East Conf. Semis: Cleveland Cavaliers 113-112 Toronto Raptors [OT] - 5 Talking Points

#2 The disparity in turnovers, shots taken and 3-pointers

Cleveland Cavaliers v Toronto Raptors - Game One

The Raptors were quite wasteful on the night, as they turned the ball over 13 times - including a botched play in the 4th quarter that perfectly summed up their woes during clutch games. By contrast, the Cavaliers had just 5 all through the game. They were zealous in their approach to their offense, and for the most part, they took credible shots.

While the box score does show that the Raptors had more offensive rebounds (15 as compared to the Cavs' 13), these figures have been bloated by a couple of incredibly weak sequences from Valanciunas, who missed multiple putbacks off those rebounds. In totality, the Cavs attempted 102 shots, while the Raptors managed only 93.

Much of the Cavs' comeback win can be credited to their superior 3-point shooting. On the night, the Cavs shot 14-of-35 from beyond the arc on a 40% clip, while the Raptors only shot 9-of-28 for a 32.8% figure from the same range. The 15-point difference here could essentially have been swung in the Raptors' favor if they'd attempted better shots.