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The Raptors (39-19) moved to within two games of the
Cavaliers (42-16) after taking the season series 2-1. It was the
10th straight home win for the Raptors, a club record for one
season, and their fourth straight win overall.
The Cavaliers led by nine points with less than five minutes
left, but the Raptors rallied to take a three-point lead with
just under two minutes to go.
The game was tied when Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith missed a
3-point attempt with 26.9 seconds left and the Raptors had the
ball. Lowry, who also had nine assists, hit a pull-up jumper
with 3.8 seconds to play.
Forward LeBron James, who finished with 25 points for Cleveland,
missed a 3-point attempt to end the game.
Reserve forward Terrence Ross added 15 points for Toronto, while
guard DeMar DeRozan was held to six points.
Forward Kevin Love added 20 points and nine rebounds for
Cleveland, Smith had 13 points, and guard Kyrie Irving had 10.
(Compiled by Peter Rutherford)
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