Game Thread: Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Photo by Lauren Bacho/Getty ImagesThe Raptors have 12 games left and while tonight’s contest against the Cavaliers will not decide their season, it’s one of those games they just have to win if they’re serious about making the playoffs. Yes, there’s a lot that has to happen before Toronto can even sniff the eighth seed, but beating teams you’re supposed to beat would be a good start.

And to be clear: the 21-39 Cleveland Cavaliers minus seven players — including young gun Collin Sexton, and stalwarts Larry Nance Jr., Taurean Prince, and Matthew Dellavedova — are a team the Toronto Raptors are supposed to beat.

The Raptors enter this game down a few players of their own (what else is new?): we…