There may be a little more breathing room, but much about the Raptors’ performance in Round 2 so far has Game 5 feeling like it could fall either way. DaveZarum has the latest news and notes ahead of tonight’s tilt:
It may not feel like a “must-win” in the same vein as Sunday’s nail-biter, but tonight’s Game 5 could be just as important for the, who enter Tuesday’s contest against the Philadelphia 76ers with the series tied 2-2 with a trip to Philadelphia on the horizon for Game 6 on Thursday.
Hell, you just need to watch his Game 3 performance — 33 points, 10 rebounds, 3-4 from deep, five blocks — to understand the way he can dominate and demoralize on both ends of the floor. As much as Embiid dominated Game 3, leading the Sixers to a win that seemed to shake the Raptors team and its fan base to the core, the same can’t be said for the other games. After his 33-point effort last week, on Sunday he scored just 11 points on 2-7 shooting despite playing a series-high 35 minutes.
Perhaps that helps explain the struggles of Fred VanVleet, who, until recently, figured to play a prominent role for the Raptors off the bench as a facilitator, defender, and scorer. Through four games he’s fallen short when it comes to all three, averaging just one point and one assist in 17 minutes of action.
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