If the Raptors can’t knock off THIS Cleveland team, then Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan are pretty much out of excuses at this point. Fred Van Vleet is back to bolster the Toronto bench; conversely, the Cleveland bench is full of players, most of whom have been extraordinarily underwhelming.
LeBron James (34.4/10.0/7.7 against Milwaukee) has Thanos-level powers, but when Kevin Love is the only other member of the Cavs to average at least 9 PPG this postseason, the burden on LBJ may be a bit too great.
Stephen Curry is listed as probable for Game 2, and with that, the New Orleans Pelicans’ chances to win this series went from doubtful to out.