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After a regular season filled with up, downs and a monumental trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers began their playoff run against the Toronto Raptors at Rocket Arena.
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The Cavaliers won the game by a score of 126 – 113. Game 2 will be played on Monday night, again at Rocket Arena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a regular season filled with up, downs and a monumental trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers began their playoff run against the Toronto Raptors at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers won the game by a score of 126 – 113. 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