Preview of Toronto vs. defending NBA champions:
TORONTO (7-2) at CLEVELAND (8-1)
Quicken Loans Arena
TIPOFF: 7 p.m.
TV: TSN; RADIO: Sportsnet FAN590
Probable starters
Toronto: Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, DeMarre Carroll, Pascal Siakam, Jonas Valanciunas; Cleveland: Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith, LeBron James, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson.
Key matchup: Carroll vs. James
It is always thus, the well-rested Raptors defensive specialist gets to lock horns with the most physically dominant player in the league.