At 3 minutes and 21 seconds into the game, James broke through for a layup. Biyombo was defending under the basket. He first put his arm around James' neck. After the referee blew the whistle, Biyombo made another redundant dumping move, causing James to lose his balance.
After falling to the ground, the referee whistled a first-level flagrant foul on Biyombo.
In the last 2 minutes of this quarter, Lowry and Joseph scored one after another, setting the tone for the team's victory.
In the end, the Raptors defeated the Cavaliers 99-84, bringing the score to 1-2.
After this battle, the Cavaliers' 10-game winning streak in the playoffs was also ended.
For the Cavaliers, James had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, JR Smith had 22 points and 5 rebounds, Frye had 11 points, Irving had 13 points and 4 rebounds, and Love had 3 points and 4 rebounds.
For the Raptors, DeRozan had 32 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Lowry had 20 points and 6 rebounds, Joseph had 14 points and 5 rebounds, and Biyombo had 7 points and 26 rebounds.
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On May 23, Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals begins, with the Raptors facing off against the Cavaliers at home.
Lowry hit a jumper, and then Carroll scored 5 points in a row. Love scored first for the Cavaliers, and J.R. Smith hit a three-pointer.
Facing James' defense, DeRozan scored two consecutive singles, coupled with Biyombo's layup, the Raptors led by 8 points.
After the timeout, James dunked with an alley-oop, and Irving also scored a layup. Although Lowry responded with 3 points, the Big Three led the team to a 10-3 spurt, narrowing the point difference to 1 point. There were two minutes left in the first quarter.
Patterson hit a 3-pointer and the Raptors led the Cavaliers 27-24 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Cavaliers' three-point shooting was still very poor. With James off the court, the Cavaliers' offense was all on Irving. Irving made a mistake after scoring a layup, and then committed an offensive foul, which made the Cavaliers' offense very difficult.
Lowry hit a 3-pointer, and the Raptors widened the point difference to 11 points. After that, James returned, and Irving and Biyombo fouled for the second time. At the critical moment, James scored 4 points in a row, but DeRozan and Patterson responded consecutively.
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At halftime, the Raptors led the Cavaliers 57-41.
Lowry hit 3 three-pointers in this quarter and contributed 15 points.
In the third quarter, Irving entered cheating mode. He hit two consecutive three-pointers, scoring 8 points in a row, and then assisted JR to hit a 3-pointer. The Cavaliers narrowed the point difference to 7 points.
At the critical moment, DeRozan scored 6 points in a row, and Biyombo blocked Love and Thompson consecutively. Lowry felt good. After he scored 6 points in a row, the Raptors regained the lead by 15 points.
After the timeout, James hit his first three-pointer. Love and JR also hit 3-pointers successively, narrowing the point difference to 8 points.
After three quarters, the Raptors led the Cavaliers 78-69.
In the fourth quarter, the two veterans performed well. First, Jefferson made a layup, and then Frye hit two 3-pointers. The Cavaliers narrowed the point difference to 1 point.
Lowry completed 2+1, Frye scored another 3 points, and with James scoring 4 points in a row, the Cavaliers took the lead for the first time.
The two teams exchanged leads many times, and the Raptors scored consecutively with two shots. The Raptors regained the lead by 3 points.
With 3 minutes left, James was intercepted. Fortunately, Irving hit a 3-pointer, but DeRozan scored a jumper to maintain the point difference.
Lowry scored a layup in the last 42 seconds to seal the victory. In the end, the Raptors defeated the Cavaliers 105-99 at home and tied the total score at 2-2.
In this game, James had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Love had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Irving had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
For the Raptors, Carroll had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, DeRozan had 32 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Lowry had 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Biyombo had 14 rebounds.
Although DeRozan and Lowry are called trash brothers, they are still very powerful and caused a lot of trouble for the Cavaliers.
Biyombo performed well, was tough on the defensive end, and protected rebounds very well. He was a surprise player.
