Toronto Raptors (46-36, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. ET
Line: Cavaliers -8.5; Over/Under 223.5
Eastern Conference First Round: Cavaliers lead 1-0 series
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Bottom line: The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the Eastern Conference, leading the series 1-0. The Cavaliers won the final game 126-113 on Saturday, led by Donovan Mitchell’s 32 points. RJ Barrett led the Raptors with 24 points.
The Cavaliers have a record of 33 wins and 19 losses in conference matchups. Cleveland ranked second in the Eastern Conference with 119.5 points and shot 48.2% from the field.
The Raptors have defeated their Eastern Conference opponents with a 33-19 record. Toronto ranks third in the league with 29.5 assists per game, with Scottie Barnes averaging 5.9 assists per game.
The Cavaliers average 119.5 points per game, 7.7 points higher than the Raptors average (111.8 points). The Raptors averaged 114.6 points per game, 0.8 points less than the 115.4 points the Cavaliers allowed to their opponents.
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Top performer: Mitchell averaged 27.9 points, 5.7 assists and 1.5 steals for the Cavaliers. James Harden is averaging 15.7 points and 6.2 assists in the past 10 games.
Brandon Ingram averages 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Raptors. Barrett has averaged 19.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in the past 10 games while shooting 48.6% from the field.
Last 10 games: Cavaliers: 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 124.1 points, 44.3 rebounds, 28.9 assists, 8.1 steals and 3.8 blocks per game, shooting 51.2% from the field. Their opponents average 118.3 points per game.
Raptors: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 119.2 points, 39.1 rebounds, 31.6 assists, 9.5 steals and 4.0 blocks per game, shooting 52.6% from the field. Their opponents average 109.6 points per game.
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Injuries: Cavaliers: Thomas Bryant: Day-to-day (Mavericks).
Raptors: Immanuel Quickley: day-to-day (hamstring).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
