The Toronto Raptors eliminated the Miami Heat in a Game 7 showdown north of the border on Sunday night to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 tips off at 8 PM on Tuesday night in Cleveland.
The Raptors played 14 games in the first two rounds, going 8-6, while the Cavs went 8-0 and have rested for over a week.
Many criticized Toronto for choking in the playoffs in past seasons, particularly their two All-Star guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, who struggled at times in the first two rounds.
Lowry and DeRozan responded to critics by playing well in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against Miami, including an impressive Game 7 performance in which they combined for 63 points.