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Schule's NBA BEAST of the EAST (TOR@CLE) +$26,441 L116 NBA
(NBA) Toronto vs. Cleveland,
05/19/2016 4:30 PM, Score: 89 - 108
Point Spread: 13.00 | -115.00 Toronto (Away)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 13.00 | -115.00 Toronto (Away)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* play on the Toronto Raptors.
Nobody gave the Raptors much of a chance at winning this series prior to Game 1, and after Cleveland mopped the flour with them in the opener, most are expecting a sweep. There's no denying that Toronto is out-gunned, and Cleveland is the more talented team, that should win the series. The fact is, Toronto finished the regular season with an almost identical record (1 game back), and won two of three in the season series.
The Raptors were terrible offensively in Game 1, shooting just 5-of-24 from beyond the arc. Kyle Lowry scored eight points on 4-of-14 shooting, and was 0-for-7 from three-point range. It would be difficult for the Raptors to play that bad again in Game 2, and an improved performance from Lowry is almost a guarantee.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Cleveland come out a little sluggish, as this appears to be a let down spot coming off such an easy win. In the Cavs previous series, they beat Atlanta by a whopping 25 points in Game 2, but then trailed at halftime in the next game. They went on to sweep the Hawks, but that's even more reason why they might be complacent early on in Game 2. I'll take a tab at the Raptors getting a whole whack of points on this inflated line.
Take TOR.
GL,
Jesse Schule
Nobody gave the Raptors much of a chance at winning this series prior to Game 1, and after Cleveland mopped the flour with them in the opener, most are expecting a sweep. There's no denying that Toronto is out-gunned, and Cleveland is the more talented team, that should win the series. The fact is, Toronto finished the regular season with an almost identical record (1 game back), and won two of three in the season series.
The Raptors were terrible offensively in Game 1, shooting just 5-of-24 from beyond the arc. Kyle Lowry scored eight points on 4-of-14 shooting, and was 0-for-7 from three-point range. It would be difficult for the Raptors to play that bad again in Game 2, and an improved performance from Lowry is almost a guarantee.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Cleveland come out a little sluggish, as this appears to be a let down spot coming off such an easy win. In the Cavs previous series, they beat Atlanta by a whopping 25 points in Game 2, but then trailed at halftime in the next game. They went on to sweep the Hawks, but that's even more reason why they might be complacent early on in Game 2. I'll take a tab at the Raptors getting a whole whack of points on this inflated line.
Take TOR.
GL,
Jesse Schule
