The second round of the playoffs are fully in swing now as the Cavaliers and Raptors, and Spurs and Rockets, head for Game 2 on Wednesday night.
NBA playoff schedule 2017: Cavs look to take 2-0 lead vs. Raptors, while Spurs try to even series with Rockets
Round 2 continues with Cavs-Raptors and Spurs-Rockets.
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LeBron James and the Cavaliers will look to take a strong 2-0 lead on the Raptors in Cleveland. James was in complete control in Game 1, giving us the best LeBron that we’ve come to know. He finished the night with 35 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists while casually dominating the Raptors all night. He even was feeling himself enough to jokingly grab a beer from the sidelines during the game. When LeBron plays like this and is having fun, there really isn’t much anyone else can do. We’ll see what the Raptors can bring in Game 2.
On the other side of the NBA, the Rockets handed the Spurs their worst home loss in playoff history in Game 1. The game ended in a 126-99 blowout for the Rockets, but honestly, the game wasn’t even that close. To further explain how much of a blowout this game was, the Rockets hit 22 three-pointers, and their starters didn’t even play the fourth quarter. We saw the Spurs in a position we rarely see them in, unable to make anything happen on offense, while having no answers on defense. That said, it’s hard to imagine Gregg Popovich won’t have something figured out for Game 2.
No. 2 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 3 Toronto Raptors
TIME: 7 p.m. ET
CHANNEL: TNT
WHERE: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland
SERIES: 1-0, Cleveland
LIVE STREAM: TNT Drama
No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 3 Houston Rockets
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
CHANNEL: TNT
WHERE: AT&T Center, San Antonio
SERIES: 1-0, Houston
LIVE STREAM: TNT Drama
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