This game sees the 8-11 Toronto Raptors take on the 17-3 Cleveland Cavaliers at The Quicken Loans Arena. Toronto Raptors C Jermaine O'Neal PF Chris Bosh SF Andrea Bargnani SG Anthony Parker PG Jose Calderon Key Bench Players: Jason Kapono, Joey Graham, Jamario Moon @ C Zydrunas Ilgauskas PF Ben Wallace SF LeBron James SG Delonte West PG Mo Williams Key Bench Players: Daniel Gibson, Anderson Varejao, Wally Szczerbiak Cleveland Cavaliers Raptors' Keys to Victory Get Chris Bosh going Hit the big shots Hit free throws Cavaliers’ Keys to Victory Maintain intensity Rebound hard Keep the workload off LeBron Prediction I think one way of describing this matchup is actually to say this is similar to a game between the Cavs today and the Cavs maybe three years ago. The Raptors are much like the Cavs of a few years ago; not in the way they play or in their strengths and weaknesses, but in the fact that they rely almost entirely on Chris Bosh. And, like the Cavs of a few years ago, take Bosh out, and they crumble. And even with Bosh playing at the top of his game, they are still chasing a .500 record. The Cavs, meanwhile, are an incredible 17-3 (16-1 in their last 17). They have won 8 straight games, each by at least 12 points and, should they win by at least 12 again they would set a new NBA record. They have played the Raptors 19 times since LeBron and Bosh entered the League, with the Cavs coming out victors on 13 occasions. The Cavs average 97.2 points against the Raptors, and concede 92.8 points, though I'm not sure quite how valuable this statistic is with the Cavs' new offensive strategy. LeBron has missed just one game against the Raptors, and averages 28 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists in the games he has played. The Cavs are just looking incredible at present and I find it very difficult to look past them, despite Chris Bosh's abilities. Moreover, I think the Cavs can actually win fairly comfortably tonight, and I think it is fitting that what will probably be a record-setting game will be broadcast live on NBATV across the USA, and also internationally (well, here in the UK at least). 91-107
^^^lmao.....the more I see of the cavs the more they continue to impress me....their team defense is outstanding, and Mo Williams has allowed Bron to move without the ball, which makes him even tougher to guard imo.......and oh yeah, Bron's making first team all defense this year..............
