Raptors vs. Cavaliers: Game 1 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

May 17th, 2016 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »

The Cleveland Cavaliers finished a mere one game ahead of the Toronto Raptors during the 2015-16 regular season, but they looked worlds apart on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.    

Cleveland established control of the series with an overwhelming 115-84 victory at Quicken Loans Arena in a contest that was never in doubt in the second half. The Cavaliers turned a five-point lead at the end of the first quarter into a 22-point halftime lead by winning the second quarter, 33-16, and never looked back.



Kyrie Irving was fantastic for the defending Eastern Conference champions with 27 points, five assists, two rebounds, two steals and two blocks, while LeBron James added 24 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. They were the two best players on the floor and never gave the Raptors much of a chance.

ESPN Stats & Info noted Cleveland joined some impressive company with the win:



Toronto did receive 18 points and five assists from DeMar DeRozan but couldn't overcome a subpar effort from its star point guard, Kyle Lowry. Lowry tallied eight p ...

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