The Toronto Raptors have a rising star in small forward Pascal Siakam who is not afraid of the bright lights.

In Game 3 of the Raptors' first round series against the Orlando Magic, Siakam put up 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead Toronto to a huge road win. The swingman shot 13-of-20 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in 42 minutes of action.

With his stellar stat line, Siakam became the fifth player in Raptors franchise history to record at least 25 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game, joining Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Chris Bosh and Kyle Lowry.

Raptors star Kawhi Leonard was sick during Game 3, so Toronto needed Siakam to shoulder the load on offense and the youngster delivered in a big way.

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Many believe Siakam will win the 2019 Most Improved Player of the Year award. In 2017-18, Siakam averaged just 7.3 points per game. This season, the 25-year-old put up 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists. The Raptors are hoping Leonard stays with the franchise so they can have a Big Three of Leonard, Siakam and Lowry for the next couple of seasons.

Toronto reclaimed home-court advantage by winning Game 3 in Orlando. The Raptors will look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in Game 4, which is on Sunday.