Holly MacKenzie - Raptors.com
both teams pulled their starters with the Cavaliers ahead by 20 with 3:18 remaining. Cleveland led by 12 after a dominant opening quarter. The Raptors were able to get within two in the second quarter, but were unable to ever retake the lead as Cleveland earned a 116-105 Game 1 victory to take a 1-0 series lead.
After spending the weekend talking about being ready for the Cavaliers, the Raptors got off to a rocky start in the first quarter of Game 1. Cleveland shot 52 percent in the quarter, and pieced together two 10-0 runs to lead 30-18 after the first 12 minutes.