The Cleveland Cavaliers rallied in the second half and hung on against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night for a 125-120 victory in Game 5. Despite a much more aesthetically pleasing contest, there is plenty to clean up as the series shifts north of the border on Friday.

However, the bottom line is the group found a way to put the pressure back on the Raptors. That is critical against a young team that is fighting tooth and nail for every possession, trying to stay alive in the postseason.

Already without Immanuel Quickley, Toronto didn't have Brandon Ingram for a whole half with right heel inflammation, and Scottie Barnes pushed through an ailing quad injury. It'll be interesting to see what the team's injury report looks like on Friday in a win-or-go-home scenario at Scotiabank Arena.

Spencer German and Spencer Davies broke down Game 5 in detail on a brand new episode of Courtside with Cavs at the center of the floor at Rocket Arena.

Topics of the latest show include the following:

- Dennis Schroder was the spark of the evening, nailing his shots early and guarding his tail off in the minutes he got. He had plenty to say in the locker room after Cleveland trailed 74-67 at halftime, and the guys responded to his message. Even more importantly, the longtime veteran led by example with an aggressive fourth quarter that ultimately became the difference in the game. 

- The Cavs figured it out after about five minutes into the third quarter, but the live-ball turnovers are putting them behind the 8-ball consistently. Give kudos to Toronto for the extended pressure and flawless switching. At the same time, the Wine and Gold need much more awareness and better communication so this doesn't happen again on the road. At this point, though, it seems like something they'll have to overcome.

- Evan Mobley came up big time with those threes, but it was he and James Harden attacking the rim via the drive or the setup that got Cleveland's attack rolling. Give props to Sam Merrill and Dean Wade for their boost off the bench, the latter of which was pulled from the starting lineup for Max Strus to add a wrinkle in with rotations.

- Although they won, the way the Cavs closed the game is troublesome. There should be no reason to reclaim momentum the way they did and not put in more effort with a double-digit lead in a pivotal situation. Their focus, want, and urgency waver, and that can't happen in the playoffs.

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