Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 112-110 at home on Friday, May 1 in overtime.
The game, quarter by quarter
The teams matched each other with 32 points apiece in the first quarter, leaving it level at 32. The Raptors moved in front with a 29-19 second quarter, carrying a 10-point lead into halftime.
The Raptors won the third 31-30 to create some separation, taking a 11-point lead into the fourth. The Cavaliers answered with a 23-12 fourth quarter, forcing overtime at 104.
The Raptors finally separated the teams in overtime, winning it 8-6 to close out a 112-110 victory.
What decided it
The Raptors got more from their shots, finishing at 53.4% effective field-goal shooting compared with 48.9% for the Cavaliers. The Raptors took better care of the ball, turning it over on 14.7% of possessions compared with 17.3% for the Cavaliers. In a 2-point game, that shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Cavaliers did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 40.4% against 23.3%. The Raptors made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 103 possessions per team, the Raptors produced 108.7 points per 100 possessions to 106.8 for the Cavaliers.
Who stepped up
Scottie Barnes was the game's biggest individual force for TOR: 25 pts, 7 reb, 14 ast, 3 stl, 3 blk on 11-21 shooting. His Game Score of 28.3 led everyone. His team was +2 with him on the floor.
Evan Mobley led the Cavaliers with 26 pts, 14 reb, 3 ast on 9-15 shooting, good for a 23 Game Score.
Scottie Barnes (25 pts, 7 reb, 14 ast) and Evan Mobley (26 pts, 14 reb, 3 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 57% for the Raptors.
Across the last 12 meetings in our records, Cleveland Cavaliers lead 7-5.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.