What to know for another must-win Raptors game

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Canada's only NBA team stayed alive on Saturday afternoon with a sweep-avoiding home win in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers. But Toronto is still in an extremely tough spot. No team in NBA history has ever come back from down 3-0 to win a playoff series, and the betting odds for Game 5 back in Philly imply the 76ers have close to a 75 per cent chance of completing the Gentlemen's Sweep tonight.

Here's what else to know ahead of another literal must-win game for the Raptors, and the other two matchups happening on an interesting night in the NBA playoffs:

Toronto at Philadelphia, Game 5 (8 p.m. ET)

There was a lot to like in Saturday's 110-102 win for the Raptors. Pascal Siakam bounced back from an ugly Game 3 by scoring a playoff career-high 34 points (including 15 in the final quarter), while Gary Trent Jr. added 24 for the second straight game since recovering from an illness. And, maybe best of all, Scottie Barnes came back.

Just hours after being named the NBA's rookie of the year, Barnes returned from missing two games with a sprained ankle suffered in the series opener and played 26 minutes off the bench. Though clearly not 100 per cent, he grabbed 11 rebounds (all on the defensive end) and chipped in six points. Barnes appeared to reinjure the ankle in the second quarter and hobbled off the court after a timeout, but he stayed in the game and helped the Raptors survive.

Meanwhile, the 76ers have to be at least a bit concerned about Joel Embiid. After shredding Toronto for an average of 32 points and 12 rebounds in the previous