They call them free throws, because they’re free, yeah? Raptors fans have long had experience with Toronto finding new ways to lose games in the clutch, but in their recent loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Raptors decided to play the hits. After earning 29 shots at the free throw line, Toronto managed to convert on only 20 shots for a lowly 69% (not nice, as it turns out) from the charity stripe. Cleveland, on the other hand, shot a grand total of 6 but made 5, good for 83%. While you can certainly look to a string of incidents that decide a basketball game, when both teams shoot as poorly as these two Eastern Conference squads managed to do — Toronto put up a ghastly 42/25/69 line, while Cleveland managed slightly better at 46/32/83 — it turns out that the little things not only matter, but they can often swing the balance from win to loss.
Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets: Injury Updates, TV Schedule, Match Up
