Cleveland Cavaliers beat Toronto Raptors 114-102 at home on Sunday, May 3.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Raptors struck first, taking the opening quarter 26-24 and a 2-point lead after one. The Cavaliers pulled even with a 25-23 second quarter, sending the game to halftime tied at 49.
The Cavaliers won the third 38-19 to turn the game around, taking a 19-point lead into the fourth. The Raptors took the fourth 34-27; the Cavaliers held on for a 114-102 regulation win.
What decided it
The Cavaliers grabbed 43.5% of their own misses, while the Raptors recovered 14.9%. The Cavaliers made 31.8 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 20.7 for the Raptors. The second chances kept adding up.
The Raptors did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 13.3 against 16.4. The Cavaliers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 101 possessions per team, the Cavaliers produced 112.5 points per 100 possessions to 100.6 for the Raptors.
Who made the difference
Jarrett Allen was the game's biggest individual force for CLE: 22 pts, 19 reb, 2 ast, 3 blk on 7-11 shooting. His Game Score of 25.3 led everyone. His team was +13 with him on the floor.
Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 24 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast on 8-14 shooting, good for a 20.4 Game Score.
Jarrett Allen (22 pts, 19 reb, 2 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Cavaliers about a 69% chance.
Across the last 13 meetings in our records, Cleveland Cavaliers lead 7-6.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.