In his 15th season, LeBron James continues to pile up stats and add to his incredible playoff career.
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LeBron James propelled the Cavs to victory in Game 7 of their first round series against the Indiana Pacers, and it took every ounce of energy he had. In 2016, the Raptors did manage to get a couple of games in before losing in six games in the conference finals. James will kill you with his passing when help comes. Then came Sunday’s Game 7, a must-win game for the Cavs. Cleveland earned the right to advance by holding off IN 105-101 IN Game 7 of their first round series Sunday.
The Cavs will need this contribution with more regularity, against their next matchup against the Toronto Raptors, the East. Their coach, Tyronn Lue, can’t figure out a lineup he can trust.
After a quick search over atSportsbook Review, the sports betting industry’s watchdog that has a library of the best online sportsbooks replete with rating guides to all the best books on the planet, we see that the Raptors are the third favorite to win the National Basketball Association championship at +975, trailing Golden State and Houston, while the Cavs are now fifth of the eight teams now still in postseason play at +1800. The Cavs defense smothered All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, limiting him to five points on 2-of-11 shooting. They have just five players left from the 2017-18 squad.
The teams have played in 10 games.
James Harden scored a game-high 41 points, and the Houston Rockets turned a blistering first half into a 110-96 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday at Toyota Centre in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. This unit worked in game seven so why not go back to it in the next series.
(Looks down at the floor, whispers) 36 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists against the Raptors last time around. Thompson not only played very well, but was efficient as well, making 5-of-6 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.
The Cavs were pushed to seven games by the fifth-seeded Pacers. Home court could be huge. IN made none of them and Cleveland was off and running.
Victor Oladipo topped the Pacers with 30 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Those numbers may not jump out at you, but the efficiency should. He did all you could ask of him, honestly. His first-half totals alone exceeded his entire output for the series in the first six games. In fact, only cramps would stand in his way of playing all 48 minutes. I think this year has been great for the young man. He simply prepared like he always had. George Hill also returned after missing three games with back spasms.
The Pacers had arrived in Cleveland with their bags packed for Toronto, too, believing they could usher James and his Cavs into an unfathomable early summer after winning Game 6 in a 34-point rout.
He said: “It was good to be able to make plays and advance, and kudos and a big shoutout to the Indiana Pacers”.
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Prediction: Raptors in 7.
