US EditionPhysically Tough Cavaliers Looking for 3-0 Series Lead in Toronto
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points in Game 2 as Cleveland took both home games and became the East’s only 2-0 first-round team.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers enter Scotiabank Arena tonight with a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference first round, with Game 3 tipoff scheduled for 8 p.m.
- Cleveland secured the 115-105 victory in the last game, demonstrating the physical resilience Coach Kenny Atkinson felt the team lacked last year. "I feel like we're physically more capable this year," Atkinson said.
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers to victory with 30 points, while the team maintains a 51.1% field goal percentage. Cleveland holds the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 52-30 record.
- Facing a deficit, the Raptors prepare to host after winning 33-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. "We have a veteran team," Atkinson said, noting the squad aims to avoid returning home 2-2.
- If the Cavaliers win, they have a chance to sweep the series in Toronto. A potential Game 5, if necessary, is scheduled at Rocket Arena with timing to be determined.
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Cavs vs. Raptors Game 3: Live score updates and analysis from Toronto as Cleveland tries to take 3-0 series lead
TORONTO - The Cavs will try to take a 3-0 series advantage when they face the Toronto Raptors tonight at Scotiabank Arena in the teams’ first-round playoff series. Tipoff is at 8 p.m., and the game will be shown on Amazon Prime. Cleveland enters the contest as the only Eastern Conference team to sweep its opening pair of playoff games.
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Raptors identify areas to improve while down 2-0 to Cavs in series
The Toronto Raptors need to decrease turnovers and get more scoring from Brandon Ingram on Thursday night in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff matchup against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.
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The Morning JournalPhysically tough Cavaliers looking for 3-0 series lead in Toronto
It is a whole lot more fun, not to mention a whole lot more successful, to be the punisher than be the punished in an NBA playoff game, the Cavaliers are learning in their quarterfinal series with the Raptors. The Cavaliers won both games in Cleveland to take a 2-0 lead into Toronto for Game […]
Toronto Raptors push to apply hard lessons before series with Cavaliers slips away – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic called the first two games of his team’s first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers a learning experience. If the Raptors want to overcome the 0-2 deficit and fight back in the best-of-seven series, which resumes Thursday for Game 3 at Scotiabank Arena, they’ll need to apply those lessons quickly. “Expecting us to be perfect right now would not be fair toward our team and the y…
Toronto Raptors push to apply hard lessons before series with Cavaliers slips away
TORONTO — Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic called the first two games of his team’s first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers a learning experience. If the Raptors want to overcome the 0-2 deficit and fight back in the best-of-seven series, which resumes Thursday for Game 3 at Scotiabank Arena, they’ll need to apply those lessons quickly. “Expecting us to be perfect right now would not be fair toward our team and the y…
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