The Raptors experimented with a center-less lineup in the second quarter, using Scottie Barnes as their de facto big man. It’s a look Toronto has rarely deployed this season, but given Kelly Olynyk’s struggles this year, it’s a wrinkle the Raptors might want to explore more often.
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SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for the Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night
The Raptors are currently 1-16 on the road with a point differential of -11.4, while the Cavaliers have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home.
The Bay GC of Shane Lowry, Ludvig Åberg and Wyndham Clark claimed the first match in a runaway. After a wild shot from Collin Sexton on the other end, Trae Young called game in Salt Lake City. Brady will have to deal with a conflict of interest while calling games this postseason.
And the Raptors hung with Cleveland for much of Thursday, even holding an 12-point lead at one point. They pressured the Cavaliers at both ends of the floor, and a 42-point third-quarter avalanche gave them a five-point lead entering the fourth.
Immanuel Quickley’s Toronto Raptors (8-29) take to the road to play the Cleveland Cavaliers (32-4) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Thursday,. Game time is 7:00 PM ET.The Cavaliers
Cleveland currently sits at an NBA-best 33-4, while the team was 21-15 and tied for the 11th-best record in the league at this point last season.
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The schedule caught up to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. With a day to rest up, they will try to start a new winning streak on Saturday against the visiting Toronto Raptors.