Cavaliers-Raptors Preview

Posted Mar 09 2013 2:07PM

Kyrie Irving is returning to the site of one of his best nights of the season.

The star guard hit a late game-winner the last time his Cleveland Cavaliers visited the Toronto Raptors, and he'd like to duplicate that effort in Sunday night's matchup at Air Canada Centre.

Frustrated by his 0-4 record against Toronto (24-39), Irving took matters into his own hands Jan. 26 as he capped a 32-point performance with a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left for a 99-98 victory.

"I wanted to get a win," Irving said after that contest. "It was personal for me. In a year and a half of being in the NBA, I hadn't gotten a win against Toronto."

Irving missed the Cavaliers' last matchup with the Raptors, a 103-92 victory Feb. 27 in which rookie Dion Waiters picked up the slack with 23 points.

That gave Cleveland (21-41) a 2-1 season series lead heading into this final 2012-13 meeting. It was the first time these teams played since the Raptors acquired forward Rudy Gay from Memphis on Jan. 30.

Cleveland had trouble slowing down Toronto on the perimeter last month, as DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points and Gay added 24.

"The team that came to (Cleveland) a couple weeks ago with Rudy Gay and their new additions, they spread the court a lot so guys are going to have to be ready to defend," said Cavs forward Tristan Thompson, an Ontario native. "They got DeMar, Rudy, that go 1-on-1 a lot, a lot of isolation plays, so we've got to be able to help each other."

Thompson could match up at times with fellow 6-foot-9 big man Amir Johnson, who's averaging 15.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 66.7 percent shooting in the season series for the Raptors.

Irving scored 24 in a 103-92 loss to the Grizzlies on Friday that capped a 2-3 homestand. He was listed as doubtful with flu-like symptoms, but said he was fine afterward.

Irving was more concerned about another poor third quarter as Cleveland was outscored 32-18. The Cavs have averaged 16.7 points and 29.3 percent shooting in the third quarters of their last three games, with Irving scoring 19 of their 50 points.

"I'm trying to figure it out," he said. "For me, I was trying to get everyone involved and there have been a few games where I've been really aggressive and am looking for my shot a little bit more. I'm trying to get everyone involved, especially in the third quarter."

Toronto returns home after a 118-116 overtime loss to the Lakers on Friday capped a 1-3 trip. The Raptors shot 74 percent in a 37-point first quarter, led most of the game and were up by as many as 15 before suffering their sixth defeat in seven.

"It was a tough loss for us, we definitely could have won the game," Johnson said.

DeRozan scored 28 points but Gay went 7 of 26 and finished with 17 points and six turnovers.

Oft-injured Andrea Bargnani left with a strained right elbow after scoring two points in nine minutes.

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Irving injured in Cavs' 100-96 loss to Raptors

By IAN HARRISON
Posted Mar 10 2013 11:27PM

TORONTO (AP) Cleveland coach Byron Scott had some venting to do after his team's latest second-half collapse. Star guard Kyrie Irving's shoulder injury didn't improve his mood.

Amir Johnson scored 17 points and matched his career high with 16 rebounds, Alan Anderson scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the slumping Cavaliers 100-96 on Sunday night.

Irving was knocked out with a left shoulder contusion late in the third quarter as Cleveland lost for the fourth time in five games. X-rays at the Air Canada Centre were negative and he will be re-evaluated in Cleveland on Monday.

Irving was hurt when he collided with Toronto rookie Jonas Valanciunas on a baseline drive with 2:04 left in the third, and he shot the resulting free throws one-handed. Irving made the first but missed the second before walking off and heading to the locker room. He finished with 12 points.

"I was afraid to touch it," Irving said of his shoulder. "I was just unsure of what was going on."

A frustrated Irving said the shoulder "still doesn't feel right" when he spoke with reporters afterward, and he appeared to be favoring it as he got dressed.

"I wouldn't call it a cheap shot or anything like that, but I've done that play a lot of times and I've never come out feeling like this," he said.

Irving missed 11 games between Nov. 21 and Dec. 8 with a broken finger. He also sat out three games between Feb. 26 and March 1 with a sore right knee.

Cleveland's locker room was kept closed for more than 20 minutes after the game as Scott challenged his team over their recent string of poor third quarters. The Cavaliers have been outscored in the third in four straight games, including double-digit margins in their past two.

"Another one of those third-quarter blunders," Scott said. "I asked the guys to tell me what it was, what's the reason that we come out the way we do in the second half, and then I gave my opinion.

"It's something that we've definitely got to fix. It's not as good feeling in there to know you played pretty well in the first half and then you come out the second half and play like that."

Cavs forward Tristan Thompson said the solution was "simple."

"We've got to come out and play like men in the third quarter," he said. "The last five games teams have been kicking our butt, kicking our tail, outscoring us by double digits. It starts on the defensive end. We've got to be men and get stops and play together."

Toronto has injury problems of its own, but won for just the second time in eight games. Forward Rudy Gay was held out with a stiff back, while center Andrea Bargnani was scratched because of a strained right elbow. Rookie Terrence Ross made his first start in place of Gay. Johnson started for Bargnani.

"I applaud our guys the way they played in the second half," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said.

Kyle Lowry had 15 points and nine rebounds, Ross scored 14 points and DeMar DeRozan had 13 points for Toronto, which had lost its previous two meetings with the Cavaliers.

Cleveland rookie Dion Waiters scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth, Thompson had 11 points and 10 rebounds and C.J. Miles scored 15.

"Toronto deserved this win," Thompson said. "They outplayed us, they kicked our (butt) in the third quarter."

A 3 by Anderson gave Toronto a 90-82 lead with 5:40 to go, but Cleveland scored the next six points, five of them from Waiters, to make it 90-88 with 4:15 remaining.

Waiters tied it at 94-all on a driving layup with 1:42 left, then made one of two from the foul line to put Cleveland up 95-94 at 1:20, giving the Cavs their first lead of the fourth quarter.

Lowry restored Toronto's lead by making two free throws with 52 seconds to go. After a missed shot by Shaun Livingston, Lowry added a turnaround jumper, making it 98-95 with 14 seconds left.

Toronto sent Waiters to the line with 4.7 seconds left. He made the first but missed the second, and DeRozan was fouled as he grabbed the rebound. He sealed the win by making both free throws.

Waiters scored seven points in the first and Zeller had six as Cleveland went ahead with a 9-0 run and led 27-20 after one.

Miles made four 3-pointers and scored 13 points in the second, and Irving added nine as the Cavaliers opened a 50-33 lead with 3:46 left. Toronto closed the half on an 11-4 run, cutting it to 55-46 at the break.

Cleveland called time at 5:59 of the third after a layup by Johnson cut it to 63-60, and Valanciunas tied it on a pair of free throws at 2:48 left. Cleveland regained the lead, but Valanciunas tied it again, converting a three-point play at 1:24. Five more free throws, including one for a technical foul on Marreese Speights, gave the Raptors an 80-74 lead heading into the fourth.

NOTES: Bargnani was injured in the first quarter of Friday's overtime loss at the Los Angeles Lakers. He will have tests Monday. ... Toronto improved to 2-12 when shooting less than 40 percent from the floor. ... Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel attended the game.

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Notebook: Raptors 100, Cavaliers 96

Josh Lewenberg, for NBA.com
Posted Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:57 PM - Updated Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:20 PM

THE FACTS: Missing two starters, the undermanned Toronto Raptors (25-39) rallied back from an early 17-point deficit at the Air Canada Centre on Sunday to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-42), who lost their best player in the 100-96 defeat.

Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving exited after sustaining a left shoulder injury, colliding with a Toronto player late in the third quarter, a loss that the Raptors took advantage of playing without Rudy Gay -- who sat out resting a sore back -- and Andrea Bargnani, sidelined with an elbow strain.

It came down to the wire, with Cleveland leading by one in the final minute of a back-and-forth conclusion to the fourth quarter, but Kyle Lowry scored four straight including the go-ahead turnaround jumper with 14 seconds left.

Even without two of their top scorers, six Raptors reached double figures led by Alan Anderson, who had 15 of his 18 points in the second half. Amir Johnson registered a double-double of 17 points and 16 rebounds, Lowry scored 15 to go along with nine boards while rookie Terrence Ross added 14 in his first NBA start.

Irving had 12 points before sustaining his injury with rookie Dion Waiters picking up the slack with a game-high 21.

QUOTABLE: "I know where we're at, I know where we're going [and] I know how to get there but again it takes these guys committed like they were [in] the second half."

-- Raptors coach Dwane Casey

THE STAT: After Toronto took a quick 9-6 lead, the Cavaliers seized control with a 29-13 run extending into the second quarter. Cleveland out-muscled the home team early on, outrebounding them by five in the first quarter with a six-point advantage in the paint. The Raptors more than held their own the rest of the way, finishing with 47 boards (two more than Cleveland) and their own six-point advantage in the painted area. Toronto has now scored 40 or more points in the paint in five consecutive games despite entering the game ranked 27th in that category.

TURNING POINT: Trailing by nine with eight minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Raptors engineered a 27-13 run to end the frame leading by five points. Overall, Toronto shot 50 percent and outscored Cleveland 33-19 led by rookies Ross and Jonas Valanciunas, who combined for 19 points on 5-for-8 shooting in the frame. Following a collision with Valanciunas, Irving left the game with two minutes left in the period while his team was still up by four. He headed straight to the Cavaliers locker room after shooting and splitting two one-handed free throws. Cleveland was never able to recover after losing its All-Star point guard.

HOT: Ross, who did not play in Friday's road loss to the Lakers, was given his first career start in place of the injured Gay. Although Ross struggled early on, settling for long jumpers and going 1-for-6 in the first half, he had much better results once he started to utilize his athleticism and put the ball on the floor later in the game. The rookie scored 10 points in nine second-half minutes, shooting 3-for-5 including 2-for-3 from downtown. It was his second straight outing with 10 or more points.

QUOTABLE II: "Terrence came out great. It's good, especially for a rookie of that caliber to get his confidence up at the end of the season."

-- Raptors forward Landry Fields on Ross

NOT: Coming off an efficient 12-for-18, 28-point performance in Los Angeles, DeMar DeRozan had a quiet outing on Sunday. The Raptors' guard struggled with his shot, going 3-for-13 from the floor while also committing four turnovers. He did redeem himself at the line where he went 7-for-8 and continued to demonstrate his improved court vision registering six assists. It was the 11th time DeRozan recorded five or more assists in a game this season after accomplishing that feat just five times total in his first three seasons.

GOOD MOVE: Leading by three with less than five seconds remaining, Casey and the Raptors opted to foul Cleveland, forcing them to shoot two free throws instead of attempting a three-point shot that would have tied the game. Casey had been criticized after his team failed to execute in the exact same situation at the end of regulation in Friday's overtime loss to the Lakers.

QUOTABLE III: "[We] finally got it right. We work on it, we talk about, we drill it. They're human beings, we're [all] human beings, everyone's [a] human being. You'd love to have a perfect situation but again, it's a process"

-- Casey on fouling the Cavaliers, up three on the final possession

NOTABLE: Irving is considered day-to-day with a left shoulder contusion, X-rays were negative. ... Bargnani missed the game after straining his right elbow in the first quarter of Friday's loss. Bargnani, who missed 26 games earlier this season with a torn ligament in the same elbow, is scheduled to undergo further tests on Monday. ... Prior to the game Casey indicated there's a possibility the team could continue to rest Gay, who has been battling back spasms, if the ailment persists down the stretch of the season. ... Johnson registered his team-leading 12th double-double. ... With the win, the Raptors split the season series with Cleveland after the Cavaliers took the last two meetings. ... The Cavaliers have lost four of their first five games in the month of March despite winning four of five to end February. ... Both rapper Drake, a Toronto native, and Heisman winner Johnny Manziel were in attendance.

UP NEXT: For the Cavaliers, Tuesday vs. Washington, Friday @ Dallas, Saturday @ San Antonio. For the Raptors, Wednesday @ Boston, Friday vs. Charlotte, Mar. 17 vs. Miami.

• Cavaliers: Varejao
• Raptors: Acy, Bargnani

• Cavaliers: Speights
• Raptors: Lowry

• Lead Changes: 5
• Times Tied: 8

• Arena: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
• Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #16 David Guthrie, #77 Karl Lane
• Attendance: 19800
• Duration: 2:23

Cleveland Cavaliers (21-42)		Toronto Raptors (25-39)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Valanciunas vs Zeller (Lowry gains possession)
	11:41	Ross 3pt Shot: Missed
Irving Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:39
	11:23	Valanciunas Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Zeller Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:23 [CLE 1-0]
Zeller Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:23 [CLE 2-0]
	11:08	Johnson Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
Zeller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:06
Gee 3pt Shot: Missed	10:54
Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:52
Zeller Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Lowry (1 ST)	10:48
Irving Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:47
	10:37	DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:36
Gee Jump Shot: Missed	10:30
	10:28	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:05 [TOR 2-2]	DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ross (1 AST)
Zeller Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Waiters (1 AST)	09:48 [CLE 4-2]
	09:27 [TOR 4-4]	DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ross (2 AST)
Zeller Jump Shot: Missed	09:13
	09:12	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:09 [TOR 6-4]	Johnson Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lowry (1 AST)
Gee Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	09:09
	09:09 [TOR 7-4]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Zeller Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Waiters (2 AST)	08:55 [CLE 6-7]
	08:42 [TOR 9-6]	Johnson Jump Hook Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lowry (2 AST)
Waiters 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Irving (1 AST)	08:28 [CLE 9-9]
Irving Foul: Personal (2 PF)	08:16
	08:08	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Zeller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:07
Thompson Driving Hook Shot: Missed	07:53
Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:52
Thompson Tip Shot: Missed	07:52
Team Rebound	07:52
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	07:49
	07:48	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:42	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gee (1 ST)
Gee Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:39 [CLE 11-9]
	07:32	Lowry Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Thompson Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Irving (2 AST)	07:23 [CLE 13-9]
	07:13	DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:12
	07:12	Johnson Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Irving Substitution replaced by Livingston	07:12
Waiters Step Back Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)	06:49 [CLE 15-9]
	06:30 [TOR 12-15]	Lowry 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Zeller Jump Shot: Missed	06:17
	06:16	DeRozan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Thompson Foul: Personal (1 PF)	06:03
	05:56	Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:55
Waiters Jump Shot: Missed	05:46
	05:45	Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:31	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:30
Thompson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:DeRozan (1 ST)	05:28
	05:19 [TOR 15-15]	Ross 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (1 AST)
Livingston Running Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Zeller (1 AST)	04:58 [CLE 17-15]
	04:39	DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	04:38
Waiters Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	04:27 [CLE 19-15]
	04:17	Team Timeout : Regular
Zeller Substitution replaced by Speights	04:17
Waiters Substitution replaced by Ellington	04:17
	03:59	DeRozan Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Gee (2 ST)
Thompson Jump Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:46 [CLE 21-15]
	03:22	Ross 3pt Shot: Missed
Gee Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:21
Thompson Jump Hook Shot: Missed	02:57
	02:57	Lowry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Thompson Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:57
Team Timeout : Regular	02:57
Thompson Substitution replaced by Walton	02:57
	02:57	Johnson Substitution replaced by Fields
	02:57	DeRozan Substitution replaced by Anderson
	02:57	Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:57	Team Rebound
	02:57 [TOR 16-21]	Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Speights Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Livingston (1 AST)	02:43 [CLE 23-16]
	02:25	Ross 3pt Shot: Missed
Walton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:24
Gee Jump Shot: Missed	02:13
	02:12	Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:59 [TOR 18-23]	Fields Driving Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Speights Jump Shot: Missed	01:44
	01:43	Fields Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Ellington Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:33
	01:33	Ross Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:33	Team Rebound
	01:33	Lowry Substitution replaced by Lucas III
Gee Substitution replaced by Miles	01:33
	01:33 [TOR 19-23]	Ross Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Ellington Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:14 [CLE 25-19]
	00:48.9	Fields Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Speights Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:47.5
Miles Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Lucas III (1 ST)	00:36.9
Miles Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:33.6
	00:33.6 [TOR 20-25]	Lucas III Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:33.6	Lucas III Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:32.9
	00:21.0	Fields Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Speights Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Walton (1 AST)	00:11.0 [CLE 27-20]
	00:00.9	Lucas III Floating Jump shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (21-42)		Toronto Raptors (25-39)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Ellington Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:47 [CLE 29-20]
	11:47	Lucas III Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Ellington Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	11:47 [CLE 30-20]
	11:26	Johnson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Speights (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	11:23
	11:23	Lucas III Violation:Kicked Ball
Miles 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ellington (1 AST)	11:12 [CLE 33-20]
	10:57 [TOR 22-33]	Fields Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Anderson (1 AST)
Walton 3pt Shot: Missed	10:45
	10:45	Team Rebound
Speights Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	10:45
	10:29	Anderson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ellington (1 ST)
Ellington Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)	10:24 [CLE 35-22]
	10:17 [TOR 25-35]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lucas III (1 AST)
	09:59	Fields Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Speights Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	09:59 [CLE 36-25]
Livingston Substitution replaced by Irving	09:59
Speights Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:59
	09:59	Fields Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:46	DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed
	09:45	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:39	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:38
Walton Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	09:30
	09:08	DeRozan Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:06
Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed	08:54
	08:53	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:43 [TOR 27-36]	Lucas III Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	08:25
	08:24	Lucas III Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:16	DeRozan Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Speights (1 ST)
Miles Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)	08:13
Miles Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	08:13
	08:13
	08:13	Lucas III Substitution replaced by Telfair
	07:53 [TOR 29-36]	Johnson Hook Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Telfair (1 AST)
Miles 3pt Shot: Missed	07:34
	07:33	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:18	Fields Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:17
Ellington Substitution replaced by Zeller	07:12
Speights Substitution replaced by Waiters	07:12
	07:12	Fields Substitution replaced by Ross
Walton Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Ross (1 ST)	07:00
	06:54	Ross Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
Waiters Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:53
Miles 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Walton (2 AST)	06:45 [CLE 39-29]
	06:33	Telfair Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	06:31	Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	06:29 [TOR 31-39]	Johnson Jump Hook Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Miles 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Zeller (2 AST)	06:18 [CLE 42-31]
	05:56	Johnson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Zeller (1 BLK)
	05:56	Team Rebound
	05:56	Team Timeout : Regular
Walton Substitution replaced by Thompson	05:56
	05:55	Anderson Substitution replaced by Valanciunas
	05:50	DeRozan 3pt Shot: Missed
Zeller Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:49
Irving 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Thompson (1 AST)	05:31 [CLE 45-31]
	05:16	Valanciunas Hook Shot: Missed
Irving Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:15
Waiters Driving Layup Shot: Missed	05:03
	05:02	Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	04:42 [TOR 33-45]	Valanciunas Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Miles 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Thompson (2 AST)	04:23 [CLE 48-33]
	04:08	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Zeller Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:07
Irving Driving Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)	03:46 [CLE 50-33]
	03:40	Team Timeout : Short
	03:40	Telfair Substitution replaced by Lowry
	03:24	Valanciunas Jump Hook Shot: Missed
	03:23	Johnson Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	03:21	Johnson Tip Shot: Missed
	03:19	Johnson Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	03:18 [TOR 35-50]	Johnson Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	03:10	DeRozan Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Miles Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:10
Team Rebound	03:10
Miles Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	03:10 [CLE 51-35]
	02:55	Ross Driving Jump shot: Missed
Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:54
Waiters Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	02:49
Team Timeout : Regular	02:49
Miles Substitution replaced by Gee	02:49
	02:33	DeRozan Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Gee Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:32
Zeller Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	02:13
	02:12	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:04	DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed
	02:02	Team Rebound
Gee Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	02:02
	01:51 [TOR 38-51]	Lowry 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (2 AST)
Thompson Jump Hook Shot: Missed	01:34
	01:33	DeRozan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:19	Valanciunas Driving Hook Shot: Missed
	01:18	Lowry Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Zeller Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:12
	01:12 [TOR 39-51]	DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	01:12 [TOR 40-51]	DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Irving Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:55.9 [CLE 53-40]
	00:43.9	Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:42.4	Johnson Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)
	00:40.4 [TOR 42-53]	Johnson Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Irving Pullup Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)	00:34.9 [CLE 55-42]
Zeller Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:24.7
	00:24.7 [TOR 43-55]	DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	00:24.7 [TOR 44-55]	DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Irving Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Lowry (2 ST)	00:13.9
	00:09.8 [TOR 46-55]	Lowry Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (3 AST)
	00:05.2	DeRozan Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Waiters Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (21-42)		Toronto Raptors (25-39)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:38	Ross Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Gee Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	11:38 [CLE 56-46]
Gee Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	11:38 [CLE 57-46]
	11:22	Ross 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:21	Johnson Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)
	11:17	Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed
Irving Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:16
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	11:10
	11:08	Lowry Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Irving Foul: Personal (3 PF)	11:03
	10:58	DeRozan Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Waiters Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:56
Thompson Driving Hook Shot: Missed	10:39
	10:38	Johnson Rebound (Off:6 Def:5)
	10:28	Valanciunas Jump Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	10:27
Gee Driving Jump shot: Missed	10:09
	10:08	Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:47 [TOR 49-57]	Ross 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (4 AST)
Zeller Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Irving (3 AST)	09:39 [CLE 59-49]
	09:20 [TOR 52-59]	Ross 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (5 AST)
Irving Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Lowry (3 ST)	09:16
Zeller Foul: Personal (3 PF)	09:07
Zeller Foul: Personal Block (4 PF)	08:57
	08:48	Johnson Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	08:48	Johnson Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	08:37	Valanciunas Foul: Defense 3 Second (1 PF)
Irving Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)	08:37 [CLE 60-52]
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	08:31
	08:30	Lowry Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:15	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Irving Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:15
	08:15	Lowry Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Waiters Step Back Jump shot: Missed	08:04
	08:03	Johnson Rebound (Off:6 Def:6)
	07:56	DeRozan Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Irving (1 ST)
	07:52	Lowry Foul: Shooting Block (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Waiters Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	07:52 [CLE 61-52]
	07:52	Lowry Technical
Waiters Free Throw Technical Missed	07:52
Team Rebound	07:52
Waiters Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:52
	07:51	Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:38 [TOR 54-61]	Valanciunas Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lowry (3 AST)
Thompson Slam Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)	07:27
Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	07:26
Thompson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:23 [CLE 63-54]
Zeller Foul: Shooting Block (5 PF) (2 FTA)	07:17
	07:17 [TOR 55-63]	Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
Zeller Substitution replaced by Speights	07:17
	07:17 [TOR 56-63]	Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Waiters Driving Jump shot: Missed	07:03
	07:02	Lowry Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	06:55	Ross Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
	06:54	Ross Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	06:52 [TOR 58-63]	Ross Tip Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Waiters 3pt Shot: Missed	06:31
	06:30	Johnson Rebound (Off:6 Def:7)
	06:19	Lowry Layup Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	06:18
Waiters 3pt Shot: Missed	06:12
	06:11	Lowry Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	06:00 [TOR 60-63]	Johnson Running Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:59
Waiters Substitution replaced by Ellington	05:59
Speights Jump Shot: Missed	05:35
Thompson Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	05:32
Speights Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Irving (4 AST)	05:18 [CLE 65-60]
	04:59 [TOR 62-65]	Johnson Driving Hook Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Ross (3 AST)
	04:51	Johnson Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	04:51	DeRozan Substitution replaced by Anderson
Thompson Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Ellington (2 AST)	04:34 [CLE 67-62]
Speights Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:22
	04:22 [TOR 63-67]	Ross Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	04:22 [TOR 64-67]	Ross Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Speights Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	04:06 [CLE 69-64]
	03:45	Johnson Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:44
Thompson Jump Hook Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (2 BLK)	03:32
	03:30	Lowry Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	03:24 [TOR 67-69]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Lowry (4 AST)
Speights Jump Shot: Missed	03:05
	03:04	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Speights Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:48
	02:48	Team Timeout : Regular
Gee Substitution replaced by Miles	02:48
Thompson Substitution replaced by Walton	02:48
	02:48	Johnson Substitution replaced by Fields
	02:48	Ross Substitution replaced by Telfair
	02:48 [TOR 68-69]	Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	02:48 [TOR 69-69]	Valanciunas Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Speights Slam Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ellington (3 AST)	02:34 [CLE 71-69]
	02:17	Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed
Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:16
	02:10	Telfair Foul: Personal Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:10 [CLE 72-69]
Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:10
Walton Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:09
	02:04	Valanciunas Foul: Shooting Block (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:04
Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	02:04 [CLE 73-69]
Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:04
	02:04	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Walton Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:03
	02:03 [TOR 70-73]	Fields Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Irving Substitution replaced by Livingston	02:03
	02:03	Fields Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Speights Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:03
Speights Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Valanciunas (1 BLK)	01:41
Walton Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	01:39
Walton Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	01:37
	01:36	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	01:26 [TOR 72-73]	Valanciunas Driving Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Speights Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)	01:26
	01:26 [TOR 73-73]	Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Miles 3pt Shot: Missed	01:06
	01:05	Fields Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Miles Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (3 FTA)	00:56.6
	00:56.6	Anderson Free Throw 1 of 3 Missed
	00:56.6	Team Rebound
	00:56.6 [TOR 74-73]	Anderson Free Throw 2 of 3 (7 PTS)
	00:56.6 [TOR 75-73]	Anderson Free Throw 3 of 3 (8 PTS)
Livingston Pullup Jump shot: Missed	00:50.8
	00:49.8	Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	00:41.1 [TOR 77-73]	Fields Reverse Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Lowry (5 AST)
	00:25.9	Lowry Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Walton Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:25.9
Team Rebound	00:25.9
Walton Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:25.9 [CLE 74-77]
Walton Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:06.7
	00:06.7 [TOR 78-74]	Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	00:06.7 [TOR 79-74]	Valanciunas Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Speights Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Valanciunas (2 BLK)	00:02.9
Livingston Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:02.0
Livingston Tip Shot: Missed	00:00.9
	00:00.1	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
(12:00) [CLE] Speights Technical
(12:00) [TOR 80-74] Anderson Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
	11:43	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Zeller Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	11:42
Walton Reverse Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Livingston (2 AST)	11:21 [CLE 76-80]
	10:59	Johnson Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Walton Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:58
Miles Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Walton (3 AST)	10:48 [CLE 78-80]
	10:22	Telfair 3pt Shot: Missed
Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	10:21
Zeller Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	10:06
	09:46	Telfair 3pt Shot: Missed
Zeller Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	09:45
Zeller Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)	09:37
	09:22 [TOR 82-78]	Anderson Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
Ellington Jump Shot: Missed	09:07
Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	09:06
Zeller Layup Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (3 BLK)	09:05
Team Rebound	09:05
Livingston Driving Bank shot: Missed	08:57
	08:56	Johnson Rebound (Off:6 Def:8)
	08:49	Fields Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Livingston Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:48
Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed	08:38
	08:37	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:22 [TOR 84-78]	DeRozan Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (10 PTS)
Miles Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Anderson (1 ST)	08:13
	08:07 [TOR 86-78]	Fields Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Anderson (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:05
Ellington Substitution replaced by Waiters	08:05
Miles Jump Shot: Missed	07:50
Zeller Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	07:49
Miles Driving Layup Shot: Missed	07:41
	07:40	Johnson Rebound (Off:6 Def:9)
	07:23	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	07:23	Team Rebound
	07:23	Fields Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (1 TO)
	07:16	Telfair Foul: Personal Block (2 PF)
Livingston Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Walton (4 AST)	07:07 [CLE 80-86]
	06:46	Anderson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:45
	06:45	Johnson Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)
Walton Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Fields (1 ST)	06:28
Livingston Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:15
	06:15 [TOR 87-80]	DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	06:15	Telfair Substitution replaced by Lowry
Zeller Substitution replaced by Thompson	06:15
	06:15	DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	06:14	Team Rebound
Thompson Foul: Personal (3 PF)	06:14
	06:03	Johnson Foul: Offensive (5 PF)
	06:03	Johnson Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
	06:03	Johnson Substitution replaced by Valanciunas
Waiters Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:54 [CLE 82-87]
	05:40 [TOR 90-82]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Valanciunas (1 AST)
	05:27	Lowry Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
	05:27
Walton Substitution replaced by Gee	05:27
Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:27
Team Rebound	05:27
Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	05:27 [CLE 83-90]
Livingston Foul: Personal (2 PF)	05:19
	05:08	DeRozan Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Miles (1 ST)
	04:56	Valanciunas Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Waiters Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:56 [CLE 84-90]
Waiters Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:56 [CLE 85-90]
	04:36	Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:34	Team Rebound
	04:25	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:24
Waiters 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS)	04:15 [CLE 88-90]
	04:01 [TOR 92-88]	Anderson Reverse Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Fields (1 AST)
Thompson Jump Hook Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Gee (1 AST)	03:50 [CLE 90-92]
Miles Foul: Personal Block (4 PF)	03:35
	03:28 [TOR 94-90]	Anderson Pullup Jump shot: Made (18 PTS)
Waiters Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)	03:17 [CLE 92-94]
Gee Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	03:02
	03:02	Fields Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:02	Team Rebound
	03:02	Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Johnson
	03:02	Fields Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gee Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:01
Gee Driving Layup Shot: Missed	02:48
Team Rebound	02:48
	02:48	Team Timeout : Regular
Waiters Jump Shot: Missed	02:40
Team Rebound	02:40
Waiters Jump Shot: Missed	02:38
Waiters Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:37
Miles 3pt Shot: Missed	02:27
	02:25	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:13	Fields Jump Hook Shot: Missed
	02:12	Lowry Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	01:54	DeRozan Driving Jump shot: Missed
Waiters Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:53
Waiters Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	01:42 [CLE 94-94]
	01:28	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
	01:20	Lowry Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)
Waiters Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:20
Team Rebound	01:20
Waiters Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	01:20 [CLE 95-94]
	01:20	Team Timeout : Short
	01:13	Anderson Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:11
Waiters Pullup Jump shot: Missed	01:01
	00:59.6	Lowry Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
Thompson Foul: Shooting Block (4 PF) (2 FTA)	00:52.2
	00:52.2 [TOR 95-95]	Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	00:52.2 [TOR 96-95]	Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Livingston Jump Shot: Missed	00:39.9
	00:35.9	Johnson Rebound (Off:6 Def:10)
	00:14.2 [TOR 98-95]	Lowry Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (15 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:14.2
	00:07.0	Lowry Substitution replaced by Telfair
	00:04.7	Fields Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Waiters Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)	00:04.7 [CLE 96-98]
	00:04.7	Telfair Substitution replaced by Lowry
	00:04.7	Fields Substitution replaced by Valanciunas
Waiters Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:04.7
	00:03.9	DeRozan Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Miles Foul: Personal (5 PF) (2 FTA)	00:03.4
	00:03.4 [TOR 99-96]	DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	00:03.4 [TOR 100-96]	DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:03.4
	00:03.4	Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Fields
Miles 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.9
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 4th Quarter