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2016 NBA Playoffs: Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors ($50 Prize!)

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May 21, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) tries for a basket over the arm of Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo (8) in game three of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
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In game four of the Eastern Conference Finals the one seed Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the road to take on the two seed Toronto Raptors.  The Cavaliers hold a (2-1) series advantage.  Game four will be played on Monday, May, 23rd at 8:30 P.M. Eastern Time.  “The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Cavaliers 102.1 – Raptors 97.9 with an over/under of 199.9.  The Vegas Line has a final score of Cavaliers 101.3 – Raptors 95.8 with an over/under 197.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

These teams are very evenly matched in most statistical categories with the Cavaliers holding the slight edge.  The Cavaliers lost their ten game post-season after dropping game three 99-84 in Toronto.  Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love failed to show up combining to shoot 4-28 from the field.  I give Toronto credit for playing well on their home floor but I chalk up that up as an anomaly for Cleveland.  I think the Cavaliers bounce back and win game four in Toronto.

**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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Cavaliers win 100-96

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