NBA roundup: Cavs sweep; Wizards pull even with Celtics

[May 08, 2017]  The Sports Xchange

TORONTO -- LeBron James had 35 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a four-game sweep of their Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 109-102 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Kyrie Irving added 27 points for the Cavaliers, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and contributed nine assists.

The Raptors led 93-92 with 6:38 left, but Irving put the Cavs back on top with a 3-pointer and James hit a 3 with just under three minutes left for an 11-point lead.

The Raptors played without Kyle Lowry, who sustained a sprained left ankle in Game 2. Serge Ibaka scored 23 points, DeMar DeRozan had 22 points and eight assists, and Cory Joseph had 20 points and 12 assists for Toronto.

Raptors 121, Celtics 102

WASHINGTON -- Bradley Beal scored 29 points and Washington reeled off 26 straight points in the third quarter to beat Boston in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

John Wall finished with 27 points after missing his first nine shots and 12 assists for the Wizards, who evened the best-of-seven series 2-2 after Boston won the first two games at home.

Washington shot 52.4 percent from the field and outscored Boston 42-20 in the third quarter. Wall, Beal and Markieff Morris combined for 34 points in the period.

Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with 19 points.

Rockets 125, Spurs 104

HOUSTON -- James Harden recorded a double-double, and Houston's bench was exceptional in a romp over San Antonio in Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinal series at Toyota Center.

The Rockets hit 19 of 43 3-point attempts to even the best-of-seven series at 2-2, with the Spurs set to host Game 5 on Tuesday at AT&T Center. Harden was superb throughout, recording game highs in points (28) and assists (12) to resuscitate an offensive attack that went silent as the Spurs rolled to victories in Games 2 and 3.

Guards Eric Gordon (22 points) and Lou Williams combined to score 35 off the bench for Houston, which did lose reserve center Nene to a left groin injury.

Spurs forwards Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge scored 16 points apiece, while Jonathan Simmons tallied 17 points off the San Antonio bench.

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