Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Keys To Defeating Toronto Raptors

King James Gospel has five keys for the Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Toronto Raptors.

Oct 28, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dribbles the ball as Toronto Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll (5) defends during the third quarter at Air Canada Centre. The Cavaliers won 94-91. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

The Cleveland Cavaliers (8-1) take on the Tornto Raptors (7-2) tonight in their second matchup of the season. In the first match, the Cavs barely escaped the Toronto Raptors third quarter attack and DeMar Derozan was just starting to get cooking. In this second matchup, the Cleveland Cavaliers will hope to put the game out of reach if they get the chance.

The Raptors have looked like the second-best team in the Eastern Conference all season. Not only do they have a defensive attack led by Dwyane Casey that has them 4th in the league in opponents points per game, they have a legitimate MVP candidate in Derozan who is averaging 34.0 points per game this season after nine games.

Here is King James Gospel’s five keys to defeating what has become the most impressive player and team in the Eastern Conference outside of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Be sure to tune into NBATV at 7:00 PM ET to catch the Cavs take on the Toronto Raptors.