Holly MacKenzie - Raptors.com
IT WAS OVER WHEN
Dwane Casey sent Kyle Lowry to the bench with 9:41 remaining and the Cavaliers ahead by 27 points. With Game 2 less than 48 hours away, and a victory out of reach, getting rest for starters who have already played 14 postseason games became the priority. Cleveland rolled to an easy 115-84 victory in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead.
VALANCIUNAS STILL OUT
The Raptors were without Jonas Valanciunas for the fifth consecutive game as he continues to recover from a sprained ankle sustained in the second round in Toronto’s series against the Miami Heat.