NBA CLEVELAND Matchup 20170501

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NBA : ATS Matchup

Monday 5/1/2017

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TORONTO

CLEVELAND

+6.5

-6.5

+210

-270

211.5

105
Final
116

TORONTO (55 - 33) at CLEVELAND (55 - 31)

Monday, 5/1/2017 7:00 PM

Eastern Conference - Semifinals - Best of 7 - Game 1

Board		Open	Latest
723	TORONTO	208.5	208.5
724	CLEVELAND	-6.5	-6.5

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

TORONTO - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	55-33	-10.1	48-39	45-42	106.0	52.9	46.3%	50.8	102.0	51.6	44.8%	50.1
Road Games	25-19	+1.7	26-18	17-26	101.6	50.5	45.1%	49.2	101.2	50.7	45.1%	51.2
Last 5 Games	4-1	+3.2	3-2	2-3	96.0	46.8	45.3%	48.4	92.4	47.2	44.3%	46.2
Playoff Games	4-2	-0.1	3-3	2-4	93.8	47.5	43.7%	50.2	93.2	47.0	44.4%	46.5

TORONTO Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	106.0	52.9	39-84	46.3%	9-24	36.3%	20-25	79.7%	51	10	18	21	8	12	5
vs opponents surrendering	105.6	53.1	39-85	45.7%	10-27	35.7%	18-23	77.2%	52	10	23	20	8	13	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	101.6	50.5	38-83	45.1%	8-25	33.5%	18-23	78.9%	49	10	17	21	9	12	4
Stats Against (All Games)	102.0	51.6	37-83	44.8%	10-27	35.8%	18-24	77.5%	50	10	22	20	7	14	5
vs opponents averaging	105	52.9	39-85	45.7%	10-27	35.7%	18-23	77.0%	51	10	23	20	8	13	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	101.2	50.7	36-81	45.1%	9-26	36.0%	19-24	77.9%	51	10	22	20	6	15	5

CLEVELAND - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	55-31	-8.5	37-45	50-36	110.5	56.4	47.1%	51.9	107.2	53.4	45.8%	51.5
Home Games	33-10	+2.7	19-21	25-18	112.7	58.0	48.4%	53.5	104.8	52.0	44.8%	49.9
Last 5 Games	4-1	+3	1-3	3-2	106.8	54.0	46.2%	49.6	106.6	59.2	46.5%	53.2
Playoff Games	4-0	+4	1-2	3-1	112.7	59.0	48.3%	49.7	108.7	60.7	46.6%	52.0

CLEVELAND Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	110.5	56.4	40-85	47.1%	13-34	38.5%	18-23	74.7%	52	9	23	18	7	13	4
vs opponents surrendering	105.3	53.1	39-85	45.6%	10-27	35.7%	18-23	77.3%	52	10	23	20	8	13	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	112.7	58.0	41-85	48.4%	13-33	39.0%	17-24	72.8%	53	10	24	17	7	13	5
Stats Against (All Games)	107.2	53.4	41-89	45.8%	10-29	36.3%	16-20	77.3%	52	11	25	21	7	12	4
vs opponents averaging	105	52.7	39-85	45.6%	9-26	35.6%	18-23	77.5%	51	10	23	20	8	13	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	104.8	52.0	40-89	44.8%	10-29	36.1%	15-19	78.4%	50	11	25	21	7	12	4

Average power rating of opponents played: TORONTO 94.9, CLEVELAND 95.1

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

TORONTO - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
3/23/2017	@ MIAMI	101-84	W	4.5	W	199.5	U	35-79	44.3%	66	17	32-82	39.0%	44	16
3/25/2017	@ DALLAS	94-86	W	-1	W	195.5	U	39-81	48.1%	51	14	31-82	37.8%	47	12
3/27/2017	ORLANDO	131-112	W	-7.5	W	208.5	O	49-83	59.0%	56	15	43-88	48.9%	41	11
3/29/2017	CHARLOTTE	106-110	L	-5	L	203	O	38-83	45.8%	54	13	39-86	45.3%	48	8
3/31/2017	INDIANA	111-100	W	-5	W	203.5	O	37-82	45.1%	62	14	36-87	41.4%	50	13
4/2/2017	PHILADELPHIA	113-105	W	-11.5	L	211.5	O	46-85	54.1%	44	15	36-80	45.0%	46	19
4/4/2017	@ INDIANA	90-108	L	3	L	202.5	U	34-76	44.7%	44	13	39-89	43.8%	50	11
4/5/2017	@ DETROIT	105-102	W	-2.5	W	201.5	O	41-87	47.1%	41	11	42-80	52.5%	52	15
4/7/2017	MIAMI	96-94	W	-4.5	L	207.5	U	35-85	41.2%	60	15	33-83	39.8%	56	19
4/9/2017	@ NEW YORK	110-97	W	-8.5	W	201	O	40-76	52.6%	44	10	37-82	45.1%	41	11
4/12/2017	@ CLEVELAND	98-83	W	-4	W	202.5	U	40-86	46.5%	58	8	28-76	36.8%	49	15
4/15/2017	MILWAUKEE	83-97	L	-7.5	L	198	U	27-75	36.0%	59	10	38-85	44.7%	48	5
4/18/2017	MILWAUKEE	106-100	W	-8	L	194.5	O	37-77	48.1%	51	12	36-87	41.4%	49	11
4/20/2017	@ MILWAUKEE	77-104	L	2	L	197	U	24-71	33.8%	49	15	39-74	52.7%	45	13
4/22/2017	@ MILWAUKEE	87-76	W	2.5	W	194	U	33-80	41.2%	48	12	30-81	37.0%	58	20
4/24/2017	MILWAUKEE	118-93	W	-5.5	W	193.5	O	41-71	57.7%	47	17	34-68	50.0%	30	15
4/27/2017	@ MILWAUKEE	92-89	W	1.5	W	196.5	U	32-70	45.7%	47	14	32-76	42.1%	49	14
5/1/2017	@ CLEVELAND
5/3/2017	@ CLEVELAND
5/5/2017	CLEVELAND
5/7/2017	CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
3/22/2017	@ DENVER	113-126	L	-2	L	228	O	43-85	50.6%	41	10	51-96	53.1%	48	6
3/24/2017	@ CHARLOTTE	112-105	W	-3.5	W	210.5	O	41-74	55.4%	44	12	38-90	42.2%	49	9
3/25/2017	WASHINGTON	115-127	L	-6	L	224.5	O	41-83	49.4%	41	13	49-82	59.8%	45	11
3/27/2017	@ SAN ANTONIO	74-103	L	5	L	211.5	U	31-83	37.3%	48	16	41-86	47.7%	57	12
3/30/2017	@ CHICAGO	93-99	L	-5.5	L	212	U	37-83	44.6%	49	15	38-90	42.2%	63	12
3/31/2017	PHILADELPHIA	122-105	W	-12.5	W	215.5	O	50-95	52.6%	53	8	40-82	48.8%	46	17
4/2/2017	INDIANA	135-130	W	-8.5	L	213.5	O	47-95	49.5%	66	13	48-105	45.7%	51	9
4/4/2017	ORLANDO	122-102	W	-11	W	223	O	44-82	53.7%	48	12	33-86	38.4%	49	14
4/5/2017	@ BOSTON	114-91	W	4	W	222	U	43-92	46.7%	55	10	33-81	40.7%	54	12
4/7/2017	ATLANTA	100-114	L	-15.5	L	212.5	O	39-81	48.1%	44	13	45-89	50.6%	46	11
4/9/2017	@ ATLANTA	125-126	L	-5	L	214	O	45-98	45.9%	61	14	44-94	46.8%	54	12
4/10/2017	@ MIAMI	121-124	L	10.5	W	204	O	44-89	49.4%	52	21	44-95	46.3%	57	13
4/12/2017	TORONTO	83-98	L	4	L	202.5	U	28-76	36.8%	49	15	40-86	46.5%	58	8
4/15/2017	INDIANA	109-108	W	-9	L	208	O	42-78	53.8%	43	11	40-81	49.4%	50	13
4/17/2017	INDIANA	117-111	W	-9	L	210	O	42-76	55.3%	44	18	43-84	51.2%	40	13
4/20/2017	@ INDIANA	119-114	W	-1.5	W	210	O	39-87	44.8%	54	8	38-95	40.0%	65	9
4/23/2017	@ INDIANA	106-102	W	-4	T	213.5	U	37-90	41.1%	58	13	41-88	46.6%	53	14
5/1/2017	TORONTO
5/3/2017	TORONTO
5/5/2017	@ TORONTO
5/7/2017	@ TORONTO

KEY GAME INFORMATION

TORONTO: BACKCOURT: PG Kyle Lowry looked like an improved player in every possible way last season in earning his way to a Third Team All-NBA nod. It's hard to believe that he's just now reaching his prime at the age of 30. SG DeMar DeRozan had a breakout season, too, finishing second in the Eastern Conference with 23.5 points per game. Local boy PG Cory Joseph is an elite backup point guard behind Lowry. . . . FRONTCOURT: C Jonas Valanciunas is one of the NBA's more underappreciated talents, likely because his post moves are a little old fashioned. The other possible reason is his not-so-good defense. The Raps drafted similarly tall C Jakob Poeltl to back him up, and he's at least interesting as a prospect. SF DeMarre Carroll missed most of his first season in Toronto with an injury, and his full-time presence will help on both ends of the floor. . . . BOTTOM LINE: Losing playoff stud Bismack Biyombo hurts, but Carroll was the team's big signing a year ago and adds incredibly valuable depth on the wing. If there's a drop-off here, it will be slight.

CLEVELAND: BACKCOURT: PG Kyrie Irving became an instant legend with his Finals-winning shot in Game 7 last year. While he didn't lack for confidence before, that added status will benefit a player who needs to play different roles at different times. SG J.R. Smith, too, is viewed through a new lens now that he's a champion. Smith came up huge for the Cavs in last year's Finals and hasn't put on a shirt since. SG Iman Shumpert really needs to improve his shooting. . . . FRONTCOURT: Basic knowledge of the human body tells us that SF LeBron James has to slow down sometime, but he's shown few actual signs of doing so. Continuing to rest him in the regular season would be very wise of coach Tyronn Lue. It's easy to forget how bad things got with PF Kevin Love last year, but we'll see if his defense on Steph Curry really did heal the situation. When it counts, C Tristan Thompson performs his low-post role to perfection. . . . BOTTOM LINE: With a full offseason as head coach of strategizing under his belt, Lue should be able to create a monster out of a group that few remember seemed lost at times last year. But don't be surprised if James sees more rest than ever.

PREVIEW

Cavaliers, Raptors meet in playoff rematch

CLEVELAND -- In so many ways, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors have been here before.

For the second consecutive season, they are preparing to face each other in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference playoff series in Cleveland on Monday, with the Cavs coming off a long layoff after a sweep and the Raptors fighting through a tough matchup to get to this point.

The Raptors are 1-11 all time in Game 1 of playoff series. The Cavs are 15-1 against Eastern playoff teams at home dating back to 2015.

Signs seem to be pointing toward more of the same.

However, third-seeded Toronto and second-seeded Cleveland are different clubs heading into this Eastern semifinals series than they were when they squared off in the conference finals last season.

That 2016 series ended 4-2 in the Cavs' favor, and Cleveland went on to win the first championship in franchise history. The Raptors built themselves up since then specifically to take Cleveland out in a seven-game series the next time.

"They're still the champs," Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan said, according to the Toronto Star. "Doesn't matter what seed you are. Once you are in the playoffs, they are still defending something they won last year. You still have to give them all the respect in the world, but it's on us Game 1 to start something new and start chipping away at it."

DeRozan led the Raptors with an average of 23.5 points per game in their 4-2 triumph over the Milwaukee Bucks in a series that ended Thursday. Toronto came through that series as the best defensive unit in the playoffs so far, holding Milwaukee to a league-low 93.2 points per game and keeping the Bucks under 100 points four times.

The Cavs swept the Indiana Pacers, and LeBron James became the first player to average at least 30 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, three steals and two blocks in a playoff series.

Cleveland averaged 112.5 points against the Pacers -- a franchise record for a playoff series -- and averaged 13.5 3-pointers per game, all while failing to get Kyle Korver (5.3 points per game) or J.R. Smith (6.8 ppg) going from the perimeter.

The Raptors added two key pieces -- Serge Ibaka and P.J. Tucker -- to deal with the problems the Cavaliers present.

Ibaka is a big man who can defend all the way to the edge and shoot 3-pointers, giving the Raptors a chance to match up with the likes of Kevin Love and Channing Frye -- two post players who stretch the floor.

Frye shot better than 58 percent against the Raptors during the playoffs last year, and Cleveland earned its wins by an average margin of 15.5 points.

Tucker is a wing defender brought on to help defend James.

"I think whoever we had to beat, Serge and P.J. were great acquisitions for us to build a playoff-style team," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said, according to the Star. "I don't think you wake up dreaming: 'We've got to make every move to beat Cleveland.' But to play playoff basketball, you have to have guys like that."

The Cavs face more questions because of their poor defensive performance throughout the regular season that, for the most part, carried into the first round against the Pacers.

Cleveland ranked 22nd in defensive efficiency during the season and allowed 111 points per 100 possessions to Indiana -- which was worse than the Cavs' regular-season average.

Toronto and Cleveland finished the regular season with identical 51-31 records, as the Cavs stumbled to a 10-14 finish. However, Cleveland is the higher seed because of three early-season wins against the Raptors, while the Cavs were still humming along on a championship honeymoon.

All is not lost for the champs now, not by a long shot. They haven't played in seven days, and they are healthy and confident. And they have a player in James who has gone to the last six Finals and who has won at least one road game in 27 consecutive series.

"Doesn't mean I'm going to be able to win a road game in this series," James said. "Just play the game. For me, I just go out and try to win every game and do whatever it takes to help our team be successful. Going to a hostile building in Game 3 and Game 4, and we know that. Their fans are unbelievable. I stated that last year after we closed that series out. Doesn't mean we're going to be able to win this year. We've got to go out and make it happen.

"We have to worry about Game 1 first."

Last Updated: 5/2/2024 1:03:13 AM EST.