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4:30 pm PT, 7:30 pm ET
The Raptors have always played Cleveland tough and despite being on a temporary high after knocking off the Nuggets, the Cavaliers cannot come into this game unfocused. While reports say Carter is playing in pain, it does little to ease the fact he can torch this Cavaliers squad at a moment’s notice (even in games where he starts out slow). Rose is another player to have an eye on; if Carter explodes and Rose is playing well alongside him, things will go downhill fast. The Bosh-Gooden match up should prove interesting. Drew better be careful because Bosh is very long and left-handed. There are interesting match ups all the way down the rosters for both teams.
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Raptors
Bosh has the potential to wreck havoc with an all-around game of points, rebounds. If Gooden comes out flat and is a non-factor, Traylor will wind up covering Bosh. But Anderson had a good showing in brief time against the Nuggets and is deserving of more minutes.
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Cavaliers
Teams have been doubling LeBron fast and hard, forcing him to give up the ball. Nobody wants James to get into his rhythm and see single coverage while coming in with full steam. James has a lot of trust in Z and Z should get a lot of looks early (Silas probably believes the Raptors can be attacked low).