Curious stat from Game 1. It's the second time in NBA history that a starting 5 has all recorded at least 15 points, 1 steal, and 1 made 3 in the same game. The only other time? This exact same starting five, last spring.
Overall it's the 6th time this starting unit has all scored 15+ in a game. The last lineup to do that 6+ times was the seven-seconds-or-less Suns. The Raptors starters did that in just 22 starts together.
It's one of those stats that doesn't necessarily mean much in terms of how good this lineup is, but it does speak to how unusually balanced and versatile these starters are.
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