Smith scored 20 points and the cleveland cavaliers beat the toronto raptors. The cavs ended the raptors season at the q in last years conference semifinals. Cleveland cavaliers scores, matchups, playoff bracket, schedules, news, stats, analysis and. During the offseason, the raptors acquired small forward kawhi leonard from the san antonio spurs after trading franchise star demar derozan. Cavaliers game 4 score, series result as cleveland sweeps toronto the cavaliers advanced to their fourth straight eastern conference finals. May 05, 2018 the eastern conference takes center stage during the 2018 nba playoffs on saturday night. This is a list of seasons completed by the toronto raptors national basketball association nba franchise. The cavs will kick off their 201819 regular season campaign with a matchup against the toronto raptors on wednesday night. The raptors kept it close in both losses, losing by six and.
May 07, 2018 raptors melt away in game 4 blowout loss to cavs. The raptors, boasting the nbas best record, have won seven straight games. Lebron james tossed in a buzzerbeater to give the cleveland cavaliers a 105103 victory over the toronto raptors in game 3 of their secondround nba playoffs matchup. The cavs are a 4 seed that is less than the sum of their pieces. However, it sounds like cleveland will be without the services of j. May 01, 2018 the cleveland cavaliers defeated the toronto raptors, 1112, in overtime at the air canada centre on tuesday night to take a 10 lead in the teams secondro. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Leonard scores 37 as raptors beat cavs 126110 kawhi leonard matched his season high with 37 points, helping the toronto raptors beat the cleveland cavaliers 126110 on friday night. The backstory the undercard firstround series were not easy for either team, but this is the heavyweight slugfest the eastern conference has been waiting for, at least since it became known that boston would be without kyrie irving. Thanks to a 116104 defeat at the hands of the toronto raptors, the cavs will begin their 201819 season with an 01 record, falling to the team that may have replaced them as the favorite in the. The skidding 76ers need the allstar break, explains brian windhorst, jackie. Raptors melt away in game 4 blowout loss to cavs the star. The 201819 toronto raptors season was the 24th season of the franchise in the national basketball association nba. How raptors second unit changed course of season and.
Lebron james had 43 points and 14 assists, kevin love added 31 points and 11 rebounds, and the cleveland cavaliers beat the toronto raptors 128110 on thursday night to take a 20 lead in their secondround playoff series. Cleveland swept toronto for the second consecutive season, finishing off the raptors 12893 in game 4 on monday. Lebron james had 26 points, assists and 11 rebounds, j. Lebron james, cavs oust raptors from playoffs for third.
It was the most successful raptors season ever, until it was the most disappointing raptors season. The raptors, nuggets and celtics extended winning streaks to maintain their spots near the top of our rankings. Well, depending on whether you are a great starter or a great finisher, one might call it the biggest day of the year. The cleveland cavaliers announced their starting five for the teams season opener against the toronto raptors on wednesday night.
Inside lebron james epic gamewinning shot in game 3 vs. How raptors second unit changed course of season and why. Oct 17, 2018 this will be the third time in franchise history that the raptors have started the season against the cavs, winning 10496 in 2011 and 10191 in 2009. Leonard scores 37 as raptors beat cavs 126110 kawhi leonard matched his season high with 37 points, helping the toronto raptors beat the cleveland cavaliers.
James scores 43 as cavs beat raptors 128110 in game 2. Stats from the nba game played between the cleveland cavaliers and the toronto raptors on january 11, 2018 with result, scoring by period and players. Cleveland thoroughly dominates toronto to sweep raptors in game 4 this was probably the worst possible way the raptors season could have ended. During the regular season, the raptors bench was a stalwart for the. Cleveland cavaliers basketball cavaliers news, scores. The regular season is relevant, but the raptors have yet to prove it can carry regular season success into the playoffs. Cavaliers game 4 score, series result as cleveland sweeps toronto. Kawhi leonard had 24 points and 12 rebounds in his toronto debut. Teambyteam nba matchups and headtohead comparisons on. The eastern conference takes center stage during the 2018 nba playoffs on saturday night. Marla ridenour of the akron beacon journal reports that smith underwent an mri procedure on. Cavs will start hill, hood, osman, love, thompson on wednesday. The raptors have homecourt advantage, and the cavs are. Can the raptors finally get past lebron james and the cavs.
This is the heavyweight battle the eastern conference has been waiting for. Despite a groundbreaking regular season that saw them earn the no. Comparing this quintet to the five that started in clevelands opener last season shows that just two players from that 2017 group, kevin love and tristan thompson, remain in the lineup. Lebron james, cavs oust raptors from playoffs for third straight year. Unlike the last four years, the cleveland cavaliers will be seen much less on national television. Lebron scores 35, carries cavaliers past raptors 2129. Posted dec 01, 2018 toronto guard kyle lowry leads the eastleading raptors into cleveland on saturday. This will be the third time in franchise history that the raptors have started the season against the cavs, winning 10496 in 2011 and 10191 in 2009. Cleveland cavaliers headtohead in the nba regular season alltime game log full list of regular season games played between the raptors and the cavaliers, with results and the evolution of their headtohead record. Lebron james scored 35 points and added 17 assists, his last setting up a late a 3pointer by kevin love, and the undermanned cleveland cavaliers ended torontos ninegame road winning streak with a 2129 victory over the eastern conferenceleading. Summary and statistics for the 2018 nba eastern conference semifinals cleveland cavaliers vs. Kawhi leonard had 24 points and 12 rebounds in his toronto debut, kyle lowry scored 27 points and the raptors beat the cleveland cavaliers 116104 on wednesday night in the season opener for both.
The nba season is winding down, and if the playoffs started today, then the cleveland cavaliers 47. May 03, 2018 lebron james epic full game 3 highlights cavs vs raptors 2018 playoffs ecsf 38 pts, gamewinner. For the third straight season, the cavs eliminated the raptors, this time doing so in a sweep. The 2018 nba playoffs are back with a loaded friday slate featuring a trio of matchups. October 16th and the season tipoff with the 76ers vs. Cleveland cavaliers vs toronto raptors full game highlights game 4 2018 nba pla. Oct 16, 2018 the cavs will kick off their 201819 regular season campaign with a matchup against the toronto raptors on wednesday night. The cleveland cavaliers defeated the toronto raptors, 1112, in overtime at the air canada centre on tuesday night to take a 10 lead in the teams secondro. Cavaliers round 2 series centre heres the raptors 2018 playoff report card attitude and depth will be key as the raptors meet the cavaliers.
Toronto dropped two of three games to the cavs this season. May 06, 2018 despite a groundbreaking regular season that saw them earn the no. Thanks to a 116104 defeat at the hands of the toronto raptors, the cavs will begin their 2018 19 season with an 01 record, falling to the team that may have replaced them as the favorite in the. Kyle lowry scored 21 points during his first tripledouble of the season and the toronto raptors never trailed while beating the reeling atlanta hawks 124108 on wednesday night despite a career milestone from vince carter. Lebron james and the struggling cleveland cavaliers absorbed their mostlopsided loss of the season when they were routed by the toronto raptors 399 on thursday night. Cavs announce starting 5 for regular season opener vs. Lebron james epic full game 2 highlights vs raptors 2018 nba. Brian windhorst details the nbas options in order to complete the 201920 season, as well has how it will affect the next season. Raptors, 993, box score 2018 regular season stats from the nba game played between the cleveland cavaliers and the toronto raptors on january 11, 2018 with result, scoring by period and players. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Scotiabank arena, formerly air canada centre, has served as the home arena of the toronto raptors since the 199899 season.
Lebron james epic full game 3 highlights cavs vs raptors 2018 playoffs ecsf 38 pts, gamewinner. Smith scored 20 points and the cleveland cavaliers beat the toronto raptors 1112 in overtime on tuesday night to win game 1 of their. Kevin love, clevelands second allstar, was dreadful against indiana with 11. Posted may 05, 2018 lebron james reacts to cavaliers 128110 win in game 2. Lebron james epic full game 2 highlights vs raptors 2018. Heres a look at the five keys to success for their upcoming series against the toronto raptors. Lebron james is the best player in the league, but tyronn lue doesnt make a good use of the other players on this team. After a number of postseason shortcomings, raptors head coach dwane casey revamped his approach and strategy ahead of the 201718 season. This second round series versus the cavs should go a long way towards. Lowrys tripledouble leads raptors, carter gets milestone. Apr 27, 2018 the 2018 nba playoffs are back with a loaded friday slate featuring a trio of matchups. Cavaliers round 2 series centre heres the raptors 2018 playoff report card raptors seek first win, take on cavaliers in game 3.
James has tripledouble, cavs beat raptors in ot in game 1. However, the cavs forward was also looking forward to getting vince carter and carmelo anthony sign his toronto raptors and denver nuggets jerseys. One of the biggest reasons i want this season to continue is because. An increased role for the teams reserves has propelled toronto to its best year in franchise history. Cleveland cavaliers vs toronto raptors full game highlights 10. How raptors second unit changed course of season and why it matters against cavs. Last week, the nba released the 201819 schedule for all 30 teams in the league. The raptors are 12 against the cavs this season which could have been easily 21 if the raptors didnt blow a 15point lead.