The Cleveland Cavaliers always have a shot in the Eastern Conference as long as they have LeBron James, and on Tuesday, James was huge in the Cavaliers 112-106 victory over the Raptors in Cleveland.
James had 27 pts, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.
The Cavaliers have been the Raptors’ kryptonite in the playoffs; having eliminated Toronto in each of the past two postseasons.
After last night’s game, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is convinced that the Raptors can’t beat Cleveland in the playoffs.
Here is what Smith had to say on First Take today:
Would the Cavs beat the Raptors in a playoff series?
According to @stephenasmith, it's not even a question anymore. pic.twitter.com/S0VY5aLE3O
— First Take (@FirstTake) April 4, 2018
Toronto is a better team today than they have been over the past two years, and Cleveland is not the same team they have been since LeBron came back, so I’m not going to go off the deep end after one regular season game.