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By Joel Reyes
The Toronto Raptors headed into the halftime break with a 74-67 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of their first-round series in the 2026 Eastern Conference Playoffs on Thursday (PH time) at Rocket Arena.
Ja'Kobe Walter starred for the Raptors in the first half, scoring a game-high 17 points. He was sizzling from beyond the arc, going 5-for-8 from 3-point area.
He stepped up in the absence of Brandon Ingram, who exited the contest because of right heel inflammation.
The series is currently tied at 2-2.