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5 Early Takeaways from Cavs' 2nd-Round Showdown vs. Toronto Raptors

In what's become one of the NBA's best playoff rivalries, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 113-112 in overtime during Game 1 to kick off their postseason trilogy.

Cleveland came into the game with only one day off following an intense seven-game first-round series with the Indiana Pacers while Toronto had three days to prepare after defeating the Washington Wizards in six.

The Raptors finished the regular season with a franchise-record 59 wins, easily finishing first in the Eastern Conference and well above Cleveland's 50-win, fourth-place finish.