Dennis Clausen

Norman Powell drew the start in Friday night’s Toronto loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94. Powell offered a refreshing presence to the Raptor’s lineup, especially on the defensive end. In total, he grabbed two steals and scored 13 points in nearly 36 minutes of action. Trailing in the series 3-0 against the Cavs, Powell and the Raptor’s will look to avoid elimination on Sunday night at home.

Jonas Valanciunas had a productive Game 3 against Cleveland, scoring 19 points and grabbing eight boards in 33 minutes of action. Despite his efficient play, the Raptor’s fell to the Cavs 115-94 and now trail in the series 3-0. With time running out, Toronto will look to get it together for Game 4 on Sunday night at the Air Canada Centre.

Serge Ibaka produced 12 points and two blocks on a Friday night that saw the Raptors lose to the Cavs 115-94. With the loss, Toronto now trails in the series 3-0 and will look to avoid a sweep on Sunday night at the Air Canada Centre.

Kyle Lowry suited up but was held off the court by Toronto head coach Dwane Casey in Friday night’s Game 3 loss to the Cavs 115-94. Lowry experienced a sprained ankle early in the second half of Game 2 and his status for Game 4 is uncertain.

DeMar DeRozan made amends for his horrific Game 2 performance with an efficient effort in Friday night’s Toronto loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94. DeRozan played 41 aggressive minutes, scoring 37 points and was a perfect 13-for-13 from the foul line. With the Raptor’s trailing 3-0, they will look to avoid elimination on Sunday at the Air Canada Centre.

Though Kyle Lowry went down early in the second half of Game 2 with what's being called a "sprained left ankle," Kyle Lowry scored 20 points and had five assists. Despite his effort, Toronto lost to the Cavs 125-103 and trail in the series 2-0. The Raptors will look to get it together on Friday night for Game 3 in the Air Canada Centre.

For the second game in a row, the Cavs have had DeMar DeRozan's number. DeRozan played 31 ineffective minutes scoring only five points. Cleveland took Game 2 and leads the series 2-0. Toronto will look to get on track on it's home court on Friday night for Game 3 at the Air Canada Centre.

Norman Powell returned to the bench for Game 1 of the conference semifinals on Monday night. Powell played only 20 minutes, scoring 12 points. After losing to the Cavs 116-105, Toronto will look to knot up the series on Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena.

Despite Toronto losing the series opener to the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-105, P.J. Tucker made his presence felt. Tucker came off the bench, scoring 13 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Down 1-0, the Raptors will look to knot things up on Wednesday night in Cleveland.

After losing his spot in the starting lineup late in the series against the Bucks, Jonas Valanciunas found himself back in the starting lineup for Game 1 against Cleveland. Valanciunas played 20 minutes, scoring only six points and grabbing an equal amount of boards. The Raptors were overmatched and lost Game 1 to the Cavs 116-105. Both teams will meet up for Game 2 on Wednesday night in Cleveland with the Cavs up in the series 1-0.