up,
00:07:12he knew he was going to take it.
00:07:13Crossed him over.
00:07:14Got his feet crossed.
00:07:15Got the contact.
00:07:16And that's a shot that James Harden nearly always makes.
00:07:22And a little conversation
00:07:28between, I believe, Dennis Schroeder and R.J. Barrett.
00:07:37A little German-Canadian conversation.
00:07:41And the double-tech is called.
00:07:53See it as Dennis Schroeder and R.J. Barrett.
00:07:56A little shove.
00:07:57Back and forth.
00:07:58And then double-tech.
00:08:00That was just a subway push.
00:08:06Harden is the only cab in double figures in this game.
00:08:11As he hits the free throw now, 15 points for James Harden.
00:08:17Donovan Mitchell averages 28 points per game in his playoff career.
00:08:22But he has been held to eight points on three of 13 shooting in this game.
00:08:27You have to give Cleveland credit.
00:08:29Where it hasn't gone their way on the offensive end.
00:08:32And I know Toronto knows the feeling on their offensive end.
00:08:36They haven't stopped guarding.
00:08:38Yeah.
00:08:40A completely different defensive performance than what we saw in game three.
00:08:45A 7-0 Cavs run.
00:08:46Eight-point Cleveland lead.
00:08:49Four and a half to go in the third quarter of James Ford.
00:08:52Cleveland a 2-1 series lead.
00:08:54Shed.
00:08:55Got fouled on the pass.
00:09:00Cleveland had one to give.
00:09:02Side out of bounds here for Toronto.
00:09:04As Mitchell will check back in.
00:09:07And give Harden a breather.
00:09:10Strews, Tyson, Schroeder, Mobley, and Mitchell for Cleveland.
00:09:14It's Murray Boyles.
00:09:15Mamou Kelesvili.
00:09:16Ingram.
00:09:17Shed.
00:09:18And now Lawson.
00:09:20For Toronto A.J.
00:09:21Lawson getting some time.
00:09:23After he did not play in the first half.
00:09:27Another fellow Canadian grew up with R.J.
00:09:30Barrett.
00:09:32And a whistle here as Schroeder was trying to hang with Ingram.
00:09:35Now Cleveland over the limit.
00:09:37Free throws for Toronto.
00:09:42Schroeder picked up Brandon Ingram on the switch.
00:09:45Just trying to get low and sit on his legs.
00:09:48And intelligently trying to go over the top to draw the foul.
00:09:52Yeah.
00:09:53I think what you brought up before, though, is a good point about the defense.
00:09:56And here's a case of two things can be true.
00:09:59Both teams have missed an astonishing amount of open shots.
00:10:03And both teams have played incredible defense in this game.
00:10:07Yeah.
00:10:07And they haven't let one affect the other.
00:10:09And oftentimes you want your defense to help get your offense going.
00:10:13And can do that with transition opportunities.
00:10:17But you haven't seen any let up.
00:10:19Sometimes when it's not going your way offensively, you get frustrated.
00:10:22It tends to affect your defense.
00:10:24But that hasn't been the case in this game.
00:10:26George, guys, the interesting part of this, the 26 three-point attempts by Toronto,
00:10:31they've only made three.
00:10:33Nearly two-thirds have been open looks.
00:10:35They've only nailed one of those open looks, Ryan.
00:10:38Yeah, that's the point right there, George.
00:10:41Schroo's trying to keep it in bounds.
00:10:43Got a little help from John Goebel's body.
00:10:45Here's Schroeder.
00:10:47No.
00:10:48And a whistle.
00:10:49It's going to stay right here.
00:10:52And Shedd gets called for the loose ball foul and free throws for Cleveland.
00:10:58Shedd trying to essentially box out.
00:11:02But he was just grabbing.
00:11:04You could see him.
00:11:06Yep.
00:11:06Got Jalen Tyson's arm there.
00:11:08The ball was bouncing out to start a fast break opportunity for Toronto.
00:11:13And you could see Shedd then saying to the bench,
00:11:17no, no, no, no, no, don't think about challenging.
00:11:19That was right.
00:11:20My bad.
00:11:21Tyson buries the free throw.
00:11:25Jalen Tyson had to be in the discussion for most improved player this year.
00:11:30Averaged about 13 points on the season.
00:11:33Finished fourth in the NBA in three-point shooting percent.
00:11:3744%.
00:11:37We saw him on our air in Philly in mid-January have a 39-point game where he was seven
00:11:45of nine for three.
00:11:46And he's really had to toggle between roles throughout the season.
00:11:52More of a complimentary player at other times more of a featured player thanks to the Cleveland injuries.
00:11:58Ingram rattles in the jumper.
00:12:00First field goal in more than five minutes for Toronto.
00:12:04And good patience by Brandon Ingram with that little two-man game with Colin Murray Boyles.
00:12:08And that's going the other way.
00:12:10Again, Shedd a factor defensively as he forces the offensive foul.
00:12:19Jalen Tyson trying to set the screen just got his legs tangled up.
00:12:23But Jamal Shedd, nobody plays harder.
00:12:26He's one of my favorite players to watch play when he was at the University of Houston.
00:12:33It's the 45th pick of the 2024 draft in his second year.
00:12:37Murray Boyles denied by Mobley.
00:12:41Mobley then coughs it up out of bounds.
00:12:43It'll stay with Toronto.
00:12:46Such a presence around the rim and so quick off the floor.
00:12:53There just have not been many clean looks in the paint today for Toronto thanks to Allen and Mobley.
00:13:01Barnes can't finish.
00:13:03Mamou Kellis really kept it alive.
00:13:06And Mobley is going to pick up his fourth.
00:13:10That was here for Toronto.
00:13:12That was essentially a controlled tip by Mamou Kellis Vili to get it to Colin Murray Boyles.
00:13:17He knew exactly what he was doing.
00:13:19Couldn't grab it.
00:13:21So just controlled tipped it to his teammate.
00:13:27One of the more fun names to say in the NBA as well.
00:13:30Yeah, when he was at Seton Hall, you're sorry to see him go because it took you so long to
00:13:34be able to say Mamou Kellis Vili.
00:13:36And you can get extra points if you can spell it.
00:13:39It's really like a syllabolic sweep.
00:13:44As Murray Boyles misses the free throw.
00:13:48When you go under the armpit, that's when you know the alphabet's getting stretched.
00:13:55You can also go full circle if you wanted to.
00:14:01Free throws, meanwhile, have been an issue for both teams.
00:14:04Toronto 11 of 16.
00:14:06That's under 69%.
00:14:08And Cleveland 9 of 16.
00:14:11That is 56%.
00:14:13Murray Boyles gets that one to drop.
00:14:17Talk about a game where every point is going to count.
00:14:23Mobley out after picking up his fourth foul.
00:14:25Mitchell a three.
00:14:28Weyhoff.
00:14:32A little surprise.
00:14:34Donovan Mitchell had a wide open lane to take that into the paint that he didn't make that decision.
00:14:41Cleveland a five-point lead.
00:14:43Low-scoring game four.
00:14:45Coming up next on ESPN.
00:14:47That man is back.
00:14:49Victor Wembenyama after going down in game two.
00:14:54Being in concussion protocol, he is cleared.
00:14:56Coming back in game four.
00:14:59Up next on ESPN.
00:15:01Spurs with a 2-1 lead over the Blazers.
00:15:03Time to check out our game break.
00:15:05Brought to you by Microsoft 365 with Copilot.
00:15:10Dylan Harper, youngest player in NBA history with 25 or more in a playoff game.
00:15:15Did that in game three.
00:15:15Spurs had their largest playoff comeback since 2014.
00:15:20And now they get to add one of the best players in the world.
00:15:25Well, the Spurs have played well throughout the season.
00:15:28And Victor Wembenyama did not play.
00:15:31But who wouldn't want him in the game?
00:15:33Just changes the game at both ends of the floor.
00:15:36You have to game plan differently for him.
00:15:38A little teardrop.
00:15:40Out of the timeout.
00:15:41And a quick bucket from Jamal Shedd.
00:15:46Toronto having to find ways to score in special situations.
00:15:50But when they get it in the open four, they have been much better than in the half court.
00:15:53Tyson, guarded by Shedd, twisting and finishing.
00:15:59Some beautiful footwork there from Jalen Tyson.
00:16:06Tyson has scored eight points in 16 minutes off the bench.
00:16:11Barnes, no look underneath.
00:16:13Murray Boyles denied by Allen, who's been a force defensively.
00:16:18Murray Boyles looks like he's trying to pick up the foul there.
00:16:21Jared Allen trying to post him up.
00:16:23Allen does such a great job at changing ends.
00:16:26And he runs right to the rim.
00:16:29Strews cuts through.
00:16:30Allen gets denied by Ingram.
00:16:33Here's Mamou Kalashvili.
00:16:40Number two minutes to go in the third.
00:16:43Ingram got fouled.
00:16:46Brandon Ingram is going to shoot, too.
00:16:49Brandon Ingram has had success in this game.
00:16:52Attacking early.
00:16:53Just gives the spin.
00:16:54And because he's got that high release and basically keeps it behind his head,
00:16:59it's really difficult to block that shot.
00:17:04Strews picks up the foul, his second.
00:17:08He has six rebounds in this game.
00:17:13Harden, the only cab in double figures.
00:17:16He has 16.
00:17:18Ingram, a game I, 17.
00:17:21Barnes and Murray Boyles also in double figures with 12 and 10, respectively.
00:17:26And it's taken Brandon Ingram, 19 shot attempts to get to that 17, now 18 points.
00:17:36Everything has been difficult on Toronto's leading scorer on the season.
00:17:42Tyson sees the seam, gets denied, kept alive.
00:17:47Strews a three.
00:17:48Rims off.
00:17:51Rebound.
00:17:52Deflected into the arms of Shed.
00:17:56Usually those threes after an offensive rebound are money.
00:18:02Shed for the tie.
00:18:07And a whistle will stay here.
00:18:14And will send Toronto to the line.
00:18:18Colin Murray Boyles may be undersized at 6'7", but he is athletic.
00:18:24And really goes hard to the glass, especially in this series on the offensive end.
00:18:30Tyson picks up his third.
00:18:33Murray Boyles to the line.
00:18:36The number nine overall pick of this past year's draft.
00:18:39Ten points, six rebounds.
00:18:43And he's been productive in every game in this series.
00:18:46Went 14 points in the first game.
00:18:4917 in the second, followed by 22.
00:18:52It's the first Raptors rookie with 20 points in a playoff game,
00:18:56as George detailed for us in the open.
00:19:05One thing about Colin Murray Boyle, he never takes a playoff.
00:19:08This guy plays hard all the time.
00:19:14Hits them both.
00:19:15It's a 9-2 Toronto run.
00:19:17Neither team has been able to get any separation in what has been an offensive struggle.
00:19:27Here's Schroeder.
00:19:30He had a productive first half.
00:19:32Bad pass.
00:19:37Schroeder had great success in the first half, finding a matchup he could drive.
00:19:41But Scotty Barnes switched out on him.
00:19:44He's not going to drive that matchup.
00:19:46And just a careless pass to get it back out to Jalen Tyson.
00:19:49Another turnover for Cleveland.
00:19:51And that's 15 Cavs turnovers.
00:20:00Under a minute to go in the third.
00:20:03Toronto trying to regain the lead.
00:20:06Looking to even up this series.
00:20:08Mamoukelashvili.
00:20:20Mamoukelashvili has provided some really good minutes, especially the last two games.
00:20:25Mitchell way off.
00:20:27Tice on the board.
00:20:29Strews will fire.
00:20:31No.
00:20:32Allen claws it.
00:20:34Toronto has it.
00:20:38Toronto's undersized, but they are fighting on the glass.
00:20:41That was a real key coming into this series, is how are they going to rebound with Cleveland?
00:20:45What a silly foul there from Donovan Mitchell.
00:20:50That's going to put Toronto at the line.
00:20:59I mean, you just can't do that.
00:21:02It's not just going for the steal.
00:21:03It's having your arms wrapped around Scottie Barnes.
00:21:08Well, you're over the limit.
00:21:10As Barnes hits the free throw.
00:21:14Toronto's not even shooting 30% in this game.
00:21:17They have the lead.
00:21:21That is unbelievable.
00:21:2526.7% from the floor, and yet the Raptors lead.
00:21:30Cleveland just 33% from the floor.
00:21:34Strews the rebound.
00:21:35Harden into this final offensive possession.
00:21:39Raptors a 12-2 run.
00:21:41They had a big finish to the second quarter as well.
00:21:44Harden the lead.
00:21:45Tyson has to take it away.
00:21:48There it will launch.
00:21:52That'll do it for the third.
00:21:54Toronto closed the second on a 10-0 run.
00:21:57The third on a 12-2 run.
00:22:00Raptors looking to even up this series in two games apiece.
00:22:04Fourth quarter coming up next from the north.
00:22:14Welcome back to the NBA first round presented by Popeyes.
00:22:17We're here with Brandon Ingram of the Toronto Raptors.
00:22:18You guys have been able to close out the quarters really well.
00:22:21What's led to the success there?
00:22:22The defensive side of the basketball.
00:22:24We got a lot of attention on James Harden and Donovan Mitchell.
00:22:27Closing out on shooters.
00:22:28We're rebounding the basketball.
00:22:30It's helping us out on the offensive end.
00:22:31You mentioned the defense on Harden and Mitchell.
00:22:33We know how capable they are headed into the fourth quarter.
00:22:36What are the keys to making sure you continue to stifle them?
00:22:39Just make them take tough shots.
00:22:40If they make them, then we live with it.
00:22:42But just make them take tough shots, rebound the basketball,
00:22:45and we keep pushing.
00:22:46B.I., good luck.
00:22:46Thank you.
00:22:47Thank you, bro.
00:22:47Brian?
00:22:48Thank you, George.
00:22:49Thank you, Brandon.
00:22:50Good start of the fourth quarter, and Mobley brings it in with a throwdown.
00:22:57Tied at 60 here in game four.
00:23:00Cleveland a 2-1 series lead.
00:23:03That's the way Evan Mobley needs to play on the offensive end with force.
00:23:07Just went right into the chest of Furtle.
00:23:10Barrett.
00:23:11Did you get the roll?
00:23:12He does.
00:23:14Got the roll and the contact.
00:23:17Nine points for Barrett in a tougher offensive game for him.
00:23:22Four of 14 from the floor.
00:23:24That statement is basically true universally in this one.
00:23:28Highest scoring quarter for either team.
00:23:3124 in the second from Toronto.
00:23:33Merrill connects on a three.
00:23:37Give that ball up and then go get it back and shoot from behind that handoff.
00:23:42Furtle gets loose and lays it in.
00:23:47Difficult to find help in the middle of the floor.
00:23:50Furtle became a screener, then a scorer.
00:23:52Just a lazy pass by Harden.
00:23:55Trying to foul Barrett.
00:23:57Put it in there.
00:23:59Lays it in.
00:24:04Those turnovers are tough.
00:24:07That was a giveaway by James Harden.
00:24:10Seventh turnover for Harden.
00:24:12And the 17th for Cleveland.
00:24:15Tyson was able to shake around Furtle and get fouled.
00:24:21Well, it's James Harden coming down.
00:24:23Just a left-handed pass.
00:24:24One-handed.
00:24:26And Barrett picks it off.
00:24:28Goes right into the body of Mobley so he can't block the shot or at least give it a chance.
00:24:33And that's just when Toronto is having difficulty going against your half-court defense,
00:24:38the last thing you want to do is give them something when your defense isn't set.
00:24:43And we've seen that throughout the game, Jay.
00:24:45Sure, Toronto's great at forcing turnovers, one of the best in the league.
00:24:50But Cleveland has had quite a few just careless, lazy turnovers, that being one of them.
00:24:57As Tyson goes one for two at the line.
00:25:00Cavs now just 10 of 18 from the strike.
00:25:04Bars with the runway!
00:25:09He has been devastating in this series off of dead balls.
00:25:13Just gets downhill in a hurry.
00:25:17In the corner, Merrow will fire.
00:25:20No.
00:25:22Tyson whacks it right into the arms of Shedd.
00:25:28Raptors with a four-point lead.
00:25:30And the foul on Tyson is his fourth.
00:25:35After the dead ball, Scotty Barnes just gets so much momentum in the open floor.
00:25:42And a little bit late, recognizing that he was coming right down the middle of the lane.
00:25:47And Evan Mobley couldn't do any more than just wave at it.
00:25:51Barnes with 15 points.
00:25:53Seven rebounds, four assists.
00:25:56He has averaged 27 points, nearly eight assists for the series, entering game four.
00:26:03Mitchell back in along with Wade for Cleveland.
00:26:06Barrett drops it in.
00:26:08Largest lead of the day for Toronto.
00:26:11I like that action with R.J. Barrett setting the back screen for Barnes.
00:26:15Merrow shovels it in plus the foul.
00:26:19Sam Merrow's such a good shooter.
00:26:22And he's been operating out at the three-point line.
00:26:25When he catches the ball, if he has the angle, that was just a straight-line drive on the recovery.
00:26:31He kept it in his right hand so that R.J. Barrett couldn't knock it away.
00:26:35Kenny Atkinson calls.
00:26:37Sam Merrow, the ultimate connector, said he's like an egg-beater.
00:26:41The way he just gets things going, stirring it up for us as Colonel banks it in.
00:26:49Better offensive rhythm for Toronto than at any point today over these first three minutes of the fourth.
00:26:55You could argue they shouldn't get that after a made free throw.
00:26:59He's able to get it.
00:26:59Scotty Barnes brings it down with such force.
00:27:02And here he is again.
00:27:05Barnes dishing out.
00:27:09Barrett.
00:27:10The leader won't go.
00:27:11Mitchell grabs the rebound.
00:27:16Five-point Toronto lead.
00:27:18Wade had the angle.
00:27:27Mitchell just three for 15 from the floor.
00:27:32Mitchell, that's happening.
00:27:33Swim move and drops that one in.
00:27:36Well, oftentimes he'll go with that high gather.
00:27:39That time he took it low to high.
00:27:41One, two, three, four, five.
00:27:44One, two, three, four, five.
00:27:45One, two, three, four, five.
00:27:45Mitchell finally in double figures.
00:27:48Eight, ten to go in the fourth quarter of game four.
00:27:52Barnes bodies fades.
00:27:55And hits.
00:27:58And with his strength, when he gets into the body of Dean Wade, knocks him back just a bit.
00:28:04And his length allows him to shoot over just about any defender.
00:28:08There's the space.
00:28:10And then up top, he can't get a hand up.
00:28:17NBA first round is presented by Popeyes.
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00:28:23And in part by Google.
00:28:27Performances at home in games one and two.
00:28:30James Harden and Donovan Mitchell struggled here in Toronto.
00:28:35And they're getting a ton of defensive attention.
00:28:37You have to give Toronto a lot of credit.
00:28:39They've been switching out and switching up to take things away from Donovan Mitchell.
00:28:44They've been very alert defensively.
00:28:46But theoretically, that's supposed to open things up for their teammates.
00:28:49And I'm not sure that Cleveland has done the job they want to do cutting.
00:28:54Because there are open spaces when the defense is loading up on Harden and Mitchell.
00:29:00And I'm not sure that Cleveland has done the kind of job taking advantage of that that they want to.
00:29:05Let's check in with George Sedano.
00:29:06Jay, to your point, the Raptors have been all over Harden and Mitchell contesting 17 of their 26-shot attempts.
00:29:12Those guys are only 5 of 17 on those contested attempts.
00:29:15There you go.
00:29:16Thank you, George.
00:29:18One on the shot clock.
00:29:19Mitchell got it off.
00:29:20Couldn't put it in.
00:29:21Allen will.
00:29:23Jared Allen with his first field goal of the game.
00:29:27Toronto working so hard defensively.
00:29:29Just couldn't clean it up with the defensive board.
00:29:33Three-point game.
00:29:35He's been tight throughout.
00:29:37Barrett waits.
00:29:39Dishes.
00:29:40Walter.
00:29:42No.
00:29:42He cannot buy one.
00:29:44He's 0 for the last two games.
00:29:47Including 0 for 8 from 3 today.
00:29:51This is a 41% three-point shooter.
00:29:54He's 0 for 6 from 3 in game 3.
00:29:57And that was a wide-open look.
00:30:00But he hasn't let it affect his defense.
00:30:02He's defended well.
00:30:04Mitchell sizing up Barrett.
00:30:07Step back.
00:30:08He's good.
00:30:10Tied at 74.
00:30:12Timeout Toronto.
00:30:18Just creating your own space.
00:30:21No screen coming to him because that would be an automatic double or a switch.
00:30:26And they needed that one.
00:30:32We gotta have urgency.
00:30:34We gotta go from making your shot or taking your shot.
00:30:39Urgency to get back on defense.
00:30:41Okay.
00:30:41They're gonna try to run.
00:30:43Ask the person if don't slow down.
00:30:45Keep running.
00:30:46Tugs of pain.
00:30:47Watch me.
00:30:47Tugs of pain.
00:30:48Trust your teammates.
00:30:51Well, Tarko Ryakovich in his third year.
00:30:5425 wins, 30 wins.
00:30:56And then this year, 46.
00:30:58Toronto in the playoffs for the first time since 2022 in this building.
00:31:02Alive here in game four.
00:31:05But five straight Cleveland points.
00:31:07And this game is tied at 74.
00:31:10Under seven minutes to go in the fourth.
00:31:11And the Cavs a 2-1 series lead.
00:31:14Toronto needs to keep attacking the paint and continue to get to the foul line.
00:31:18Both teams have shot it well in the fourth as Ingram can't hit.
00:31:23Something we had not seen in any quarter yet today.
00:31:28But both teams have been 60% or better as the foul is called.
00:31:34Before that, make from Merrill.
00:31:38Cleveland trying to use Sam Merrill to set a screen for Mitchell
00:31:43because there's so much attention being given to Mitchell.
00:31:46He can just fade to the three-point line, get an open shot.
00:31:52Mitchell asks to get it in.
00:31:54Finds Wade.
00:31:56Here's Mitchell.
00:31:57Hit a three to tie in a moment to go.
00:32:00Did Mitchell get going in this fourth?
00:32:02Harden in the corner.
00:32:03Hill fire.
00:32:05And hit.
00:32:09A really good action to get the ball to Harden.
00:32:12And that was just a great shot fake to get Colin Murray-Boyles flying by.
00:32:178-0 Cleveland run.
00:32:20They lead by three.
00:32:22Midway through the fourth.
00:32:24Barnes up under and off.
00:32:26Murray-Boyles nearly at the O-board.
00:32:29Harden takes it away.
00:32:32Here's Mitchell.
00:32:35Mitchell slicing through.
00:32:37Got tripped.
00:32:38And Donovan Mitchell is going to shoot, too.
00:32:41Just that change of pace when he gets in the lane.
00:32:44Just because his shoulders passed Scottie Barnes.
00:32:47And then wound up picking up the foul.
00:32:49But it was the change of pace.
00:32:51Not even a screen.
00:32:52But Barnes just trailing him.
00:32:55Once you get your shoulders passed, you're in trouble as a defender.
00:32:58But Scottie Barnes good enough that he can still wipe a shot away.
00:33:01And astute play there by Mitchell.
00:33:04Who had gathered.
00:33:06Knew the contact that happened.
00:33:07So decided to throw it at the rim so he could get his three throws.
00:33:14Even though he's had a rough game four after scoring only 15 in game three.
00:33:20He's one of the great playoff scorers in the NBA.
00:33:25He averages over 28 points a game in his playoff career.
00:33:28He is seventh all-time, just behind LeBron James.
00:33:34First on that list, Michael Jordan averages 33.4 in his playoff career.
00:33:42And Mitchell, who had just eight points through three quarters, had seven here in the fourth.
00:33:49This feels like a big possession for Toronto.
00:33:54A 10-0 Caps run.
00:33:56Lead is five for Cleveland.
00:33:59Ingram backing down, elevating Cannon.
00:34:02Wow!
00:34:03Murray Boyles, my goodness!
00:34:09Sam Merrill forced the tough shot by Ingram.
00:34:14Mitchell a three.
00:34:16You bet!
00:34:19Talk about a short memory.
00:34:21Not worried about having a rough first three quarters.
00:34:25Mitchell has 10 in the fourth already.
00:34:28Had eight through the first three.
00:34:32Ingram slinking down, whirling out.
00:34:36Mitchell fouled on the steal.
00:34:38It's not a good pass by Brandon Ingram.
00:34:41Just one-handed, one-handed bounce pass to try to get it to Barrett.
00:34:47You're just asking for that to get taken away.
00:34:51It's just a tough pass to corral because Barrett was trying to take it and go.
00:35:00And how about this?
00:35:01Cleveland in the bonus already.
00:35:04With just under five minutes to go.
00:35:07Mitchell at the line.
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00:35:29A reminder, Wembe's return, Spurs-Blazers game four up next.
00:35:34Cleveland with a seven-point lead under five minutes to go in the fourth.
00:35:40Already in this fourth.
00:35:41That is the highest scoring quarter for either team today.
00:35:47And still 4.55 to go.
00:35:50And Donovan Mitchell, a quiet first three quarters, has taken over so far in the fourth.
00:35:5511 points in the frame and another free throw coming.
00:36:08And Mitchell up to 20 points on the day.
00:36:12The game's leading scorer, a 15-2 Cleveland run and an eight-point lead.
00:36:21Danger time for Toronto as they face a 2-1 deficit.
00:36:27And trail by eight.
00:36:29Ingram, no.
00:36:31Rebound.
00:36:32Barnes knocked away Allen.
00:36:34Barnes delivers.
00:36:35Murray Boyles got swallowed up by Allen but a foul.
00:36:39But Barnes has a unique ability to find Colin Murray Boyles when he is open underneath.
00:36:45He goes up looking for the shot and then with his peripheral vision just finds Colin Murray Boyles.
00:36:52It'll be Merrill who's called for the foul.
00:36:56And I believe they're going to take a look at this.
00:37:00Didn't look like there was a big windup.
00:37:02There was definitely a lot of contact.
00:37:04They will see if the contact rises to the level of the flagrant one.
00:37:12All they would need is to deem it unnecessary.
00:37:19You know, they look at potential for injury.
00:37:21They look at the shoulders and above the contact there.
00:37:26Unless it was Sam Merrill grabbing him and pulling him down.
00:37:29That could be it.
00:37:31With his right hand, he just grabbed him.
00:37:33And there is potential for injury there.
00:37:35So he brings that arm down and basically pulls him down.
00:37:40Yeah, they're going to see whether or not that yank will turn this from a common foul into a flagrant
00:37:47one.
00:37:48That you can see is an upgrade.
00:37:49Yes.
00:37:50Because he pulled him down.
00:37:53Jay, totally agree.
00:37:54That's the angle right there that it should be upgraded.
00:37:57After review, the pull on the shoulders by Merrill with a takedown.
00:38:02There's an impact and follow-through.
00:38:04This has been deemed a flagrant foul penalty one.
00:38:08Murray Boyles will shoot two free throws.
00:38:10It will be Toronto basketball free throw line extended.
00:38:13It's just a critical flagrant foul here when Cleveland looked like they were starting to run away.
00:38:22And yeah, that follow-through on the rip down from the shoulders.
00:38:28Deemed unnecessary contact.
00:38:30And Murray Boyles is going to shoot two free throws and then Toronto will have possession.
00:38:37Collin Murray Boyles shot about 66% from the line on the regular season.
00:38:42Needs to get these to go down.
00:38:46And hits the first.
00:38:49Cleveland had been on a 15-2 run over the last three and a half minutes.
00:38:58Another productive playoff game for the rookie, Collin Murray Boyles.
00:39:04And he misses the second.
00:39:09Only two shots on the ball.
00:39:11Toronto needs to take advantage of this sequence and get something out of this.
00:39:16You don't want to come away with just one point.
00:39:22Toronto just three for 28 from three in this game.
00:39:27Ingram lost it.
00:39:29Murray Boyles has it.
00:39:31Kicks it out.
00:39:32Well, Barrett gives it up.
00:39:34Shedded three.
00:39:35No.
00:39:36Murray Boyles the board.
00:39:38Another chance here for Toronto.
00:39:40Rob it in.
00:39:41Barnes couldn't hang on as Merrill was battling.
00:39:45And the officials will discuss who would last for now.
00:39:50They say Cleveland ball.
00:39:54Well, give Merrill credit.
00:39:55Even if they give this ball to Toronto, he really fought.
00:39:59Scottie Barnes just got a finger on it.
00:40:02That looked like it went off of Scottie Barnes last.
00:40:07And Cleveland is going to challenge it.
00:40:09They've had one successful challenge already today.
00:40:12Trying to go two for two.
00:40:14They lead by seven.
00:40:16Timeout for Cleveland.
00:40:174-07 to go in the fourth.
00:40:18Challenge.
00:40:18It's challenging the out-of-bounds call on the floor.
00:40:22They're going to win this one.
00:40:24Successful challenge for the Cavaliers as the ball clearly last hit Barnes.
00:40:32So a successful challenge.
00:40:34It'll be Cavs ball.
00:40:35But now they are out of challenges after going two for two.
00:40:38And that's significant, Jay, because that was initially ruled Cavs ball.
00:40:43They wouldn't have needed to use a challenge.
00:40:45But then after the officials conferred, they ruled it Raptors ball.
00:40:49And so Kenny Atkinson has to burn a challenge to get it right.
00:40:52I still think it's a smart play.
00:40:54You don't want to get any momentum going for Toronto.
00:40:58No doubt.
00:40:58And you can try to extend this lead.
00:41:00Because you don't want to know what's going to happen down the stretch.
00:41:02You take it when you can get it.
00:41:05Especially when you know you're right.
00:41:06No doubt.
00:41:08We probably just wish he didn't have to use it.
00:41:12Seven of the shot clock.
00:41:14Mitchell with five.
00:41:16Mitchell with two.
00:41:19Mitchell can't float it in.
00:41:21Rebound poked away by Barnes.
00:41:23And then Ingram is nailed in the eye.
00:41:29Mobley got him.
00:41:30Mobley got away with a push on the initial rebound.
00:41:32But it wasn't called.
00:41:33And then he got Ingram.
00:41:36That's a fifth foul on Mobley.
00:41:46And this is why Mobley had a very silly, obvious first foul.
00:41:50That's why you never want to have one of those.
00:41:52All of a sudden they accumulate it.
00:41:54Now he has five.
00:41:56Barrett floats it up and off.
00:41:58Murray Boyles again a factor on the offensive glass.
00:42:03With Toronto another chance here with 3.30 to go down seven.
00:42:06Colin Murray Boyles just fights on every possession.
00:42:10Ingram.
00:42:10That's the size on Merrill.
00:42:12Mitchell comes in and a foul called on Mitchell.
00:42:15His third.
00:42:16Fourth team foul on Cleveland.
00:42:19That foul saved an open three.
00:42:22Because R.J. Barrett was wide open on the right side.
00:42:25That looked like where Ingram was headed.
00:42:29You can see Barrett when Donovan Mitchell goes.
00:42:32That ball would have gone to R.J. Barrett for an open three.
00:42:37Barrett turns the corner and lays it in.
00:42:45Raptors trying to even up this series at two games apiece.
00:42:50Spurs Blazers with Wembe returning up next on ESPN.
00:42:57The boos for Harden.
00:43:01Five on the shot clock.
00:43:04Harden will pull.
00:43:06Can't hit.
00:43:08Ingram lost it.
00:43:11Shed has it.
00:43:12Here's Barnes.
00:43:17Barrett nudging his way into the paint.
00:43:21Barrett can't bank it in.
00:43:22The follow won't go.
00:43:24Murray Boyles out.
00:43:25Ingram put it.
00:43:34And guess who.
00:43:36It was Colin Murray Boyles doing unbelievable work on the offensive glass.
00:43:42Knocked out of bounds.
00:43:44Will stay with Cleveland.
00:43:47Nine to shoot.
00:43:52Scottie Barnes saying flop on Mitchell.
00:43:55Then telling his bench don't challenge and last at me.
00:44:00Toronto has made it a two point game.
00:44:03A 6 0 run.
00:44:07Harden.
00:44:09Nearly lost in Merrill.
00:44:12Table to hit.
00:44:13They're using Sam Merrill to screen.
00:44:16And Jamal Shedd is still looking for James Harden.
00:44:19And Merrill is able to come back off and get that catch and shoot.
00:44:22And did he get it off quickly?
00:44:24Third three for Merrill.
00:44:26Back to five for Cleveland.
00:44:29Ingram no.
00:44:30Got hit.
00:44:31Got fouled.
00:44:31Yes.
00:44:33Well that is not a good foul.
00:44:37Especially the way Toronto has shot the ball from deep.
00:44:40You just want to do a flyby here.
00:44:44And instead.
00:44:45Oh yeah.
00:44:46That is a clear foul.
00:44:48Pulverized both wrists.
00:44:51Of Ingram.
00:44:52Harden same ball.
00:44:54But he got a whole lot of flesh.
00:44:56And Ingram is going to shoot three.
00:45:02And he misses the first.
00:45:06Missed free throws his story in this game for both teams.
00:45:09Toronto 18 for 26.
00:45:12That's 69%.
00:45:13Cleveland 15 for 23.
00:45:16That's 65%.
00:45:20Neither number getting hung on Mom's fridge.
00:45:24As Ingram hits the second.
00:45:26Still if Ingram is able to make this last free throw.
00:45:29It makes it a one possession game.
00:45:32And you can see that left eye red and swollen from Ingram after he got poked by Mobley.
00:45:38And he does hit the final two.
00:45:42One possession game.
00:45:44Under two minutes to go.
00:45:47In game four.
00:45:48Defense!
00:45:50Defense!
00:45:52Defense!
00:45:53Ingram with a game eye.
00:45:5423.
00:45:55He's eight of nine from the line.
00:45:58Defense!
00:45:59Mitchell dashes in.
00:46:03Circles.
00:46:04Fades.
00:46:05Cannon.
00:46:06Mobley the board.
00:46:08And Mitchell will reset.
00:46:10Mitchell snaking the D out to Harden.
00:46:13Seven to shoot.
00:46:15Size advantage here for Harden.
00:46:18Harden gives it up.
00:46:19Mitchell a launch.
00:46:21No.
00:46:22Mobley another on board.
00:46:26Well, Colin Murray Boyles just couldn't keep Mobley off the glass.
00:46:30Harden back to work.
00:46:31Mid-range.
00:46:33Short.
00:46:34Rebound Toronto.
00:46:36Each team with two timeouts remaining.
00:46:39Under a minute to go.
00:46:41Barnes.
00:46:42The acceleration.
00:46:47Barrett into the paint.
00:46:49Banks it in.
00:46:50One-point game.
00:46:55Boy, R.J. Barrett went right at Sam Merrill.
00:46:58Merrill defended pretty well, but just used his strength.
00:47:02Shed cut off Mitchell.
00:47:04And is it going to be an eight-second violation?
00:47:09It is!
00:47:10Raptors ball!
00:47:15A tremendous job by Jamal Shed.
00:47:18As the ball's getting near half-court, he just went all out for it, knocked it away, and changes possession.
00:47:30Defense!
00:47:31Defense!
00:47:32Defense!
00:47:32Barnes held him up, and Shed perfectly timed.
00:47:36You talked about it earlier, Jay, and how many times throughout this game have we seen Jamal Shed's defense make
00:47:43a difference?
00:47:44Toronto ball.
00:47:46It has not been a Monee offensively, but it has been thrilling here in Game 4, and after it looked
00:47:54like Cleveland was going to run away in the final minutes, the Raptors respond.
00:47:59Down one with the ball, 40 seconds to go in Game 4, looking to even up this series in two
00:48:06games apiece.
00:48:07And Kenny Atkinson going with Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley on the floor for this late-game possession to try
00:48:14to get more rim protection, more length, along with Dean Wade.
00:48:22Here is Barnes, Raptors down one, Barnes with the runaway!
00:48:31Gets fouled on what would have been an epic throwdown, and Scottie Barnes will go to the line to shoot
00:48:38two.
00:48:39Just the screen up top by Barrett, that allowed Scottie Barnes to get a run-up, then Jared Allen comes
00:48:46over, has no choice, he tries to block it, but just gets the arm in addition.
00:48:53And an 80% free-throw shooter, Scottie Barnes.
00:48:56And he has tied it.
00:48:59Six for nine on the day.
00:49:02This free-throw to put Toronto in front.
00:49:08Raptors lead!
00:49:21Timeout, Cleveland.
00:49:24A 6-0 Raptors run over the last 96 seconds.
00:49:30And they have retaken the lead with 34.6 to go.
00:49:38Give Toronto credit, a game in which they've shot 32%.
00:49:43They've got a one-point lead with just under 35 seconds to go.
00:49:48Off the out-of-bounds on the side, an easy bucket.
00:49:51Colin Murray-Boyles, his job on the offensive glass, getting those extra possessions.
00:49:56Out to Ingram for the three, and then R.J. Barrett going right at Sam Merrill to get downhill and
00:50:04get the left-handed bucket off the glass.
00:50:10Murray-Boyles with such an impact on the offensive glass.
00:50:16Five of his ten rebounds in this game.
00:50:19Offensive, kept that critical possession alive.
00:50:24Raptors a one-point lead on the Cavs.
00:50:26Cleveland basketball with one timeout remaining.
00:50:2934.6 to go.
00:50:31With the timeout, Cleveland advances the ball into the front court.
00:50:45Sensational atmosphere at Scotiabank Arena.
00:50:51Mobley gets it into Harden.
00:50:54Harden dishes out.
00:50:57Mitchell with the ball.
00:51:00Mitchell into the lane.
00:51:01Lefty lane.
00:51:02They won't go.
00:51:03Rebound, Ingram.
00:51:05Ingram loses it out-of-bounds.
00:51:07And in last touch, Cleveland, Toronto ball.
00:51:12And remember, the Cavs do not have a challenge remaining.
00:51:16They've used two successful challenges in this game.
00:51:22After Ingram was able to corral that ball, I thought maybe he had gotten fouled.
00:51:27He had gotten fouled out-of-bounds in Toronto keeping possession.
00:51:32And now, Toronto will call its final timeout with 21.6 remaining.
00:51:48So Mitchell got into the paint, but had to put it up with his left hand.
00:51:52Couldn't wedge it in.
00:51:56He had a lot of resistance around the rim, but just not.
00:52:02He had Scotty Barnes behind him.
00:52:04I think he was anticipating that Colin Murray-Boyles or Barnes would go up to try to block that shot,
00:52:10but they didn't.
00:52:11And Jay, taking one look at that, that looked like that may have hit Ingram last.
00:52:17It probably did, but the foul should have been called, first of all.
00:52:20So if they challenge it, there could very well be a proximate foul call.
00:52:25You know what, maybe the right hand of Struis is actually what it's at last.
00:52:30Right there, coming through, looks like it did last hit Struis' right hand.
00:52:37You're probably better off not challenging that, even if you thought it went off of Ingram,
00:52:42because if they wind up calling the foul, it's free throw.
00:52:44That's right.
00:52:45And Cleveland doesn't have the option regardless.
00:52:48So Toronto now out of timeouts, meaning they've got to get the ball inbounds here.
00:52:53One-point lead, 21.6 to go.
00:52:56A reminder, Spurs-Glazers game four with Wembe returning up next here on ESPN.
00:53:02It'll be Shedd, Murray-Boyles, Scotty Barnes, Barrett, and Ingram on the floor for Toronto.
00:53:10Right now it's about getting the ball inbounds cleanly.
00:53:16Shedd.
00:53:19Flings it into the backcourt.
00:53:20Barnes will be fouled by Wade with 20.1 remaining.
00:53:27And Barnes will go back to the line where he just hit two key free throws to put the Raptors
00:53:34in front.
00:53:39A reminder, Cleveland does have one timeout remaining.
00:53:44Scotty Barnes, 7 of 10 in this game from the foul line.
00:53:48That's now 8 of 11.
00:53:53Barnes with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists.
00:53:59A 7-0 Toronto run.
00:54:07Over the last two minutes, Barnes got them both.
00:54:13Cleveland will not take its timeout here.
00:54:16If you're Toronto, would you foul at some point?
00:54:18Up three.
00:54:20Way too early.
00:54:21You've got to wait until it's around five seconds.
00:54:23Mitchell trying to find an angle.
00:54:27Mitchell forces it up.
00:54:29Didn't need it.
00:54:30Trying to flag it down.
00:54:32Cannot.
00:54:33It's Toronto ball.
00:54:36You didn't need a three if you were Cleveland.
00:54:39You certainly didn't need a contested hoist like that.
00:54:42Down in the corner with 8.6 to go and Toronto leading by three.
00:54:52Donovan Mitchell, the gentleman that he is, checking on the fan.
00:55:02Wow.
00:55:03Coming in with a lot of force.
00:55:06And he picked up the spare.
00:55:08Looks like everybody's okay.
00:55:10But you're right, I don't think Mitchell was trying to draw the foul on Colin Murray Boyles.
00:55:14He thought he had him up in the air, just wasn't able to draw it.
00:55:18Barrett traps and foul with 6.3 remaining.
00:55:28How about the fight in Toronto?
00:55:33They had every opportunity to let their difficult offensive struggles affect their defense.
00:55:41And they didn't.
00:55:42And this is a Toronto team that came into the playoffs with the fewest amount of postseason games of any
00:55:50team in the postseason.
00:55:53Yet they've been poised down the stretch, but now a critical free throw here for Barrett.
00:55:58After missing the first.
00:56:00Now if you miss this one, you do want a foul.
00:56:03Barrett got that one.
00:56:04Had been 0 of 3 from the line.
00:56:07Four-point Raptors lead.
00:56:10Timeout Cleveland with 6.3 to go.
00:56:18And, Jay, as much as we talk about the fight of Toronto, the way they've stuck with it,
00:56:24this would be a brutal loss for a veteran Cavs team that has championship aspirations.
00:56:32They had the lead up five with two and a half minutes to go
00:56:36and have watched Toronto out-execute them.
00:56:39Cleveland has not scored in the last two and a half minutes.
00:56:44Yeah, Cleveland still has home court, but, you know, right now for Toronto,
00:56:49it's about no threes and no fouls.
00:56:54See, the last defensive possession, Colin Murray boils.
00:56:58You see with that shot fake, what Donovan Mitchell was trying to do was draw the foul.
00:57:04And, he just didn't get it.
00:57:15Right now, after advancing the ball after the timeout,
00:57:20it's going to be important for Toronto.
00:57:23They may want to switch everything here, but make sure that they don't allow a three
00:57:28and do not foul.
00:57:30Harden will inbound.
00:57:32Six seconds to go, Toronto by four.
00:57:36Merrill gets it all and puts it in from three.
00:57:41Had his jersey grabbed as well, and it's a one-point game.
00:57:46Well, they're asking.
00:57:47I think one of the officials was saying he had a foot on the line,
00:57:50so they're going to take a look at it.
00:57:58And it is going to be ruled a two for Merrill.
00:58:01You see the jersey grabbed.
00:58:04No call on the foul, but a two for Merrill.
00:58:07So, two-point game, four-point-two remaining.
00:58:11Both teams are out of timeouts.
00:58:14He was definitely grabbed coming off the screen, but...
00:58:19Shed has to get it in, does to Barnes.
00:58:23Three-point-eight remaining.
00:58:25And Barnes back to the line,
00:58:27where he has hit four straight critical free throws in this fourth.
00:58:36Scottie Barnes, although he hasn't shot it great,
00:58:40six of 15 from the field.
00:58:41He's nine of 12 from the free throw line,
00:58:43has 21 points, eight rebounds, six assists.
00:58:51Raptors leading by two.
00:58:53Barnes gets the first to rattle in.
00:58:57This free throw from Barnes to put this game away.
00:59:10He got it.
00:59:13Four-point Toronto lead.
00:59:15Three-point-eight to go.
00:59:18Harden chucks it in.
00:59:20Knocked away.
00:59:21Struces he.
00:59:22That will do it.
00:59:24This series is all tied up at two games apiece.
00:59:32What an incredible effort from the young Raptors on their home floor.
00:59:4893-89, the final.
00:59:52Incredible defense from the Raptors all game long.
00:59:57And they stifle Cleveland.
01:00:00Even in—
01:00:00variable in—
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