Live Thread: Cavs @ Raptors

Last game before All-Star weekend, Cavs fans. The first half of this season has been an unqualified success. Cleveland leads the East going into tonight’s game, with a 43-10 record, 5.5 games up on Beantown and half a game behind the NBA leading Thunder. Who’d have thunk?

Serious sandwich game potential tonight, though, with Strus and Jerome questionable at best and the Cavs still missing Okoro and Wade. J.T. Thor is also listed as out, so no help on the front line. Thinking CPJ and Merrill are going to get extended run and we might get some Merrill and/or Travers minutes. The Raps have their own issues. Poetl and the newly acquired and extended Brandon Ingram are sitting this one out. Meanwhile, P.J. Tucker is technically on the Raptors (I think?) But he’s awaiting a buyout. So it should be interesting.

The Raps are tanking, but they’re 3-7 in their last 10 and they HATE the Cavs, so Scottie Barnes and Co. are gonna be gooning it up. Keep your head on a swivel, wine and gold. Let’s hope the Cavs end the first half of the season on a high note and that Mobley keeps petitioning to rename Canada biggest city to “Evanto.” Go Cavs.