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Toronto went with a smaller lineup in Game 3 and it led to a 108-94 victory to pull the Raptors within 1 game of Orlando in the series. The Raptors cannot win this series playing a half court game and must speed up the tempo of the game or else Dwight Howard will become a dominant figure in this series. Toronto guards TJ Ford and Jose Calderon combined for 39 points and 18 assists and were difference makers in game 3. With a more athletic lineup, Toronto distributed the ball effectively as the team had 31 assists in their 42 made baskets. I expect Toronto to continue to play small in game 4 and execute the pick and roll effectively and make sound decisions with the basketball. Toronto is the play in game 3. Play the Raptors –3.