Prior to being hurt, he was averaging 15 points and 12.1 rebounds per game during the playoffs.
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“We never cared what nobody else thought”, DeRozan said.
The next challenge for Toronto?
That means it’s back to Cleveland, it means one more home game, and it means this is now, incredibly, anyone’s series. It all comes down to intent, and that’s not something the National Basketball Association can definitively evaluate as readily as they could with Jones’ punch.
The four-time MVP hasn’t been called upon to carry the team with Irving and Love playing so well throughout the postseason. Well, the Raptors get some help here.
“Going back home we have to play a lot better and I think we will”, LeBron James said.
However, Valanciunas did reportedly participate in Monday morning’s shoot around and Casey hinted he could be ready for Game 4.
Every season some player on the a year ago of their contract heads into the NBA Playoffs and puts together an incredible stretch of play that earns them a contract much greater than anything they would have previously earned.
James scored 29 points and Kyrie Irving had 26 for the Cavaliers, who trailed by as many as 18 points.
“Until you really get to know the real side of me, then you know who I am”, he said. “It opens up everything”.
Cleveland leads the series 2-1.
With just over five minutes of the fourth quarter remaining, the Cavs had wiped out the deficit and taken a 92-89 lead.
“It wasn’t enough because we got off to a disgusting first half once again in this building and you’re playing catch up the whole game”, James said. With him on the bench, the Cavs have been outscored by 6.4 points per 100 possessions.
DeRozan hit some big shots late in the win and he had plenty of points with 33.
Biyombo got all ball on the play so the block should have counted.
The Raptors had led 27-24 after the first quarter after opening up an eight-point lead at one stage. In Game 3 alone, the Raptors had 17 versus the Cavs’ 10. Windhorst notes that Valanciunas appears more likely that not to appear in the game.
Fans cheered derisively when Matthew Dellavedova was called for Cleveland’s first foul of the game at 8:56 of the second. On the road, the team shot just 35.4% from the field and were outrebounded by 14 boards in the 99-84 defeat.
Tyronn Lue was asked about LeBron’s shooting woes before Game 3 and didn’t seem particularly concerned. He was fouled on the play, but missed both free throws.
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Cavaliers: James and Irving each had six assists….
