The Toronto Raptors are back home after sweeping their road trip (3-0) despite losing sensational rookie Scottie Barnes to injury early in the trip. They are hosting a shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers, who will be missing Kevin Love and Lauri Markkannen tonight due to health and safety protocols.
The momentum might be on the Raptors’ side, as they have won five in a row by playing a tough, gritty brand of basketball. OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet are leading the way for the Raptors on both ends of the court, but it’s the (relative) newcomers in Gary Trent Jr, Khem Birch, and Svi Mykhailiuk settling into their roles that makes this team dangerous.