The Cleveland Cavaliers proved once again to be the postseason nemesis for the Toronto Raptors. For the third straight season, the Cavs eliminated the Raptors, this time doing so in a sweep in the second round. This time around, the Raptors even had the No. 1 seed, but it still didn't matter, as the Cavs' sweep gave them 10 straight wins in the playoffs over the Raptors. The clinching Game 4 was an absolute blowout, with the Cavs winning by 35 behind another stellar performance from LeBron James.
Here is a recap of the series:
Cleveland Cavaliers 4, Toronto Raptors 0
Playoff series results
- Game 1 in Toronto: Cavaliers 113, Raptors 112 | Herbert: Raptors go cold, Cavs steal Game 1
- Game 2 in Toronto: Cavaliers 128, Raptors 110 | Herbert: LeBron, Cavs' demoralizing offense returns
- Game 3 in Cleveland: Cavaliers 105, Raptors 103 | Herbert: How the Raptors lost their way
- Game 4 in Cleveland: Cavaliers 128, Raptors 93
Regular season series: Cavaliers won, 2-1
Last season's playoff results: Raptors were eliminated in the second round by the Cleveland Cavaliers; Cavaliers were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in NBA Finals
SportsLine projections:
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2018 NBA Playoff Bracket
