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Who wins Raptors-Cavaliers NBA playoff series? Doug Smith picks . . .

Toronto should be able to play free, easy and without pressure. But is that possibly enough?

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) celebrates with Kyrie Irving, right, and Matthew Dellavedova (8) after Game 4 of the second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, May 8, 2016, in Atlanta. Cleveland won 100-99 and won the best-of-seven series 4-0.

As an NBA assistant coach said Monday morning of the Toronto Raptors heading into the Eastern Conference final with the Cleveland Cavaliers, “there isn’t a person who thinks they can go in there and win the series.