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Cavs claim Game 1 in OT thriller

The Toronto Raptors had Game 1 of their conference semifinal series on a tee against the tired and struggling Cleveland Cavaliers. They were rested, they were home and they got to play a fatigued LeBron James.

What happened was James had his least impactful game of the playoffs. Kevin Love had one of the most miserable 20 minutes of basketball of his career. The Raptors had a 14-point lead in the third quarter. They had a five-point lead going into the fourth quarter, a situation where they'd 30-1 at home this season.