The Toronto Raptors enter the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers as a major underdog. The Raptors are entering the ECF for the first time in franchise history, with many fans not even old enough to remember playoff basketball outside of the first round of the playoffs. The Raptors took the longest route possible to the ECF, going to seven games in the first and second rounds against the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat. Over those 14 games, the Raptors had an average +/- of +0.6 points, an incredibly small margin which places them 8th in the NBA, behind the Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, and Los Angeles Clippers.
Eastern Conference Finals: Experts & Vegas don’t think Raptors have a hope
