The Toronto Raptors faced one of their biggest tests yet this season in Cleveland on Thursday night and passed with flying colours.

Down early, the team turned things around, built a lead as big as 17 points and played a strong fourth quarter to win 126-113 to go two games above .500 for the first time since 2022. Scottie Barnes was spectacular, continuing his all-NBA push with 28 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and five blocks.

Toronto had won five of six ( including a win at Cleveland to start the stretch ). Toronto had to dig deep, calling on Jamison Battle, who promptly went 7-for-7, to pull that one out and prevent a five-game losing skid. The Cavaliers were banged up for that one, though, but were a lot healthier Thursday with only Darius Garland unable to play from the big

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