TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are going to need some special things to happen if they’re going to upset the heavily favoured Cleveland Cavaliers in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup. 

They got plenty of them in their 126-104 Game 3 win at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night. The victory cut Cleveland’s lead in half at 2-1, and if it hasn’t planted a seed of doubt in their minds, the belief that the Raptors can make themselves heard as the post-season goes along can only be growing. 

The list of things that happened for the Raptors to get their first win in the series is long, but among the highlights: 

• A career playoff-high 33 points from Scottie Barnes, his third straight new career best in the series and the most impressive yet. He dominated the game on both ends, as he helped disrupt Cleveland’s superstar guard tandem on one end and pound the Cavs mercilessly in........

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