You can only beat the teams in front of you — and the Toronto Raptors have done exactly that en route to a seven-game winning streak.

Now, they’ll face a stiff test in the Cleveland Cavaliers as they look to make it eight.

The second-place Raptors (12-5) will host the third-place Cavaliers (12-6) Monday with tip-off set for 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet+.

While Toronto’s winning streak already includes a win over the Cavaliers, only one other victory came against a team with a record currently over .500 in the 9-7 Philadelphia 76ers.

And as Cleveland, which has already dropped two games to Toronto to lose the season series, returns to health — star guard Darius Garland will play after missing the last matchup — the Raptors could be facing some injury trouble them

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