"Jamison Battle, the Raptors 'break in case of emergency' contingency plan, extinguished a fiery Cleveland team that was threatening to engulf the Raptors late. In the fourth quarter alone Battle was a +15, drilling four threes in his eight minutes, the crowd impossibly summoning more energy after each one found the bottom of the net."
"The duo of Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett both set playoff career-highs with 33 points apiece and were bolstered by the emergent performance of Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, who scored 22 points, becoming the first Raptor rookie to score 20+ points in a playoff game."
"While Toronto smashed Cleveland in game three, they can't be satisfied with winning one game, if anything the win proved that the series is winnable and the Cavaliers are from an unassailable juggernaut."
"The Raptors have shown that if they can keep Donovan Mitchell and James Harden from slicing through the defense as easily as a hot knife through butter, they can slow their offense significantly."
The Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-104, demonstrating a strong fourth quarter performance. Jamison Battle played a crucial role, scoring four three-pointers and contributing a +15 in just eight minutes. Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett each scored 33 points, while rookie Collin Murray-Boyles added 22 points, marking a significant playoff debut. Despite the absence of Immanuel Quickley, the Raptors showed potential to win the series, needing to maintain defensive pressure against key Cavaliers players.
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