Yahoo Sports Daily hosts Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz react to James Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 5 win over the Toronto Raptors. Watch the full episode of Yahoo Sports Daily on YouTube or YahooSports.TV.
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The Cavs get a big win over the Raptors, 125-120.
A huge fourth quarter for Cleveland that at times felt lost in this game, but when they needed buckets, their stars came through and got buckets.
Cleveland takes the 3-2 series win.
How we feeling about the Cavs?
James Harden has been you know, we look back when that move was made, when the, the Cavs acquired James Harden, and we knew.
We all looked around.
We were all sitting at the Super Bowl together.
We were talking about how this was going to be a massive move for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
I loved it.
You loved it.
Mike Goldfarb, our producer, diehard Cleveland Cavaliers fan, he loved it.
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And it just continues to pay dividends.
Because I u- understand and acknowledge that Donovan Mitchell is going to be the focal point of this organization, but last night what I saw was James Harden was the focal point on the floor, moving the ball, creating offense, creating shots.
I mean, a, a huge win for Cleveland.
I think that although Brandon Ingram for the Raptors hasn’t been incredibly consistent, losing Brandon Ingram in that second half, I think, you know, obviously showed for the Raptors.
It felt like their offense went a little stagnant at times without Brandon Ingram out there on the court.
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But I mean, James Harden has, looked like to me to be the ultimate difference for this Cleveland team.
Yeah.
When you’ve got guys like Harden and Donovan Mitchell and Dennis Schroder all coming in and contributing last night, it’s a reminder that you have Evan Mobley too.
Gotta give him credit.
The Cavs just have- Yeah more guys than the Raptors do.
When it comes down to it, fourth quarter, and you’re saying, “Oh my God, who can get us a bucket?”
The Cavs have a lot more options on that roster than Toronto does.
I’m not surprised they won that.
I still think they win this series