The Cleveland Cavaliers DOMINATED the Raptors in G1 & set the tone for the rest of the series
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Max Strus had 24 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-113 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
James Harden had 22 points and 10 assists while Evan Mobley had 17 and seven rebounds for fourth-seeded Cleveland, which hosts Game 2 on Monday night.
It was a playoff career high in points for Strus, who missed the first 67 games this season with a broken left foot that occurred during offseason training.
“When you see the work he’s put in all season, it’s for this moment, right? This is a regular occurrence with Max, maybe not 24 (points), but just the energy level and boost he gives us,” said Mitchell, who has scored at least 30 points in an NBA-record nine straight series openers. “You give him credit for his journey, it can be a lot on the mental for him to continue to stick with it.” | https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401869187
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Mike comes out flexing.. he truly is the only one here who knows ball!!
the raptors don’t have any help if they take a game it’s cause we beat ourselves
My Cavs looked great in the opener! Gotta follow it up tonight though!
UCSS…you ruined the show with that 10am start on a goofy app. You sh*tting on your fanbase doing this. Who splits a show between two different services? You are killing off your own show being stupid
And yes! I too was a bit shocked the Pistons dropped game 1!
I was actually happy with Tyson's aggression, the whistle was very inconsistent that game. He should stay aggressive, he and Strus. Even if the shot isn't falling, we got enough guys to pick him up.
We have to tighten up our 3 point defense, we wont stand a chance against boston
Cavs in 5 games
Game tonight is on channel 3 tonight
This season depends on 3 things. Staying healthy, Mobley breaking out, and Strus staying consistent.
Something tells me Jay doesn't know or study o line footwork
"They set the tone". Because they won the first game?! 😂 These fuckers couldn't be any more biased.
Jedi obi-wan Strus pulled up with the force