The Cleveland Cavaliers got plenty of rest between playoff series and some were asking if the extra days off were going to affect them going into this Eastern Conference semi-finals matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Based on the play above, hell to the nah.
Out the gate, Kyrie Irving was serving LeBron James alley-oops off the glass and the king was flushing it down left handed. The Cavs never looked back after that.
Shit, even at the end, Kyrie was making these cats skate.
LBJ finished the game with 35 points and 10 rebounds in another solid performance, while Irving added 24 points and 10 assists on the night. Kevin Love also had 18 points and 9 rebounds to round out the Big 3. Tristan Thompson dominated the glass with 14 rebounds and he put up 11 points.
DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry put up some points, but the rest of the squad didn’t help out much. DeRozan finished with 19 points, with Lowry adding 20 on the night. The only other starter to be in double digits in points was Serge Ibaka, who added 15 points from the frontcourt.
King James post-game interview
The Cavs host the Raptors on Wednesday in Game 2 of the series.
FINAL: CLE 116 | TOR 105