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Cavaliers crumble in fourth, give up 43 points to Kyle Lowry in 99-97 loss to Toronto Author: Joe Vardon Publication: Cleveland.com
TORONTO – LeBron James said Friday night’s contest against the Toronto Raptors would be a test. They failed.
In control for most of the first three quarters, holding a lead as big as 14, the Cavaliers wasted a nine-point edge in the final 5:30 to lose 99-97 at the Air Canada Centre.
Kyle Lowry again tormented the Cavaliers, with his 43 points including the final four points of the game single-handedly driving the Raptors (39-18) across the finish line. His step-back jumper just inside the arc over Matthew Dellavedova was the winning play with 3.8 seconds left. He made 15 of his 20 shot attempts and 11 of 15 free throws. He scored 28 points in the second half. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
Cavaliers’ recent problems defending opposing point guards exposed by Kyle Lowry Author: Chris Fedor Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry had the game of his life, scoring a career-high 43 points and delivering the late-game dagger to give the Raptors their most impressive win of the season, 99-97, against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The East-leading Cavs led for a majority of the game, using a balanced scoring attack, but LeBron James was left lamenting the mental errors that led to Cleveland’s last-second loss.
It’s the second defeat in the last three games against possible playoff foes and Cleveland’s lead in the East has been trimmed to two. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
Cavaliers lacked mental strength in losing to Toronto Raptors Author: Chris Haynes Publication: Cleveland.com
TORONTO – LeBron James probably conducted his shortest postgame interview of the season, clocking in at just over a minute after Friday’s 99-97 potential playoff-implicating loss to the Toronto Raptors.
The Cavaliers were in control for the first 36 minutes until they collapsed in the fourth quarter and were beaten by Kyle Lowry’s 43 points. James put it another way. He said they were beaten up mentally. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
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