In game five of the Eastern Conference Finals the two seed Toronto Raptors will be on the road to take on the one seed Cleveland Cavaliers.  The series is tied (2-2) after the Raptors pulled out a close win in game four.  Game five will be played on Wednesday, May, 25^th at 8:30 P.M. Eastern Time.  “The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Cavaliers 105.2 – Raptors 95.9 with an over/under of 201.1.  The Vegas Line has a final score of Cavaliers 104.8 – Raptors 94.3 with an over/under 199.

Point differential: Cavaliers +6 (4^th) Raptors +4.5 (5^th)

Points per game: Cavaliers 104.3 (8^th) Raptors 102.7 (tied for 13^th)

Points allowed per game: Raptors 98.2 (3^rd) Cavaliers 98.3 (4^th)

Field Goal Percentage Offense: Cavaliers 46% (10^th) Raptors 45.1% (15^th)

Three Point Percentage: Raptors 37% (tied for 4^th) Cavaliers 36.2% (tied for 7^th)

Free Throw Percentage: Raptors 77.7% (12^th) Cavaliers 74.8% (21^st)

Field Goal Percentage Defense: Raptors 44.4% (11^th) Cavaliers 44.8% (14^th)

Turnovers committed per game: Raptors 12.1 (2^nd) Cavaliers 12.9 (8^th)

Turnovers forced per game: Cavaliers 12.9 (tied for 22^nd) Raptors 12.8 (tied for 24^th)

Rebounds per game: Cavaliers 44.5 (9^th) Raptors 43.4 (16^th)

Assists per game: Cavaliers 22.7 (tied for 13^th) Raptors 18.7 (29^th)

These teams are very evenly matched in most statistical categories with the Cavaliers holding the slight edge.  Each team has won both games on their home floor so far in this series.  I’ll give the Raptors credit for playing stingy defense but the Cavaliers appeared to be sleep walking in the first half when they managed just 41 points.  Cleveland exploded for 58 points in the second half but the damage had already been done.  I think Cleveland discovered the necessary adjustments that will help them win game five at home.

**LISTEN HERE to Ryan Berger’s latest podcast “The Berger Shop”.  Ryan mentions The Crowd’s Line as growing platform and how their predictions are more accurate than the Vegas Line.  Also Ramona Shelburne from ESPN joins the show to discuss the NBA Playoffs.

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