In this game, the Cavaliers' three giants collectively showed their strength and established a lead of more than 20 points after three quarters. The game also lost suspense early on.
After the whole game, the Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 116-105, with a big score of 1-0.
The scores in the four quarters (Raptors in front) were: 18-30, 30-32, 26-34, 31-20.
For the Raptors, Lowry had 20 points and 11 assists, DeRozan had 19 points and 7 rebounds, Ibaka had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Tucker had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
For the Cavaliers, James scored a team-high 35 points and 10 rebounds, Irving had 24 points and 10 assists, Love had 18 points and 9 rebounds, and Thompson had 11 points and 14 rebounds.
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On May 3, the Cavaliers ushered in their second game against the Raptors at home.
There was no suspense in this game. In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 125-103, extending the series lead to 2-0. The 125 points also set a Cavaliers playoff scoring record.
In the whole game, James scored 39 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. In addition, Irving had 22 points and 11 assists, Love had 9 points and 7 rebounds, Frye had 18 points and 5 rebounds, and Shumpert had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
For the Raptors, Lowry had 20 points and 5 assists, DeRozan made only 2 of 11 shots and scored 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Valanciunas had 23 points and 5 rebounds, Ibaka had 16 points and 5 rebounds, and Joseph had 22 points and 6 assists.
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The loss in this game is secondary. For the Raptors, Lowry's injury is the most painful.
Not long after the second half started, Lowry was pressed into his left calf by the unbalanced Norman Powell. He lay on the floor for a while before getting up. Although he returned to the court later, he was limping. Then the Raptors announced that Lowry had
Injured his left ankle and was unable to play in the subsequent games.
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On May 5, the Toronto Raptors faced the Cleveland Cavaliers at home.
Lowry was out for the season due to injury, and the Raptors put Joseph in the starting lineup.
The two sides were in a stalemate for the first three quarters of the game. In the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers launched a 20-3 offensive climax to defeat the Raptors, and finally won the third game without any blood.
At the end of the game, the Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 115-94, bringing the score to 3-0.
The scores in the four quarters (with the Cavaliers in front) were: 28-24, 21-28, 30-25, 36-17.
For the Raptors, DeRozan had 37 points, Valanciunas had 19 points and 8 rebounds, Ibaka had 12 points, and Powell had 13 points.
For the Cavaliers, James had 35 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Irving had 16 points, and Love had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
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On May 7, the Raptors faced the Cavaliers at home, and the fourth game of the series began.
Kyle Lowry continued to be injured, the Raptors changed their lineup, and Tucker started for the first time in the playoffs this year.
Cavaliers starting lineup: Kevin Love, LeBron James, Tristan Thompson, JR Smith, Kyrie Irving.
In the end, the visiting Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 109-102 after four quarters. In this way, they completed the sweep with a total score of 4-0 and entered the Eastern Conference Finals for the third consecutive year.
So far in the playoffs, the Cavaliers remain undefeated (8 wins and 0 losses).
The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 28-28, 33-21, 24-31 and 24-22 (the Cavaliers were in front).
For the Cavaliers, James scored 5 three-pointers, 35 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Irving had 27 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals, Korver scored 4 three-pointers, 18 points and 5 rebounds, and Frye scored 10 points.
For the Raptors, Ibaka scored 23 points, DeRozan had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, Joseph had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists, Tucker scored 4 three-pointers, 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 steals, and Powell had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
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Generally speaking, this is a series without any suspense. First, the strength gap is too large, and second, the impact of injuries.
The Cavaliers' Big Three are powerful, even their role players are not weak, ranking among the best in both offense and defense.
The Raptors are supported by two garbage brothers. Obviously, the two garbage brothers are not even a little worse than James and Irving, not to mention the Cavaliers, Love and others!
DeRozan has no three-pointers and no physical advantage. His retro style of play will be difficult to perform well once he is targeted by targeted defense.
Lowry is good, he can defend three-pointers, and has strong organizational skills, but compared to Irving, the two are still far behind.
This is even when both trash brothers are present, but the fact is that Lowry has been out for the season since the third game!
Both Lowry and DeRozan are important, but if you have to compare, Lowry may be more important. After all, he defends well, has three-pointers, and is organized.
Lowry's injury basically means that the Raptors have no chance of a comeback!
In the first two rounds of the series, the Cavaliers did not encounter much resistance at all, which is a good thing for them. After all, their team is not young as a whole and there are still some hidden dangers in terms of physical fitness.
