Game #72: Toronto Raptors 129 - Cleveland Cavaliers 132

[Maury]

Raptors Starting Lineup

Kyle Lowry
Demar Derozan
OG Anunoby
Serge Ibaka
Jonas Valanciunas


Cleveland Starting Lineup

George Hill
Rodney Hood
Lebron James
Jeff Green
Kevin Love

The Raptors are coming off of a bad win against Orlando where they struggled offensively for the better part of 3 and a half quarters. They sit 5 games up on the Celtics for first in the East. The cavs are coming off a win against the Bucks where Lebron had a 40 point triple double in 40 minutes. The cavs sit half a game up on the pacers for 3rd in the East.

Let’s go Raptors!

[Ebonhawke]

No Kyle Korver for the Cavs as his brother passed away

[rocwell]

RIP

Cavs announce Kyle Korver will be excused from the team after the death of his brother Kirk �� pic.twitter.com/Kf8KcPqnwb

— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) March 21, 2018

[DanH]

I'm excited for this one in spite of the back to back scenario.

Hoping the Raptors run PnR down their throats on every possession putting Love in space every time down the floor. And if they manage to cover that action? Run it again. That defence doesn't exactly operate on a string, they break down if given chances. None of this stagnant, meaningless action at the top of the arc unless guys are really cutting hard off ball. I expect the Cavs to switch a lot 1-4 so off ball screens might not be very effective. Need to keep it simple and attack their weakness.

[planetmars]

Hopefully we get to see Fred in this one. The bench has been missing his leadership. Miles gets cleaner looks when Fred is around. Poeltl seems to have bigger games too.

As for rest, I'm hoping it'll be Ibaka's turn today. It's a "schedule alert" game and he's played every game this stretch. Just been brutal lately and we need him sharp for the playoffs. I have a feeling he played yesterday because it was Orlando (his former team). No reason to suit up tonight even if it is the Cavs.

[KeonClark]

Still isn't sinking in that this is happening. Btw this is espn sports center not tsn

[tDotted]

Haven't beaten LeBron in Cleveland since Lou did this

[Abbas]

Still isn't sinking in that this is happening. Btw this is espn sports center not tsn

espn

is it nationally televised

[rocwell]

[rocwell]

espn

is it nationally televised

yes

[A.I]

For once I agree with Max

[MixxAOR]

It would be too good to be true to beat Lebron.

[KeonClark]

It would be too good to be true to beat Lebron.

Shhhh

Don't wake my boner up right now

[The Great One]

Would like to watch the full vid of that clip.

[The Great One]

He's been studying the Raptors.

Here's LeBron James listing off his Raptors prey. Help. pic.twitter.com/HrUVi6WIf8

— Faizal Khamisa (@SNFaizalKhamisa) March 21, 2018