The Toronto Raptors are starting to lock down Cleveland Cavaliers guards Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, which can flip the tide of their first-round playoff collection.
Mitchell and Harden each began the collection scorching however have gone chilly over their previous two video games, partly as a result of Toronto’s stingy protection. The defensive effort has been key in night the best-of-seven collection at 2-2 and giving the Raptors the momentum heading into Recreation 5 in Cleveland on Wednesday.
Donovan Mitchell, James Harden going chilly may assist Raptors win collection after trailing 2-0
In a 93-89 win on Sunday, Toronto contested 26-of-38 field-goal makes an attempt by Harden and Mitchell (by way of ESPN Insights). They shot 6-of-26 (23 p.c, atrocious) on these appears.
The Raptors’ pestering of Mitchell and Harden made a distinction late in Sunday’s matchup. Toronto went on a 17-5 run to finish the sport. Mitchell additionally missed a game-tying three-point try when Cleveland trailed 90-87 with 8.6 seconds left.
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