Here Come the Canadians

The Cavs square off tonight against the Toronto Raptors, currently perched atop the Eastern Conference thanks to excellent all-around play from guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan. The Cavs finally seem to have found an offensive rhythm, but they’ll need to shore up their perimeter defense if they hope to stop Toronto’s arsenal of sharp-shooters. It’s obviously way too early to make predictions, but if the Chicago Bulls lose Derrick Rose to a season-ending injury (God forbid!), tonight’s matchup very well could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals. The flaming sabres will ignite at the Q at 7:30 p.m. (Allard)