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Projected Starters
Toronto | Cleveland |
PG - Kyle Lowry | PG - George Hill |
SG - Fred VanVleet | SG - Kyle Korver |
SF - Demar Derozan | SF - JR Smith |
PF - OG Anunoby | PF - Lebron James |
C - Jonas Valanciunas | C - Kevin Love |
Last Meeting
LeBron James simultaneously banked in a running one-hander at the buzzer to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 105-103 win, while also ripping out the hearts of countless Raptors fans ...
Note Worthy
• Toronto has the youngest roster based on average age among the eight remaining playoff teams.
• Since 2014 the Toronto has managed at least one road playoff victory in five of eight playoff series.
• Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 15.0 points, 13.8 rebounds and shooting .468 from the field over the last five games. He recorded the franchise’s first 20-20 playoff game May 1 in Game 1 vs. Cleveland, collecting a careerbest 21 rebounds and 21 points. Valanciunas has a franchise-record 17 career playoff double-doubles.
• Toronto was +18 (66-to-48) on made three-pointers during the first round vs. Washington.
• Toronto was +10 (44-to-34) on three-pointers made against Cleveland during three regular-season games. The Cavaliers are +58 (129-to-71) on three-pointers made during 10 playoff games against the Raptors the past twoseasons.
• Toronto has been out-scored 52-19 (-33) on points off turnovers through three games against Cleveland. The Raptors ranked eighth during the regular-season averaging 17.1 points off opponent turnovers and seventh defensively holding opponents to 15.0 points.
• The Raptors were 51-16 in the regular-season season when recording 20-or-more assists in a game. Toronto dished out 20+ assists 34 times (26-8) last season. The Raptors ranked sixth in the NBA averaging 24.3 assists per game. Kyle Lowry led the team with 6.9 assists, while DeMar DeRozan averaged a career-high 5.2 assists.
Go Raps!
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