Written by Tim Cato at SBNation.com
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ playoff winning streak has reached double digits, with Cleveland beating the Raptors 108-89 in Game 2 as their dominant postseason continued without concerns.
The Raptors were better on Thursday, but their performance still wasn’t close to handing the Cavaliers their first playoff loss this year. The 10 straight wins from Cleveland — two sweeps against the Pistons and Hawks, followed by the 2-0 lead now — is the best basketball they’ve played all season. They’re locking down defensively while incinerating teams with a deadly offense led by ridiculous shooting from nearly everyone on the team.
After a good start in Game 1, Toronto had quickly wilted. It looked like they were on track for a much better half in Game 2 … and then a game tied at 46 with four minutes remaining turned into 62-48 lead for the Cavaliers at the half. Kyle Lowry descending back into Bad Kyle Lowry, coupled with the poor close to the half, was just too much for Toronto to fight through. Once again, the second half was played with a large Cleveland lead throughout, one that never seemed in jeopardy even when the Raptors rattled off a couple mini-runs during various parts of the game.
The Big Three led the way for Cleveland, even as Tyronn Lue was able to keep their minutes down. LeBron James dropped 23 points on 13 shots with an 11-rebound, 11-assist triple double, Kevin Love scored 19 and did it on a spectacular 5-of-8 shooting performance, and Kyrie Irving had a team-high 26 points, shooting 12-of-22 with only three turnovers. Game 3 will come on Saturday with the series shifting to Toronto, but there have been no signs that the tide of this series will shift away from Cleveland’s rampage.
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