After losing to the Orlando Magic on Saturday, the Toronto Raptors are now 2-14 all-time in Game 1 of the playoffs.
The Raptors lost to the Magic by a final score of 104-101. Magic point guard D.J. Augustin hit the game-winning 3-pointer to give Orlando the big-time road win.
The Raptors have some bad luck in Game 1s.
They're 2-14 all-time after losing to the Magic pic.twitter.com/rEbTSY6y7p
— SB Nation (@SBNation) April 13, 2019
Toronto point guard Kyle Lowry had a nightmare game, as the All-Star didn't score in 34 minutes.
Toronto now has to win Game 2 at home. They have already lost home-court advantage and they can't afford to go down 0-2 heading to Orlando.
Dwane Casey and DeMar DeRozan are gone, but it looks like the Raptors' Game 1 playoff curse is here to stay. Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol played well on Saturday. Leonard missed the game-tying 3-pointer. In fact, it was an airball.
Expect the Raptors to play with more intensity in Game 2. Toronto will likely be favored to win the next showdown since they will be the more desperate team. The Magic, though, will be looking for blood.
Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has to find a way to get Lowry more comfortable. Lowry was missing shots all game long which he usually makes. The rugged defender did have seven rebounds and eight assists, but for a guy making $31 million, scoring zero points in a playoff game is unacceptable.
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