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20 Stats to explain Cavs 125-120 Game 5 win over Raptors

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This was one of the rare times the Cavs have won when Donovan Mitchell has an off night.

Apr 29, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrates his three-point basket against the Toronto Raptors in the first quarter of game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers regained momentum in the series after gutting out a 125-120 victory in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead over the Toronto Raptors . The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass .

As a note, the percentiles are in comparison to other playoff games, which influences the sample size. Offensive Rating Effective Field Goal Percentage Offensive Turnover Percentage Offensive Rebounding Percentage Free Throw Rate Cavs 123. 8, 81st percentile 65%, 97th percentile 14.

9%, 52nd percentile 19. 5%, 8th percentile 26. 6, 73rd percentile Raptors 120, 70th percentile 54.

8%, 57th percentile 15%, 49th percentile 38. 9%, 89th percentile 18. 1, 26th percentile Now, let’s dive into the numbers.

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