Lowry scores career-high 43 as Raptors beat Cavaliers, 99-97

Feb 28, 2016, 03:54
Lowry scores career-high 43 as Raptors beat Cavaliers, 99-97

Kyle Lowry had a big smile after capping off a career night by hitting the clinching basket in the closing seconds.

Kyle Lowry scored 43 points and hit a jumper with 3.8 seconds left as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-97 in a battle between the top two teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Eastern Conference on Friday.

"My first game-winner in my illustrious 10-year career", he said, noting that he was at Villanova the last time he had one.

LeBron James, who scored 25, had a chance to win the game with a late 3-pointer, but his shot missed the rim completely as time expired. They still trail the Cavaliers (41-16) by two games, but own the season series 2-1. Morris Peterson (542), Jose Calderon (525), and Chris Bosh (509) are the only other players to have played 500-plus games for Toronto.

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"Anybody who says it wasn't is lying to you", he said when asked if it was a big game, particularly with the playoff tiebreaker on the line. James knows those are the type of games his group must close out if they are going to chase down a championship. "People get so caught up in the physical thing. We held a good team to under 100 points and got the win". They have now won 18 of their last 21 home games, the best 21-game home stretch in franchise history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Cavaliers small forward LeBron James added, "In a flawless world, I think we still have some opportunities to get a couple more assists, make the extra pass, but for the most part, the one day of rest definitely helped us". "Now we've put our efforts into Detroit and worry about Detroit". This can be a statement game for the Raptors and they are a ideal 3-0 against the spread this season as a home underdog. Cavaliers G Mo Williams (knee) sat out Friday and will not play on Sunday.2.

"It's like moving into a new house, you have pride in it, and guys are prideful in it, they're bragging about it, they're talking about it, they're looking at all the high-tech pieces of equipment, the cameras and stuff", said Casey, who joked he got lost in the building trying to find his office. Cleveland is 43 of 86 from 3-point range against the Raptors this season, well above its season average of 10.1 made 3s per game.

HORNETS 96, PACERS 95: Kemba Walker scored 22 points and hit the game-winning shot with 2.4 seconds left to lead Charlotte at Indianapolis. As they travel to Canada to face their hottest competition in the NBA Eastern Conference, they will look to Kevin Love to have the same kind of game he had the last time the Cavs played in Alberta, when he had a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds.

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The Raptors' reserves combined to outscore the Cavaliers' backups 37-23, highlighted by 15 from Ross and another 11 from Bismack Biyombo.

Forward Doug McDermott had 20 points for the Bulls and centre Pau Gasol had his 33rd double-double of the season, grabbing 17 rebounds and scoring 16 points. Assists: Minnesota 25 (Rubio 12), Toronto 21 (Lowry, Joseph 6).

The Cleveland Cavaliers seem to react to each of their rare losses in a similar manner - bemoaning the mental mistakes and hanging their heads.

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