"There was always going to be a run. These Toronto Raptors don't go out quiet. Not that they go out at all these days. And for a quarter and a half, even if it looked like the Raptors were slow - second half of a back-to-back - or passive, it was always clear a run would come. Even when the starters couldn't build a lead with Ja'Kobe Walter in place of RJ Barrett, something was bubbling beneath."
"Immanuel Quickley settles things down as he stops on a dime on a drive, hitting a mid-range pullup. He's quietly shooting a beefy 51.0 percent on drives (complemented by a monstrous and career-best 74.2 percent at the rim, albeit on a miniscule volume). He then drives in transition, hesitating in the mid-range after his previous make, before jetting to the rim for an easy lay-in."
The Toronto Raptors produced a decisive midgame run to take a lead into halftime despite a sluggish start on the second night of a back-to-back. Bench scoring ignited the turnaround, with Sandro Mamukelashvili hitting multiple triples and blocking shots while Jamal Shead created plays for him. Immanuel Quickley stabilized the offense with efficient mid-range and rim scoring and added playmaking and defense. Brandon Ingram provided reliable mid-range scoring to close the quarter. Cleveland still had Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley available, but Toronto's sudden surge and superior top-end energy allowed the Raptors to flip momentum quickly against a quality opponent.
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