Tuesday night’s outcomes set in place the first round opponents for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors. The Cavaliers will open with the Detroit Pistons, and the Raptors will open with the Indiana Pacers. According to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Cavaliers have the best odds in the Eastern Conference to reach the NBA Finals (47 percent), and the Raptors are second with a 20 percent chance.
Cleveland Meets a Familiar Foe
The Cavaliers have faced the Pistons three times in the postseason, with Cleveland coming out victorious in two of those meetings.