How the Toronto Raptors could pull off an upset of the Cleveland Cavaliers

Based on their regular-season profiles, the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t that different.The Cavaliers ranked sixth in offensive efficiency and 15th in defence. The Raptors flipped that around, finishing 15th in offence and fifth in defence. The Cavaliers had the superior net rating, but not by as much as the perceptions surrounding both teams would suggest: Cleveland outscored their opponents by 4.1 points per 100 possessions, while the Raptors were at 2.9. From that perspective, this feels like a typical 4-5 matchup. Over the past 10 playoffs, the fourth seeds have a modest 13-7 advantage over No. 5 seeds.Advertisement